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Camera batteries and memory
Thu, 01/14/2010 - 15:26
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Hello, I am planning a month long trip for next year. I plan on taking tons of pictures.
1. Like most cameras, mine is a big battery eater. Is it cheaper to bring batteries or buy them over there?
2. I have two memory cards but worry that i will run out of space. Do most hostel/library computers give an option of uploading your memory card so that I can reuse the same ones or is there something else that you recommend?

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Thu, 01/14/2010 - 16:08
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1. Batteries, like everything else, will be more expensive in Europe. However, since you’ll need new AA’s nearly every day, you’ll probably end up with a combination of take-with- you and buy-there. The best choice is a camera with a rechargable battery. Second best is rechargable AA’s specifically designed for cameras and fancy electronics and a small recharger. Third is taking a bunch of AA’s and buying more when you’re in Europe.
2. You can often upload photos, but with the current price of memory cards, I’d just buy a couple of extra 2 or 4 gig cards. January is a good month to look for sales on memory. You can also have your images copied to a cd at a photo shop and some internet cafes.

PS, I deleted your duplicate post.