Discharging batteries?

Subject: Discharging batteries? 2009-06-14, 11:20

Just wondered if anyone knows if theres a way of discharging batteries without having to just hold the shutter until it simply goes dead? I know its a silly question but i only ask as i dont like charging my batteries up until they have gone completly dead because it has knackered a couple of my batteries before.

any help/ info will be much appreciated
Martin

Subject: Re: Discharging batteries? 2009-06-14, 12:00

If you fully charged them when they were new,there shouldn't be any problem with topping them up after that.

Subject: Re: Discharging batteries? 2009-06-14, 12:32

Thanks for the info, much appreciated

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Pretty certain from reading some info that the new modern cells do not suffer with the memory effect
like old Nicad Cell's,

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No need to discharge modern LiON batteries, and unless you want to wear out your camera PDQ, I don't use use the shutter to wear discharge the power source.