Hi
Traveling to Rome next month. First time with a digital camera. To save
battery usage here, I use an AC plug-in transformer to the camera.
Although I have the usual kit of European adapter-transformer plugs, I'm
wondering if a special adapter might be necessary for a digital camera?
Thanks

"Tony" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Hi
    > Traveling to Rome next month. First time with a digital camera. To save
    > battery usage here, I use an AC plug-in transformer to the camera.
    > Although I have the usual kit of European adapter-transformer plugs, I'm
    > wondering if a special adapter might be necessary for a digital camera?
    > Thanks

Nothing special since the charger needs little current.

Ronald

"Tony" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Hi
    > Traveling to Rome next month. First time with a digital camera. To save
    > battery usage here, I use an AC plug-in transformer to the camera.
    > Although I have the usual kit of European adapter-transformer plugs, I'm
    > wondering if a special adapter might be necessary for a digital camera?
    > Thanks

If you are from the USA would the differing voltages in Europe be a concern?
ie can your transformer handle 220 volts?

    >>>> Although I have the usual kit of European adapter-transformer plugs,
    >>>> I'm wondering if a special adapter might be necessary for a digital
    >>>> camera?

Look in the manual (if your camera accepts 110-230 Volts then it is
completely flexible). Chances are 99 out of 100 that this is so, and that
you will not need a "transformer"--you will simply need the little plug that
accepts thin American prongs and puts out round European prongs--simply a
matter of the shape of what sticks into the wall. I have a mittful of
these, and the average cost is $2.99 each.

My digital charger came with a converter for European plugs (the $2
kind). I have to assume the current would not be a problem.


On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 20:59:02 -0600, "Douglas W. Hoyt"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >>>>> Although I have the usual kit of European adapter-transformer plugs,
    >>>>> I'm wondering if a special adapter might be necessary for a digital
    >>>>> camera?
    >Look in the manual (if your camera accepts 110-230 Volts then it is
    >completely flexible). Chances are 99 out of 100 that this is so, and that
    >you will not need a "transformer"--you will simply need the little plug that
    >accepts thin American prongs and puts out round European prongs--simply a
    >matter of the shape of what sticks into the wall. I have a mittful of
    >these, and the average cost is $2.99 each.

    >>>> My digital charger came with a converter for European plugs (the $2
    >>>> kind). I have to assume the current would not be a problem.

Nowadays, virtually all devices accept 110v-240v current. Just get a
magnifying glass and look at the details on your unit, or look in the manual
to be absolutely sure.

"Douglas W. Hoyt" <[email protected]> wrote...
    | Nowadays, virtually all devices accept 110v-240v current. Just
    | get a magnifying glass and look at the details on your unit, or
    | look in the manual to be absolutely sure.

Nowadays, I need a magnifying glass to read the print in the
manuals, too.... or maybe its just that my eyesight is going. :-/

On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 01:17:27 +0100, "R@L" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >"Tony" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    >> Hi
    >> Traveling to Rome next month. First time with a digital camera. To save
    >> battery usage here, I use an AC plug-in transformer to the camera.
    >> Although I have the usual kit of European adapter-transformer plugs, I'm
    >> wondering if a special adapter might be necessary for a digital camera?
    >> Thanks
    >Nothing special since the charger needs little current.

Unless it's only for 110 volts.
--
Martin

On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 21:37:42 -0600, "Douglas W. Hoyt"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >>>>> My digital charger came with a converter for European plugs (the $2
    >>>>> kind). I have to assume the current would not be a problem.
    >Nowadays, virtually all devices accept 110v-240v current

Volts?


--
Martin

On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 22:48:29 GMT, "Tony" <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >Hi
    >Traveling to Rome next month. First time with a digital camera. To save
    >battery usage here, I use an AC plug-in transformer to the camera.
    >Although I have the usual kit of European adapter-transformer plugs, I'm
    >wondering if a special adapter might be necessary for a digital camera?
    >Thanks

Look at the charger and see what voltage it's supposed to work
on. Our laptop charger "knew" that we were on 240vac in Finland
with only a plug adapter.

************* DAVE HATUNEN ([email protected]) *************
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There is no substitute for reading the manuals. My charger for my Nikons
batteries automaticlay adapts to European current. You still need the
adapters for the outlets.


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