Clever / safe ways to carry digicam batteries in pocket
 

Digicam batteries nowadays seem to have the contacts on the same side,
right on the surface. Bad mix for keys, coins, and other batteries in
one's pocket or fanny pack. IMO, one or both of the contacts should be
recessed way in.

I use Canon NB-1L (Canon Powershot, IXUS, S410, S500, etc) and BP-511 /
BP-512 (Canon ZR, Digital Rebel, etc). They come with a rather flat cap
that seems to work well, but wonder if it will come off when knocked
around in a pocket.

I am looking for something that encloses the battery more positively.
For example, a MiniDV cassette case holds one NB-1L. It could have
actually fit *two* NB-1L's quite nicely, but won't close because of the
way the cassette swings across the corners of the batteries. A MiniDV
case that closes differently could work out for two batteries...

Any other commonly available objects that can hold digicam batteries?

Re: Clever / safe ways to carry digicam batteries in pocket
 

Kibo informs me that Veggie <vegan@nospam.net> stated that:

>Digicam batteries nowadays seem to have the contacts on the same side,
>right on the surface. Bad mix for keys, coins, and other batteries in
>one's pocket or fanny pack. IMO, one or both of the contacts should be
>recessed way in.
>
>I use Canon NB-1L (Canon Powershot, IXUS, S410, S500, etc) and BP-511 /
>BP-512 (Canon ZR, Digital Rebel, etc). They come with a rather flat cap
>that seems to work well, but wonder if it will come off when knocked
>around in a pocket.
>
>I am looking for something that encloses the battery more positively.

This exact question came up here about 6 months ago, IIRC. The most
popular container is a small ziplock bag. My camera bag (a Lowe Pro Nova
4) has small pockets that fit the Canon BP512s perfectly so I keep mine
there, & my flashgun AA cells in ziplock bags.

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Re: Clever / safe ways to carry digicam batteries in pocket
 

Veggie wrote:
> Digicam batteries nowadays seem to have the contacts on the same side,
> right on the surface. Bad mix for keys, coins, and other batteries in
> one's pocket or fanny pack. IMO, one or both of the contacts should be
> recessed way in.
>
> I use Canon NB-1L (Canon Powershot, IXUS, S410, S500, etc) and BP-511 /
> BP-512 (Canon ZR, Digital Rebel, etc). They come with a rather flat cap
> that seems to work well, but wonder if it will come off when knocked
> around in a pocket.
>
> I am looking for something that encloses the battery more positively.
> For example, a MiniDV cassette case holds one NB-1L. It could have
> actually fit *two* NB-1L's quite nicely, but won't close because of the
> way the cassette swings across the corners of the batteries. A MiniDV
> case that closes differently could work out for two batteries...
>
> Any other commonly available objects that can hold digicam batteries?
>

Sure, a small baggie for each battery. I carry ONE CRV3 or two AA NIMH
in the pocket with my handkerchief. Nothing else in the pocket.

Re: Clever / safe ways to carry digicam batteries in pocket
 

You could try cutting the fingers off a pair of latex gloves or use the old
universal tool a condom

Wayne


"Veggie" <vegan@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:Ns9Cc.76602$xw7.21792@newssvr29.news.prodigy. com...
> Digicam batteries nowadays seem to have the contacts on the same side,
> right on the surface. Bad mix for keys, coins, and other batteries in
> one's pocket or fanny pack. IMO, one or both of the contacts should be
> recessed way in.
>
> I use Canon NB-1L (Canon Powershot, IXUS, S410, S500, etc) and BP-511 /
> BP-512 (Canon ZR, Digital Rebel, etc). They come with a rather flat cap
> that seems to work well, but wonder if it will come off when knocked
> around in a pocket.
>
> I am looking for something that encloses the battery more positively.
> For example, a MiniDV cassette case holds one NB-1L. It could have
> actually fit *two* NB-1L's quite nicely, but won't close because of the
> way the cassette swings across the corners of the batteries. A MiniDV
> case that closes differently could work out for two batteries...
>
> Any other commonly available objects that can hold digicam batteries?
>

Re: Clever / safe ways to carry digicam batteries in pocket
 

>
> "Veggie" <vegan@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:Ns9Cc.76602$xw7.21792@newssvr29.news.prodigy. com...
>
>>Digicam batteries nowadays seem to have the contacts on the same side,
>>right on the surface. Bad mix for keys, coins, and other batteries in
>>one's pocket or fanny pack. IMO, one or both of the contacts should be
>>recessed way in.
>>
>>I use Canon NB-1L (Canon Powershot, IXUS, S410, S500, etc) and BP-511 /
>>BP-512 (Canon ZR, Digital Rebel, etc). They come with a rather flat cap
>>that seems to work well, but wonder if it will come off when knocked
>>around in a pocket.
>>
>>I am looking for something that encloses the battery more positively.

I have BP-111s and have not had any problems with the caps coming off.

With my RCR-V3s, I carry the spares in a Ziploc sandwich bag: Cheap,
lightwt and effective.

Phil

Re: Clever / safe ways to carry digicam batteries in pocket
 

Veggie wrote:
> Digicam batteries nowadays seem to have the contacts on the same side,
> right on the surface. Bad mix for keys, coins, and other batteries in
> one's pocket or fanny pack. IMO, one or both of the contacts should
> be recessed way in.
>
> I use Canon NB-1L (Canon Powershot, IXUS, S410, S500, etc) and BP-511
> / BP-512 (Canon ZR, Digital Rebel, etc). They come with a rather
> flat cap that seems to work well, but wonder if it will come off
> when knocked around in a pocket.
>
> I am looking for something that encloses the battery more positively.
> For example, a MiniDV cassette case holds one NB-1L. It could have
> actually fit *two* NB-1L's quite nicely, but won't close because of
> the way the cassette swings across the corners of the batteries. A
> MiniDV case that closes differently could work out for two
> batteries...
>
> Any other commonly available objects that can hold digicam batteries?

I'm not familiar with the size of your 'battery', but I lined a
rectangular Altoids mint tin with foam-backed tape. It carries 6 AAs
conveniently and securely.

Re: Clever / safe ways to carry digicam batteries in pocket
 

Veggie <vegan@nospam.net> writes:

> Digicam batteries nowadays seem to have the contacts on the same side,
> right on the surface.

Duct tape. Gaffer tape. Electrical tape. Heck, Scotch tape. What's a little
residue?
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Re: Clever / safe ways to carry digicam batteries in pocket
 

On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 06:31:09 GMT, Veggie <vegan@nospam.net> wrote:

>Any other commonly available objects that can hold digicam batteries?

The little plastic box from the travel size package of Q-Tips


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Re: Clever / safe ways to carry digicam batteries in pocket
 

Phil Stripling wrote:
> Veggie <vegan@nospam.net> writes:
>
>
>>Digicam batteries nowadays seem to have the contacts on the same side,
>>right on the surface.
>
>
> Duct tape. Gaffer tape. Electrical tape. Heck, Scotch tape. What's a little
> residue?

Potenitally damaging to the camera is what.

Re: Clever / safe ways to carry digicam batteries in pocket
 

Oh ... for crying out loud ... !

Take a piece of tape ... any kind of tape ... for example common ordinary "Scotch Tape"
.... and put it across the battery terminals.

Then you can store them / carry them ANY DAMN WAY you want.

Problem solved.