Generic Battery Recharger and USB Cable for Sony DSC-P8?

I am poor. Really.

I found a Sony Cybershot DSC-P8 and brought it to the building's Lost -
n - Found. After three months being unclaimed, that baby was mine (woo woo!).

Now all I need is the instruction book, the USB cable and a battery
recharger for the NP-FC11 battery.

At the Sony Store (in Canada where I am), I've been told the USB cable
will run about $50CAN (!!) and the recharger that plugs into the camera
and works while also charging the battery will run around $80CAN. Add
the 15% sales tax and I'm looking at about $150CAN.

Did I mention I'm poor?

I've noticed on ebay.com two generic rechargers -- one from Digital
Concepts and one from Ambico. I won't be using the camera for huge
photo-heavy trips so I can't imagine running the battery down every day.
On the other hand, I don't want to go totally cheap and end up with a
generic recharger that looses more and more battery juice (or whatever
techie term you wanna use) over a short time.

Doesn anyone have any advice or opinion on the use of generic battery
rechargers and USB cables or can suggest a decent brand?

Thanks!

NS

 

How about this Sony charger for $20 US.
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/sterlingtek/sonpnpacbach.html

 

the manual you should be able to get from sony's website for free. go
and look around a bit.

as for chargers..you need one that is designed for the battery type
youhave - nicd, nimh or li-ion. all get charged slightly differently,
and using the wrong charger will destroy the battery.

""On the other hand, I don't want to go totally cheap and end up with
a generic recharger that looses more and more battery juice (or
whatever techie term you wanna use) over a short time.""

Umm...good or bad, a battery charger charges a battery by puttin
electricity into it. (basic concept anyway). the camera takes the
electricity out. a charger cannot lose juice, or whatever you were
trying to say. A better recharger will charge faster and more
completely and safer. charging too much or at the wrong rate can
overheat the batteries and cause them to fail. also, once they are
full, the charger needs to know to stop.

as to the USB cable, probably a sony only item. you could check a few
camera stores that sell your camera and see if they have one lying
loose in a drawer of misc odds and ends.

chris

 

Hi...

Greetings from Winnipeg (Canada)

With sympathy for your financial situation I'd recommend
you consider patiently watching e-bay for a used cable
and usb cable.

It makes sense that far more cameras will be lost/stolen
dropped/broken beyond repair than will be the accessories
that are normally left at home. The "extras" must go
somewhere

I know - years ago I dropped an Olympus d220 in the lake
while simulaneously taking a pic and netting a walleye,
so I virtually gave away all the accessories, including
the box, manual, etc.

Wait and watch, you'll find em

Take care.

Ken

 

Both Cdn Tire and Home Hardware sell reasonable NimH chargers. They
run about 35 dollars, and four batteries are about 18.

Re USB cable?
If the camera can use a mem card, get a card reader, I think that is
cheaper
Joe

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