Camera-Accessories Reviews

I got a different viewer when I ordered this one and it is the worst thing I've ever seen. Doesn't work unless you keep the box open and hold the batteries in the correct position and has no optional ac adapter. It was a bait and switch.

This is a not very well designed unit that makes you use a screw driver and take it apart to relace the batteries. It is also built at a strange angle and as a result you have to hold it in your hand to get a comfortable viewing angle.
The only good things going for it are that it is relatively cheap though the shipping was pricey and it does the job but not well and not comfortably.

At first I loved it-The power was incredible-The Dimage 7 is a power hungry pig and 1600mah recharbles Nimh never cut it. So I bought this charger and at first I never ran out of power, now it won't hold a charge. Mizco (digipower) is a very hard company to find-but after a year the information is geting better. This was sold as a 6v compatible when the dimage 7 is actually needing 7.2v-The MAHA Powerbank turned out to be a better choice for me.

The lights work great and have a very long battery life. However, before the first set of batteries were run down, the light started falling apart. Pity. The next time I buy a duel red/white LED flashlight I will look towards something more solid.

although TTL function may work with most cameras. the IR assist for focusing does not work with all AF cameras. for example, i have the Nikon version, and the AF assist does not work with Nikon N80 camera. make sure to check before you purchase.

While the presence of the better ones why is it needed to advertise those ones???

Moisture Muncher seems to work well, but it was a disappointment to open the package and discover that they only recommend rejuvenating it three times. This information should have been printed where it could be seen before purchasing and opening the package. Silica Gel based products can be rejuvenated indefinitely and they are a better deal because they last longer. Sealife does not disclose what Muncher is made of, I tried to get them to tell me but they would not do so.

Both my sister and I bought these batteries. They do not hold a charge and eventually stopped taking a charge all together. I would not recommend these batteries for your Kodak camera. (Both cameras however work great). It is disappointing that Kodak has associated these poor batteries with excellent cameras.

Amazon fails to give the part number of this recharageable battery. Kodak makes a couple of different rechargeable batteries. Upon purchasing this battery pack I discovered that the one I received would not charge on the dock. Also, the battery pack was shipped with the packaging damaged and the battery was loose in the box. I would definitely recommed anybody needing and purchasing this particular battery pack order it directly through Kodak.

These came with the Kodak camera dock. Once charged, I am routinely able to take approximately 150-160 photos before the battery has mostly discharged. I used it regularly for about 1 year before it would not hold a charge. It's a good thing that they are available online though--they are hard to find locally, even at the store where I bought the camera and the dock.

I signed on looking for this battery and noticed everyone had the same problem. I also have the Sony DSC-P1. Taking "Canada's " advice I killed the battery. You should set the flash to on. After you turn on the camera and the flash is charged take a picture right away and continue doing this as soon as the charge light is steady. I took 150 pictures this way(2 64 meg cards) on a socalled dead battery. Don't give the battery indicater a chance to come on. This battery used to charge in 4 minutes and die in 3.:). After I killed the battery to the point it didn't have the energy to pull the lens back in, it took 2 hours to charge and hasn't died yet! I don't think the battery itself has memory, I think it has a problem with the info part that tells the camera how much powers left and it fools the camera into shuting off. Hope this helps all. It helped both my batteries.

I've had exactly the same problems as everyone else... I have two InfoLithium NPFS11 batteries which have been apparently less and less able to hold a charge as time goes on. I reached the point where I wouldn't even bother to take my Sony DSC-P1 out with me anymore! The batteries would last for two or three pictures then the camera would shut itself off. Thank goodness I found these reviews! I was about to buy two new replacements, having no idea that EVERYONE has the same problem with these batteries. I followed the prevailing advice and sure enough the results are a spectacular reversal of fortunes - a saving of almost $100! I killed one battery by taking picture after picture with the flash . I eventually got to 114 pictures at 640 pixel resolution, having to switch the camera on again (probably 8 or 9 times) when the "battery life" indicator came on and powered down the camera. Ignoring what the camera's telling you will mean that you will continue taking pictures for a long time. The camera actually gets HOT it's being used so much! Eventually the camera goes REALLY dead and the lens won't retract. Now I'm recharging the battery, pretty confident that the old battery will be rejuvinated to it's formerly effective self. This is exactly the advice given in the other reviews. HOWEVER... for the second battery, rather than trying to quickly start taking photos BEFORE the battery life is calculated by the camera/battery, I let the calculation go ahead first. The camera indicated that the battery life was 80 minutes. I immediately started taking pictures and got up to 190 pictures (using the flash). Again, the camera got quite hot in the time it took to take all those pictures. And even after all that time and all those pictures the camera showed that this second battery STILL had 45 minutes left in it! Odd. What I'm thinking is that it MIGHT not be entirely necessary to "kill" your battery in order to make it work properly. Maybe what you need to do - to kick your battery in the pants - is just take picture after picture for a few minutes as soon as you turn the camera on and it'll reset the INFO part of the battery! Worth a try. Obviously, you might need to do this every 6-8 months or when you notice the performance dropping off. Already this second battery is behaving like it used to - even without killing it.

I have a hypothesis about the problem and why this "treatment" of your battery might breath new life into it. We tend to use our cameras in a very specific way that may be foiling the functionality of the InfoLithium system. We turn on the camera in preparation for taking pictures but it could be several minutes before we take a single picture. And we tend not to take pictures in rapid succession once we start. I think this cycle of switching the camera on, then doing little or nothing with it makes the battery go into some kind of "info-coma" after repeating this pattern for a long time! I wonder if the way this technology was developed failed to take this real-world factor into consideration. I speculate that the laboratory testing of this device probably involved discharging the battery immediately after the battery life indication had been calculated. Maybe that process is what the battery needs to calibrate itself. After months of never receiving that treatment it's possible that the battery no longer "knows" what the hell's going on!! I'd be curious to know if other people have the same results as I have. Email me if you like at nowis@sbcglobal.net

OK, I came to Amazon hoping to just buy a replacement battery for my DSC-P1 and found that everyone here has the same problem I had. So I took someone's advice below and set out to drain the battery before the InfoLithium computer kicked in and stopped my fun. What I found though is that resetting the battery is a lot easier.

I took about 15 pictures before the battery indicator appeared. I then realized that I was taking huge pictures and running out of memory stick space, so I paused. The battery indicator kicked in and showed 80 minutes. As I took more pictures and connected the camera to my Mac for awhile, the indicator showed nominal battery drainage and seems to be back in sync. This was a battery that seemed to be unable to hold a charge for more than three or four photos, with or without flash.

So before giving up on your battery, try a quick refresh! I gave this 3 stars because it's lame that the problem kept me from using this camera for more than a year, but it was easily fixed once I knew what to do.

While this carrying case might have been designed specifically for the Powershot S1 in mind, it is a VERY poor choice for the following reasons
- It is difficult to open and close. There is a zippered left and right side which goes down about 2-3 inches. The top flap closes with velcro. It therefore takes three movements to open the bag. An awkward and timeconsuming process.
- There is no space to keep a spare set of batteries, the minimum accessories a person would want to keep along with their camera. There is an inside pocket for memory cards. But I find that one card is all that fits easily. Any more, and the camera case will bulge.

This is designed for the fashion concious and trendy crowd who want the Canon logo on their camera case. It is not a practical carrying case. The least I would have expected is for Canon to design a concelable strap for this case. Instead, there is a belt loop which is pretty much useless as this camera is a little too bulky for you to put around your belt loop. And it seems certain to distort the shape of your belt. Do think twice about this purchase.

I am still looking for another case for my Powershot S1. I see a Targus Digital Camera Max case for under five bucks on Amazon and think I will get that instead. If you have alternate suggestions, do add them, for the benefit of other folks, right here.

I've heard other negative comments about the size case and found the Tamrac 5693 fits the Canon S1, and looks a lot better.