What type of battery life are you getting when on flashing mode?
1945486
I've purchased a few of these lights. I seem to be getting about 4-5 months of using it between solid and flashing mode. I use it 5x per week in the early morning hours when walking my dog. I just find it easier to replace the whole light rather than the batter but that's just me.
1945487
I think the flash mode runs a little bit longer, but using it everynight, probably 3-4 weeks tops...
1945488
Well, we don't use the flashing mode much really, but mainly solid when our dog goes out at night. But we have never replaced a battery. We leave the light on his collar all the time, and just turn it on for the few minutes he is out, so battery life is more than a year.
255429
I just got the 16GB for Christmas. After reading all the battery posts, the first thing I did was charge it fully, then play it until the battery died. I got 20+ hours. I think a lot has to do with how often the screen is "lit". If you're constantly shuffling through, picking songs, adjusting volume etc. i think one would get less life than just playing it like I did (the screen was black most of the time since I wasn't adjusting anything). And of course, i would expect video or games to kill the battery even quicker. That would be a good test, play a video straight through and see the life. I don't have any videos loaded, so I can't really test that. I just got the 16GB for Christmas. After reading all the battery posts, the first thing I did was charge it fully, then play it until the battery died. I got 20+ hours. I think a lot has to do with how often the screen is "lit". If you're constantly shuffling through, picking songs, adjusting volume etc. i think one would get less life than just playing it like I did (the screen was black most of the time since I wasn't adjusting anything). And of course, i would expect video or games to kill the battery even quicker. That would be a good test, play a video straight through and... » Read More I just got the 16GB for Christmas. After reading all the battery posts, the first thing I did was charge it fully, then play it until the battery died. I got 20+ hours. I think a lot has to do with how often the screen is "lit". If you're constantly shuffling through, picking songs, adjusting volume etc. i think one would get less life than just playing it like I did (the screen was black most of the time since I wasn't adjusting anything). And of course, i would expect video or games to kill the battery even quicker. That would be a good test, play a video straight through and see the life. I don't have any videos loaded, so I can't really test that. « Show Less
1268494
I do not have an absolute time, it depends upon how much juice you are using for flash, etc, I do know you could probably get through a shoot of 100 to 150 shots over several days before you get a notice concerning battery.
993355
When mine was fully charged the light stopped flashing and stayed on. Regards
544135
I have not had any problems with my flash or camera I have the S3 if that has baring on your decision - I have noticed a slight decline in length of charge but still well worth the money and I'm still very happy with the battery!!
722381
Sorry phone is being stupid.. no flickering and the battery does not last very long compared to the 250 lumen one.. also after flash light dies when turning back on you will then see flickering.
1169850
I used this camera on our vacation with a new set of lithium batteries and took 890 pictures on that set over a week--I haven't changed that set yet. Very few were taken with flash, but I did zoom in and out quite a bit, and changed the scene to macro, etc. I have been very happy with the battery life--even the AAs that came with the camera lasted for a couple hundred pictures for me. I tend to think that the short battery life others are seeing is due to a problem, since I am seeing so many pictures from one set of AAs.
899931
hello Gary, I have experienced the same issue, though not so drastic. I typically leave my setting on "Alkaline" and battery life is maximized. As to why, I cannot answer. You may be able to find answers on this forum http://www.exploristforum.com/forums/software-issues/
1002583
No . I have read that by holding the power button on other models a flashing light would represent remaining power . This does not seem to be the case with this light . I charge the battery after 3-4.5 hours of use so I don't know how it reacts to a low battery .
1623730
I get about 4.5hrs with the high performance setting. I'm not a big fan of power saving mode. Haha
390924
I'd estimate it lasts 5-6 hours in flash mode. I charge it every day. The one time I didn't, I only got 4 hours out of it.
279721
I haven't timed it exactly either. But I can get through 3-4 movies (balanced settings) and still have half battery life. Hope this helps!
2005153
From what i can tell it terminates charge, but i have not put it on a dmm. Maybe ill check it later. So far battery life appears to have increased a bit from first use
2250500
the second option. you have 4 settings, single led, double and all three, then flashing with all three. there is also a battery charge light that goes from green to red as the battery drains. amazing brightness for the dollar. I have not used up the battery yet, so I can't give you battery life.
407452
In most cases in low light the picture is a little darker. There is a feature on the camera that tells you to flip up the flash. When you do that there is no problem. As far as the battery it last much longer then I am used too. I can take about 250 pictures. If I set it at the ECO mode I can take 330 pictures There is a feature that tells you that the battery is getting low. The charger comes with the camera and it recharges the battery in 2 hours. The battery will last 1.5 hours of continuous shooting. Hope this helps you
2098866
I think that it's the output from the battery rather than the chemistry. I used li-MH rechargables, with an output right at 1.3v. You might be ok at 1.4, but you're right on the edge at that point. Also, pay attention to the color change rate. One of the RGB leds being offered is a nice slow rate, and the other FLASHES
1735009
Hi Bennet, Sorry for late reply. If the battery is not charged fully, its light flash. But once it is charged fully, its light stop flashing. If you have any further questions, please let us know it.