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    Charging LSD NIMH, is 700ma too low?

    Hi! I'm trying to decide what charger to get for my Eneloops, and I'm confused. The BC-700 is cheap and recommended, but tops out at 700mA. Eneloops are ~2Ah. Proper charging of Eneloops should be 1C = 2A, right? All what I have read points that they should be charged at 1C, but definitely...
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    Powering speedlight with li-ion instead 4xAA?

    Ah. I went with it and ordered 40x Eneloops. I just hope I don't get fake ones. :sigh:
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    Powering speedlight with li-ion instead 4xAA?

    Um, I ain't no engineer, but IMO, the gadget could care less where the power came from as long as it's in it's voltage range and I'm looking for a way to keep it in range. Other than voltage the only other issue I see is the resistance of the battery and NIMH and LI-ION should be holding up...
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    Powering speedlight with li-ion instead 4xAA?

    I might go for Eneloops if I have no choice, but I'd like to hear about using li-ions. Also I find it kind weird to spend the same money on batteries as on the speedlight. I got YN-460-II for $45 shipped. I also have to get some proper chargers (Maha or similar) and all in all I paid more for...
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    Powering speedlight with li-ion instead 4xAA?

    I'd love if someone could back it up. AFAIK it's not a big deal, as it's been used in e-cig a lot to get ~5v (aa+lion) Eneloops are more expensive here. The 14500 are $10 with shipping. The cheapest Eneloops are from an iffy ebay store $13 for a 4 pack. The flash is GN38 @ISO 100 in meters.
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    Powering speedlight with li-ion instead 4xAA?

    Hi! I just got into the strobist thing and this whole battery thing is bumming me out. 4 out of 8 newish lightly used 3000MAh NIMH didn't even power up the flashes. Well I had enough of it. I have 2 more flashes on the way for a total of 4 and seeing how "reliable" NIMHs are I'd like to switch...
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    Help fix a dead Small Sun ZY-777!

    Exactly. This is supposed to be a learning process :D Wow, thanks. I'll get some time over the weekend (too busy ATM) to check all that out. BTW how does one check if an inductor widget? I was poking the board with the meter set to continuity check and sometimes the LED would light up (weakly...
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    Help fix a dead Small Sun ZY-777!

    I have tried that, and no it doesn't work, Also if it did work, I would not be here asking :sssh: As there are only 4 components on the driver I would think that replacing one that is dead would be all the fixing it need to bring it back to life. IDK, I'll try checking for continuity of every...
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    Help fix a dead Small Sun ZY-777!

    Hi! Preamble: Got this thin 3xAAA light from DX, and would you believe it was DOA. Never mind that now. After siting in the closet for a year I decided to try to revive the little fella and learn more about flashlights fixing/maintenance. Problem: The problem is that it just doesn't turn on...
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