Battery management

[Mike McCarty]

Garth et al,

I know you use a Nikon D100. I would think that it would operate very similarly to my new D70 in this regard. I have to do a photo shoot tomorrow and it will be my first time out with my new camera. if you don't mind, I have a couple of questions.

I presently have a 256k flash card installed. With the settings I plan to use (JPEG, fine resolution), the camera indicates that I can shoot 129 images. This should be plenty for my mission tomorrow.

What is your experience with a fully charged battery? Have you been able to predict how many images you can safely expect from a full charge?

Also, is there any problem recharging a battery that is only partially expended?

My camera came with the rechargeable battery and another battery holder that can be used with standard batteries in case you get out somewhere and are unable to do a recharge. This seems like a dandy way to do it.