Problems for Spa!!

Not for the Grand Prix but for me! I'm going to take my digital camera with me but we're sleeping on a camping without electricity for us. So I'm afraid my batteries won't take much longer then thursday and friday. What can I do to save them or other tips? (and an extra batterie is about 60 euros :s)

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dont by a camera with a lithium battery!

or just use it librally....


btw a group of us are trying to get to spa for the 1000km but we have no idea on camping, offical or unoffical or what

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24 Heures Du Mans 18-19 June 2005



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/20/2004 11:04PM by andrew_S.

that's a bit too late It's a lithium-ion battery

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This will probably get shot down as i know little about photography, but could you not take a little disposable or normal film camera with you for "still" shots, and concentrate the digital on the cars?



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I presuming you need electricity to charge the battery or the camera (i haven't a clue about digital cameras or lithium-ion batteries). What you need to do is buy a hamster. Put the hamster into a running wheel. Encourage him to run, (how you do this is your business) hook up some complicated apparatus to the wheel that generates electricity. Bingo, solution found!

It may be a bit vague in points, but it should work.
Otherwise, just use the camera on Saturday and Sunday.

hey, tell me about it!

my digi camera just about held out for the 3 days at silverstone, but my camcorder battery ran out just as the drivers were coming through priory/brooklands on the truck for the drivers parade (i was sat at woodcote). so i quickly managed to put the camcorder away and get the camera out and take a couple of pics as they went past us at woodcote.

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hey, DCT, what camping are you at? I'm arriving at saterday evening on a camping site near Les Combes

Couldn't you just pack the battery charger with you. I'm sure there will be power outlet near one of the stalls, just sit down next to it to 'eat lunch' or something and hook in!

just ask politely at one of the stalls.thats what i did in goodwood

I agree with Imran....I don't think people there are going to be so annoying.

If you can switch off the lcd display on your camera, this could save some battery time.

Ok you won't be able to preview your pics, but at least you can take more photos.

dreams come trulli Wrote:
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> Not for the Grand Prix but for me! I'm going to
> take my digital camera with me but we're sleeping
> on a camping without electricity for us. So I'm
> afraid my batteries won't take much longer then
> thursday and friday. What can I do to save them or
> other tips? (and an extra batterie is about 60
> euros :s)
>
>
> VISIT MY PERSONAL SITE:
> [www.racingfreaks.be.tf]
>
Then, what's the point in calling this thread "problems for spa"?




Saludos desde Colombia.

Was going to say what nidge12345 said. You save quite a bit of power if you dont use the lcd

a lot of cameras these days have an LCD viewfinder rather than an optical one so if thats the case it makes no difference if your using the screen or the viewfinder

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24 Heures Du Mans 18-19 June 2005

but if you can switch the lcd one off, and just use the optical one it might save some power.

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RIP Jules, never to be forgotten. #KeepFightingMichael

the problems is fixed: my dad has bought a 2nd battery lol

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thank God!!!!!!


Saludos desde Colombia.

the world is safe now!!!!

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RIP Jules, never to be forgotten. #KeepFightingMichael

lol

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dreams come trulli. i have a camera with a lithium-ion battery and i agree thei e unabalibilty is very annoying. What i would recomend is that you limit your photo taking and turn off hte camera when you aint using it. When i go out (taking pictures of steam trains admitedlty) i can take over 150 pictures on it without the battery going out. This is helped by

a) not using the viewfinder
b) turning it off when not in use

viewfinders take up a surprisng amount of battery energy. also the battery seems to almost recharge itself if u turn it off. Hope this helps and if there are any questions raised from the above please ask

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