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Old 17-01-2016, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by ZeroID View Post
I've got a wee 230 Volt AC adapter with switchable voltages from 3 to 12 DC. It has a 7.5 V output and I've got an older Canon battery for the 450D. ( No external connection for it ) Camera only needs about 150 ma or so, this one delivers about 450, heaps.
Why go 240 to 12 to 7.5 ?
Jaycar or someone will have these universal wall wart adapters. About $15.00.
Writing to flash cards is power intensive, while sitting idle or taking a shot might only be low power, writing the data to flash can burst to 3 or more AMPS for about 1/2 a second.
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