digi. cam.ext. battery

http://www.concord-camera.com
Can't get any useful specs. from above website on their 3045 camera.
I want to run it from a cheap rechargable external long life battery.
It uses 4x1.5 volts one-use batteries,but I don't know for sure if
they are alighned to give 6 volts or not.
I think they are in series so camera must use 6 v.
What does anyone think it uses?.
If it takes 6v,what is the best/cheapest rechargable battery to use. I
prefer lead-acid cuz. I get the impression the other types don't last
long on each charge.
What do you recommend I use.?.


http://www.ripmax.com/FS_PriceList2003.html
O-PRP0610 6v 10A Power-Peak SLA Battery Ł9.99

Why doesn't the above battery info. state it's ampere/hours,while the
other manufacturers does?.
Thanks, Hartly.

 

[spudnuty]

Hmm is it just me but I don't seem to find an external power plug on
this camera and the manual doesn't mention an external supply. If so
you'll be opening the camera anyway to put your own in. Then you'll
figure out exactly how the batteries are wired. Most likely 6V.
Richard

 

[hartly]

"spudnuty" <spudnuty@lycos.com> wrote in message news:<1112854127.384074.47500@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>...

Hmm is it just me but I don't seem to find an external power plug on
this camera and the manual doesn't mention an external supply. If so
you'll be opening the camera anyway to put your own in. Then you'll
figure out exactly how the batteries are wired. Most likely 6V.
Richard

Richard and others,
Thanks for replying and the info.
I won't open the camera as it seems to be glue sealed.
I will use dead batteries with wires soldered to the inner end to
touch the camera's terminals.I will have to cut a small slit in the
edge of the lid of the battery compartment to let the wires out
through.
The manufacturer included 4x1.5v.AAA new batts. (which lasted about
20 mins.!)
I'll have to use a sealed lead acid batt. of about 4Ah.in my jacket
pocket or rucksack as larger are too heavy.

 

[hartly]

Thanks Peter, that's a better idea,I'll do that.
Hartly



Peter Bennett <peterbb@somewhere.invalid> wrote in message news:<md9e51db1qlctqa933qg73acquk5uq649l@news.supernews.com>...

On 8 Apr 2005 08:34:55 -0700, hartlyuk@yahoo.com (hartly) wrote:

"spudnuty" <spudnuty@lycos.com> wrote in message news:<1112854127.384074.47500@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>...
Hmm is it just me but I don't seem to find an external power plug on
this camera and the manual doesn't mention an external supply. If so
you'll be opening the camera anyway to put your own in. Then you'll
figure out exactly how the batteries are wired. Most likely 6V.
Richard

Richard and others,
Thanks for replying and the info.
I won't open the camera as it seems to be glue sealed.
I will use dead batteries with wires soldered to the inner end to
touch the camera's terminals.I will have to cut a small slit in the
edge of the lid of the battery compartment to let the wires out
through.

Rather than using dead batteries, use wooden or plastic rod of the
right size - drive a screw into the end of the rod, and catch the wire
under it (or solder the wire to the screw).