[pct-l] Solio solar charger question

[Patrick Beggan]

I take it you're using an SLR, Laura? I'm bringing my digital rebel  
and I have a similar problem (proprietary Li-ion battery and wall  
charger). I've heard there're ways around it but they involve buying a  
new charger. Hopefully someone knows more than I do.

As of right now I'm just going to charge them wherever I can find a  
socket in town. I spent some time backpacking in colorado and you'd be  
surprised where you can find a two-pronged socket -- I've even seen  
soda machines plugged into them, although I thought they used a bigger  
plug. You better believe I unplugged that soda machine, charged my  
battery, then plugged it back in. :P


On Apr 8, 2008, at 3:54 PM, Laura Fox wrote:

> Hey, I was wondering if anybody on here knows how (if...) I can
> charge my camera battery using a Solio hybrid solar charger (http://
> www.solio.com/charger/explore-solio/solio-hybrid-1000.php)
> considering that my camera battery has a charger that must be plugged
> into a regular two-pronged wall socket.  I have a Canon camera with a
> proprietary battery and a wall charger.  The battery can't be charged
> by plugging the camera into a USB port, it can only be charged by
> removing the battery from the camera and using the wall charger.  It
> would be great if I could just somehow plug that wall charger into
> the Solio.  The Solio seems to have all these wacky connectors you
> can buy to plug in all kinds of cell phones, but no connector that
> lets you use it like a regular old two-pronged wall outlet.  This
> seems odd to me.  Anybody on here happen to know whether I'm missing
> something?
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