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Apr 22, 2017 12:00:04 #
Does anyone on the UHH use a camera that requires a CR123 lithium battery? I'm trying to find out how long these things might last.
Apr 22, 2017 12:08:27 #
Do you mean last before it needs to be recharged, or last before it needs to be replaced?
Apr 22, 2017 12:18:09 #
CR 123 are not rechargeable, but there are equivalents that are. I use them in flashlights, and they last a pretty good while. they are very expensive but you can get them for about a buck apiece online. Try Amazon.
The main advantage of Lithium cells is their long shelf life. Still good up to ten years, and they don't tend to leak.
I've never heard of a camera that uses them, but that doesn't mean they don't exist.
The main advantage of Lithium cells is their long shelf life. Still good up to ten years, and they don't tend to leak.
I've never heard of a camera that uses them, but that doesn't mean they don't exist.
Apr 22, 2017 12:31:26 #
moonhawk wrote:
I've never heard of a camera that uses them, but that doesn't mean they don't exist.
Lots of point and shoot cameras and early SLR's and digitals.
EDIT: BTW, Moonhawk, there are rechargeable CR123's, but they have less life in use than the throw aways.
I was lucky to have worked in an electronics assembly plant that used CR123's but they had to be no more than 6 months old for medical equipment. I got a couple hundred they were throwing out and 12 years later most still show full charge.
Apr 22, 2017 12:48:32 #
OddJobber wrote:
Lots of point and shoot cameras and early SLR's and digitals.
EDIT: BTW, Moonhawk, there are rechargeable CR123's, but they have less life in use than the throw aways.
I was lucky to have worked in an electronics assembly plant that used CR123's but they had to be no more than 6 months old for medical equipment. I got a couple hundred they were throwing out and 12 years later most still show full charge.
EDIT: BTW, Moonhawk, there are rechargeable CR123's, but they have less life in use than the throw aways.
I was lucky to have worked in an electronics assembly plant that used CR123's but they had to be no more than 6 months old for medical equipment. I got a couple hundred they were throwing out and 12 years later most still show full charge.
Good info--thanks. I knew about the rechargeables, I just thought they were called something else.
Apr 22, 2017 13:02:45 #
OddJobber wrote:
Lots of point and shoot cameras and early SLR's and digitals.
EDIT: BTW, Moonhawk, there are rechargeable CR123's, but they have less life in use than the throw aways.
I was lucky to have worked in an electronics assembly plant that used CR123's but they had to be no more than 6 months old for medical equipment. I got a couple hundred they were throwing out and 12 years later most still show full charge.
EDIT: BTW, Moonhawk, there are rechargeable CR123's, but they have less life in use than the throw aways.
I was lucky to have worked in an electronics assembly plant that used CR123's but they had to be no more than 6 months old for medical equipment. I got a couple hundred they were throwing out and 12 years later most still show full charge.
Do you know what the chemistry of the CR123 is? Lithium iodide is used in Medical implantables. At one time lithium cupric sulfide was also used, but no longer. Niether of these are rechargeable. Lithium batterys are used in pacemakers because of a very flat discharge curv and long life.
Apr 22, 2017 20:50:38 #
davidrb wrote:
Does anyone on the UHH use a camera that requires a CR123 lithium battery? I'm trying to find out how long these things might last.
My ex has an N60 that uses 123's. Since I still supply a lot of her photographic supplies, she comes to me for batteries. I bought her two pair two years age; so far she hasn't had to use the second pack.
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Apr 23, 2017 07:24:57 #
davidrb wrote:
Does anyone on the UHH use a camera that requires a CR123 lithium battery? I'm trying to find out how long these things might last.
I have some that are many years old, and they still have a charge. Of course, they will die at some point. Condition when bought, use, and storage determine longevity.
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Apr 23, 2017 08:23:05 #
Apr 23, 2017 09:24:50 #
billnikon
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davidrb wrote:
Does anyone on the UHH use a camera that requires a CR123 lithium battery? I'm trying to find out how long these things might last.
Depends.
Apr 23, 2017 11:28:00 #
I have a Canon HF-DC1 slave flash unit using one CR123 battery and according to specs it is rated at 250 flashes. The flash's range is from 16 to 30 ft depending on power settings. The unit has not been used much and of course it's not a camera so take this for what it's worth.
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Apr 23, 2017 11:53:48 #
Bear2
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davidrb wrote:
Does anyone on the UHH use a camera that requires a CR123 lithium battery? I'm trying to find out how long these things might last.
My garage door openers remote units use them, and have only replaced one of them in many years. Seam to last a long time, and would expect they would in cameras as well.
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