SB-50Dx and SB-80DX flash batteries

[diana]

I've been reading the SB-50 and SB-80 info at Amazon and it seems to

hint that these flashs used an unusual size battery instead of AA's.

 

Are these batteries for the Sb-50/80 dx available in a rechargable form?

 

I'm rather bummed about their battery selection since I just bought a

bunch of rechargable AA's.

 

Thanks!

[arnabdas]

The SB-50dx uses those pricey CR-123 batteries which I've heard is available in rechargeable format from a certain manufacturer, haven't seen one though.

 

The SB-80dx uses AA cells -- rechargeable types are available in plenty, and should work well -- especially the NiMH ones.

[hal_bissinger]

The SB-50DX is the only flash that doesn't use AA batteries which should tell you something about the flash. You would be much better off with the SB-80DX or the SB-800DX

[brandonhamilton]

The 80Dx is fanstastic, but is getting harder to come by since the 800. I have two sets of GP2100 MAH rechargable Nimh batteries. They are awesome, last forever, and can save you TONS of cash on AAs.

[spencer_hahn]

SB-50dx batteries are available at www.2cr5.co.uk (they're NiMH with CR123a form factor). That's the only company I know of that sells them. I wouldn't buy an SB-50dx anyway (not powerful enough), but that's just me.

[spencer_hahn]

Sorry, I meant to say "Rechargeable SB-50dx batteries..."

[diana]

Thank-you! I saw that one of them used the odd batteries and assumed that both used the same size.

 

Thanks for the great answers. (as always!)