anyone do this? I don't trust rechargeable batteries but buying duracell is getting expensive

Definitely. Sanyo Eneloops with maha c9000 or La crosse BC-9009 charger.

Duracell whitetops made in japan are also rebranded eneloops.

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I do for sure! I doubt I use my flash half as much as you use yours though. But when I am using it, I carry at least two sets of extras with me.

wow ... there are many reasons why you don't want to use regular batteries. The first is your pocket book gets smaller. The second is that the rechargeable batteries have at least a few hundred or more cycles in them.

Keep at least 2 sets of rechargeables for each flash. Label them ... so if your flash is like mine, takes 4 aa's ... label each AA with "Set A" or some such. Keep those together, charge them together. It helps because some batteries will fail before others and some will be much newer (set B, C ETC)

Also, don't buy a fast charger they force charge your batteries and they wear out faster. I purchased this one (http://www.lacrossetechnology.com/900/index.php) which has multiple settings. So if I am in a hurry I can charge it faster, or choose 2 hours, 5 hours, etc.

The first section of David Hobby's Strobist DVD goes over gear and he talks about different batteries there. Might be worth looking into.

This post was edited by Solarves on Sep 10 2010 10:00pm

Thanks Purchased 6 sets of batteries