Orchid Win7 v1 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:

>
> While I was there, I also bought the accessory bag - mostly because it
> includes a spare battery. (This camera is powered by a custom Lithium
> ion battery pack, so it's presumably irreplaceable once it inevitably
> stops working.)

There really should be an international LAW mandating some kind of *standard* as
to shapes and sizes of camera batteries. It's currently kind of ridiculous--
just about *every* camera requires its own proprietary battery (even similar
cameras made by the same company.)

That's one reason why I bought a small CANON camera several years ago, powered
by two simple AA batteries. (Which was surprising, because CANON *also* seems to
come up with a new proprietary battery for every camera they make.) Sure, the AA
batteries don't last very long before needing a recharge (I use NIMH
batteries)-- but the sheer CONVENIENCE of using them far outweighs the need to
buy some kind of proprietary replacement in the future (IF one is still
available by then!)

Although, for a nice DSLR camera, I suppose it would need 8 to 10 AA batteries
to power the thing. The battery 'pack' would probably be bigger then the camera.
 *sigh*

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