Does this only take lithium batteries? I've tried several new packs of batteries new, not open and my flash will not turn on and work. help?
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I am, as a matter of fact, using lithium batteries. But I can't see how that could make a difference. Any AA batteries (lithium or alkaline) should work. I can't be sure of course but I think your problem most likely comes from something other than the batteries.
616784
Mine works with regular alkaline batteries. Sounds like a defective unit, not a battery problem.
2087298
The other step required on mine is to turn the flash on. (Batteries must be in the flash as we'll.)You have to set the flash to determine whether or not both internal and external power are to be used.
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I am having the same problem. I love the camera and how it functions, but I'm finding the batteries are costing a lot more than I ever expected. That's a real disappointment. Anyway, have you tried Lithium batteries? They last a little longer but cost a lot. I haven't had the camera very long, but I plan to buy a charger and use rechargeable batteries. That's the cheapest way to go and you don't have to worry about where to recycle the spent batteries. And If you continue to use regular non-rechargeable batteries, be sure to have many many extra batteries with you.. You don't want to be without batteries. That would be the last straw. I am having the same problem. I love the camera and how it functions, but I'm finding the batteries are costing a lot more than I ever expected. That's a real disappointment. Anyway, have you tried Lithium batteries? They last a little longer but cost a lot. I haven't had the camera very long, but I plan to buy a charger and use rechargeable batteries. That's the cheapest way to go and you don't have to worry about where to recycle the spent batteries. And If you continue to use regular non-rechargeable batteries, be sure to have many many extra batteries with you.. You don't want to be... » Read More I am having the same problem. I love the camera and how it functions, but I'm finding the batteries are costing a lot more than I ever expected. That's a real disappointment. Anyway, have you tried Lithium batteries? They last a little longer but cost a lot. I haven't had the camera very long, but I plan to buy a charger and use rechargeable batteries. That's the cheapest way to go and you don't have to worry about where to recycle the spent batteries. And If you continue to use regular non-rechargeable batteries, be sure to have many many extra batteries with you.. You don't want to be without batteries. That would be the last straw. « Show Less
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Double check to make sure it's not on "no flash" (lightning bolt with circle and slash through it) which you can change by pressing the circle with the ok in the middle. If that doesn't work, turn the camera off, take the battery out, and then put back in and turn on. also make sure your camera is well charged. Otherwise, get service.
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It's not my favorite flash light, try loading the battery in a different direction. I often need to tap the flashlight to get it working, even with 3 batteries it only last 15min of continuous usage.
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Yes, but regular AAs don't last very long in a camera if you use a lot of flash. Get some Energizer lithium AAs and you will be good to go. You can get a pack of 8 for around $14. Rechargables are great but you would have to have the right charger (voltage wise). With lithiums you won't have to deal with recharging in a foreign country and they last longer than regular.
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Shutter was silent and flash is barely noticeable at dawn and dusk and shows no flash in pitch black or daylight. Two cameras in a row had a 30 sec runaway trigger and I got tired of it! I highly recommend a Moultrie M-880 w/ lithium batteries. Read the reviews on it and see what you think.
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Do you mean it won't charge at all, or just seems to take too long? In my experience cameras that run on AA cells, especially alkalines (or worse, carbon zinc), take longer to recharge the flash than lithium ion because the batteries can't deliver as much current.IF you have fresh batteries and the flash won't charge at all (assuming flash is enabled), then it sounds like a defect with the camera.
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Hello, I had the same problem but I started using Rechargeable Energizer batteries and it last long even when using flash for each photo. So I say use Energizer brand if your not. Hope this helps.
698843
Did you make sure your batteries are fully charged? Perhaps cleaning the copper contacts would help as well. The first things I do when receiving a flash light is always cleaning the dirt/grime in the threads and the contact points. I've had no problems with this particular light and I actually like it quite a bit
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The other step required on mine is to turn the flash on. (Batteries must be in the flash as we'll.) You have to set the flash to determine whether or not both internal and external power are to be used.
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You must use AAA batteries with the flash. It does not use the camera battery.
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The two I ordered came with batteries but one of the flashlites did not work. We spent a lot of time trying to make it work---no luck. I wrote to the company but got no response at all.
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After reading (doing my own research from previous owners) I followed their advise:a) Regular AA batteries work but are short lived; so I did what was recommended by other users: Energizer lithium AA.b) Many people complain that the camera is slow; so I followed their advise on this also: Scan Disk Exteme Class 10.I recently went on a trip to Italy and had no trouble at all taking pictures!
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When I emailed Olympus to complain about this battery issue, they told me that I could use Lithium batteries. I tried them...but it ran those out of power just as quickly as the alkaline batteries. So if you use those....you will still need to carry around quite a few extra charged four packs!
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are you using eTTL? if your flash is set to manual mode and full power, "+3" then it will use batteries very fast. if the 4AA batteries that power the flash are rechargeable, then you need to charge them right up until you put them into your flash, otherwise they will not have full power. and yes, you will need batteries within the 2400-2700 mAh range, otherwise batteries do not have enough power. also consider a power supply for faster recycle times. also note that lithium-ion batteries get too hot when in constant use and can damage the flash.
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YES, I just bought it, put new batteries in and it didn't work, bought more new batteries(in case the one's I bought were old) still doesn't work. I am fixing to research if I can get my money back from Amazon.