Actually, if you pop some Sanyo 2700 mAh AA's into an SB-600, you can probably get around 300 full power flashes out of a fully charged set of batteries. And if you're in a situation where you're using fill flash or another application where not much power is needed, it would be very possible to get 1000 flashes from a set of batteries. It's all about the monster NiMH batteries and the shooting conditions. Sanyo or Maha 2700's with a good charger (like the Maha C-9000) will blow you away with how long they last. And they easily pay for themselves after a few recharge cycles. There are still some situations where alkalines are good, but they generally hold half the power of a good set of rechargeables. With the low-se lf-discharge models on the market these days (like sanyo eneloops), why do people still buy alkalines?
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Actually, if you pop some Sanyo 2700 mAh AA's into an SB-600, you can probably get around 300 full power flashes out of a fully charged set of batteries. And if you're in a situation where you're using fill flash or another application where not much power is needed, it would be very possible to get 1000 flashes from a set of batteries. It's all about the monster NiMH batteries and the shooting conditions. Sanyo or Maha 2700's with a good charger (like the Maha C-9000) will blow you away with how long they last. And they easily pay for themselves after a few recharge cycles. There are still some situations where alkalines are good, but they generally hold half the power of a good set of rechargeables. With the low-se lf-discharge models on the market these days (like sanyo eneloops), why do people still buy alkalines?