However, this allowed us to compare results to test for any discrepancies in recycle times. Duplicating the test for each set of batteries required 8 new batteries for each battery tested (4 used in each test). Once charged, we placed them into the flash, and proceeded to time 75 full-power shots measuring the recycle time from flash-to-flash.įor each battery brand and type, we tested two new sets of batteries.
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We purchased each set of batteries new and took them directly from their packaging and charged them to full power. Not to mention, if we did manage to toast one of the 285HVs they are fairly inexpensive to replace.īecause each flash is slightly different in terms of the circuitry, we used the same flash for all of the batteries, and we allowed the flash to completely cool providing several hours between tests. So the likelihood of toasting a flash due to multiple full power flashes is unlikely. This makes it wonderful for these kinds of tests since the results are a bit more exaggerated, and also because it allows the batteries and flashes to stay a bit cooler since the recycle times are more spread out. The Vivitar 285HV has a very long full power to full power recycle time just by itself. So you might be wondering why we are using it? Rewind: See our Review of the Vivtar Flashes
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The Vivitar 285HV used to be a wonderful manual strobe, but it is not necessarily a flash that I could recommend anymore since Vivitar has really killed what was once an amazing manual flash with their latest remake of the 285HV. The flash that we are using for these tests is the Vivitar 285HV. This test, however, is simply to see which battery can provide the quickest full power to full power recycle times. For example, how much power the battery can retain over time, whether a battery offers thermal protection or not, and much more. There are many other features that batteries can have that are not tested with this type of procedure.
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License this song at The Music Bed Real-World Testing Methodology to Determine the Best Rechargeable AA Batteriesīefore we jump into the results, let me briefly explain the testing procedures. Music: “Aerials” from Lights & Motion “Reanimation” ( Deep Elm) Watch the Best Rechargeable AA Batteries Video Take a look at our video review, then continue on reading below for more details. We now have the results from our Ultimate Rechargeable Battery real-life recycle time testing, and after testing 14 different rechargeable battery models, there are 5 batteries that we recommend based on their full-power-to-full-power recycle time. At full power, the flash-to-flash recycle time is extremely important because every second between shots matters, so our goal was to know which battery provided the quickest full-power recycle times and nothing else. Since then, we got a lot of users asking us to do a similar “real-world” comparison using only rechargeable batteries to see if Eneloop was indeed the best among Rechargeable AA Batteries as well.Ī common situation for us is to be using these flashes outdoors in bright sunlight at full power either as a powerful fill, or simply to overpower the sun. However, if you had to use alkaline batteries, your best bet would simply be the standard Duracell AA alkaline batteries. The short conclusion was that the Eneloop XX and Standard Eneloop not only performed better than all of the alkaline batteries, they were also more economical in the long run. In Part I of “ The Best AA Batteries for Photography and Flash“, we performed a real world test with a large line up of different alkaline batteries, and compared them against the Standard Eneloop and Eneloop XX rechargeable batteries. Introduction to the Best Rechargeable AA Batteries
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