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From: jordan@ucbvax.ARPA (Jordan Hayes)
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Subject: Of nicads and flashes...
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Date: Sat, 23-Mar-85 18:42:29 EST
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Posted: Sat Mar 23 18:42:29 1985
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I have the Vivitar 5600 flash system (really nice -- have a bare bulb
for it that puts out ~67 wsec !!), and I'm not rich enough to buy
batteries every 3 rolls, so I bought a nc-3 battery and the charge 12/20,
which charges the pack (4 AA) in 12 hours (low power) or 20 minutes
(high power - thus the name 12/20). Anyways, when I put a charged battery
in, I can't seem to get refresh times of any quicker than 10 seconds,
until about 10-15 shots later, when it becomes ~8 sec. 50 full power
flashes later, it's still ~12 sec, but then dies rapidly. 

My question is this : are these unreasonable times to expect from this 
size battery, and what can be done to save the packs during their
life time. ANy suggestions and/or experiences greatly appreciated.

/jordan
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