'After a full charge' is the giveaway, Paul. You *cannot* use
rechargable lithium-ion batteries in the Olmpus flashguns. The manual
is explicit, CR-V3 lithium only. The rechargable lithium-ion batteries
are the same size, but are not CR-V3. Sorry, but ther's no point
trying (many have tried already).
Piers
On 1/20/13, Paul Braun <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'll try those. These are the ones I got:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000632T3/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00
>
> And they're supposed to be compatible, even according to the Olympus
> manual. But it takes forever to charge the flash, if it ever does, and
> then one pop and it won't recharge. And this is after a full charge in a
> charger that's supposed to be specifically for them.
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 9:55 AM, Chuck Norcutt <
> chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Try some of these:
>> 4-pack:
>> <
>> http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_5?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=sanyo+eneloop&sprefix=sanyo%2Caps%2C232
>> >
>> 8-pack
>> <
>> http://www.amazon.com/eneloop-2000mAh-Pre-Charged-Rechargeable-Batteries/dp/B004UG41XW/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1358696658&sr=1-1&keywords=sanyo+eneloop
>> >
>>
>> I don't have an FL-50 but they work fine in everything from a T-32 and
>> old Sunpak flashes to my Canon 540-EZ. For old flashes like the T-32 if
>> they're NiCad compatible they'll work with NiMH. But you will need a
>> good quality charger if you don't already have a charger for NiMH
>> batteries. Unlike common NiMH batteries these Sanyos hold a usable
>> charge for years just setting on the shelf. I have a couple of other
>> brands of "pre-charged" NiMH batteries but I find I prefer my Sanyos.
>> My oldest ones are probably 4 or 5 years old and still going strong.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> On 1/19/2013 11:42 PM, Paul Braun wrote:
>> > Well, since they're supposed to be compatible with my FL-50, I bought a
>> pair.
>> >
>> > Hopefully they work with something else because my FL is flakier than
>> hell on them. Going back to alkalines.
>> >
>> >
>> > Paul Braun
>> > Certified Music Junkie
>> >
>> > "It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever." -- David St.
>> > Hubbins
>> >
>> > "Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life" - Harlan Howard
>> >
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