My Olympus E500 is going well but its batteries are not. Can I run a
stationary camera with a DC transformer?

In article <72e4lgt20f91jp78iktaea9hbuc6802p1b@4ax.com>, Peter Jason
<pj@jostle.com> wrote:

> My Olympus E500 is going well but its batteries are not.

batteries are consumable items. buy a new one.

> Can I run a
> stationary camera with a DC transformer?

does it have a socket for an external power adapter?

On Monday, 27 September 2021 at 17:33:16 UTC-4, Peter Jason wrote:
> My Olympus E500 is going well but its batteries are not. Can I run a
> stationary camera with a DC transformer?

It may be powerable from a DC transformer, uncertain what connection it uses
and the polarity is kind of important so that has to be discovered.

On 28/09/2021 10:33 am, Peter Jason wrote:
> My Olympus E500 is going well but its batteries are not. Can I run a
> stationary camera with a DC transformer?
>

Many DSLRs have kluge battery pack substitutes available with leads to
external PSUs.

Not sure about your model.Try googling harder than I could be bothered
to ...

Alternatively you could risk stripping a dud battery pack, attaching
leads, and hooking up to an external supply - but not a project for the
novice.

geoff

In article <dbidnbLRRdCi18_8nZ2dnUU7-TnNnZ2d@giganews.com>, geoff
<geoff@nospamgeoffwood.org> wrote:

> On 28/09/2021 10:33 am, Peter Jason wrote:
> > My Olympus E500 is going well but its batteries are not. Can I run a
> > stationary camera with a DC transformer?
> >
>
> Many DSLRs have kluge battery pack substitutes available with leads to
> external PSUs.
>
> Not sure about your model.Try googling harder than I could be bothered
> to ...
>
> Alternatively you could risk stripping a dud battery pack, attaching
> leads, and hooking up to an external supply - but not a project for the
> novice.

even easier to buy a new battery.

On Monday, 27 September 2021 at 23:48:40 UTC+1, geoff wrote:
> On 28/09/2021 10:33 am, Peter Jason wrote:
> > My Olympus E500 is going well but its batteries are not. Can I run a
> > stationary camera with a DC transformer?
> >
> Many DSLRs have kluge battery pack substitutes available with leads to
> external PSUs.
>
> Not sure about your model.Try googling harder than I could be bothered
> to ...
>
> Alternatively you could risk stripping a dud battery pack, attaching
> leads, and hooking up to an external supply - but not a project for the
> novice.
>
>
> geoff

Might find it difficult to get a suitable DC transformer as you need 7.4V ,
5, 6 & 9V are easy to find 6V might work, you might get away with a 9V and use 2 1N4001 type diodes in series
with the +ve lead but it;s tricky, and it also means your camera isn't excalty portable any more
as you'd need to be near a power socket.
The E500 is a little old now is it really worth the effort ?
I'd just buy a new battery if I wanted to use the camera for a few more years.

On 29/09/2021 1:57 am, Whisky-dave wrote:
> On Monday, 27 September 2021 at 23:48:40 UTC+1, geoff wrote:
>> On 28/09/2021 10:33 am, Peter Jason wrote:
>>> My Olympus E500 is going well but its batteries are not. Can I run a
>>> stationary camera with a DC transformer?
>>>
>> Many DSLRs have kluge battery pack substitutes available with leads to
>> external PSUs.
>>
>> Not sure about your model.Try googling harder than I could be bothered
>> to ...
>>
>> Alternatively you could risk stripping a dud battery pack, attaching
>> leads, and hooking up to an external supply - but not a project for the
>> novice.
>>
>>
>> geoff
>
> Might find it difficult to get a suitable DC transformer as you need 7.4V ,
> 5, 6 & 9V are easy to find 6V might work, you might get away with a 9V and use 2 1N4001 type diodes in series
> with the +ve lead but it;s tricky, and it also means your camera isn't excalty portable any more
> as you'd need to be near a power socket.
> The E500 is a little old now is it really worth the effort ?
> I'd just buy a new battery if I wanted to use the camera for a few more years.

Agreed.

But he did say it was statically-mounted, presumably an old camera
assigned for some special purpose...

geoff

On Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:15:27 +1300, geoff <geoff@nospamgeoffwood.org>
wrote:

>On 29/09/2021 1:57 am, Whisky-dave wrote:
>> On Monday, 27 September 2021 at 23:48:40 UTC+1, geoff wrote:
>>> On 28/09/2021 10:33 am, Peter Jason wrote:
>>>> My Olympus E500 is going well but its batteries are not. Can I run a
>>>> stationary camera with a DC transformer?
>>>>
>>> Many DSLRs have kluge battery pack substitutes available with leads to
>>> external PSUs.
>>>
>>> Not sure about your model.Try googling harder than I could be bothered
>>> to ...
>>>
>>> Alternatively you could risk stripping a dud battery pack, attaching
>>> leads, and hooking up to an external supply - but not a project for the
>>> novice.
>>>
>>>
>>> geoff
>>
>> Might find it difficult to get a suitable DC transformer as you need 7.4V ,
>> 5, 6 & 9V are easy to find 6V might work, you might get away with a 9V and use 2 1N4001 type diodes in series
>> with the +ve lead but it;s tricky, and it also means your camera isn't excalty portable any more
>> as you'd need to be near a power socket.
>> The E500 is a little old now is it really worth the effort ?
>> I'd just buy a new battery if I wanted to use the camera for a few more years.
>
>Agreed.
>
>But he did say it was statically-mounted, presumably an old camera
>assigned for some special purpose...
>
>geoff

Yes, Ive set it up on a tripod and with a timed-shutter gadget to take
shots every 10min of the coffee shop over the road, with a long-range
lens.

On 29/09/2021 5:35 pm, Peter Jason wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:15:27 +1300, geoff <geoff@nospamgeoffwood.org>
> wrote:
>
>> On 29/09/2021 1:57 am, Whisky-dave wrote:
>>> On Monday, 27 September 2021 at 23:48:40 UTC+1, geoff wrote:
>>>> On 28/09/2021 10:33 am, Peter Jason wrote:
>>>>> My Olympus E500 is going well but its batteries are not. Can I run a
>>>>> stationary camera with a DC transformer?
>>>>>
>>>> Many DSLRs have kluge battery pack substitutes available with leads to
>>>> external PSUs.
>>>>
>>>> Not sure about your model.Try googling harder than I could be bothered
>>>> to ...
>>>>
>>>> Alternatively you could risk stripping a dud battery pack, attaching
>>>> leads, and hooking up to an external supply - but not a project for the
>>>> novice.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> geoff
>>>
>>> Might find it difficult to get a suitable DC transformer as you need 7.4V ,
>>> 5, 6 & 9V are easy to find 6V might work, you might get away with a 9V and use 2 1N4001 type diodes in series
>>> with the +ve lead but it;s tricky, and it also means your camera isn't excalty portable any more
>>> as you'd need to be near a power socket.
>>> The E500 is a little old now is it really worth the effort ?
>>> I'd just buy a new battery if I wanted to use the camera for a few more years.
>>
>> Agreed.
>>
>> But he did say it was statically-mounted, presumably an old camera
>> assigned for some special purpose...
>>
>> geoff
>
> Yes, Ive set it up on a tripod and with a timed-shutter gadget to take
> shots every 10min of the coffee shop over the road, with a long-range
> lens.
>

Sounds a bit creepy ....

geoff

On Wednesday, 29 September 2021 at 22:37:18 UTC+1, geoff wrote:
> On 29/09/2021 5:35 pm, Peter Jason wrote:
> > On Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:15:27 +1300, geoff <ge...@nospamgeoffwood.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> On 29/09/2021 1:57 am, Whisky-dave wrote:
> >>> On Monday, 27 September 2021 at 23:48:40 UTC+1, geoff wrote:
> >>>> On 28/09/2021 10:33 am, Peter Jason wrote:
> >>>>> My Olympus E500 is going well but its batteries are not. Can I run a
> >>>>> stationary camera with a DC transformer?
> >>>>>
> >>>> Many DSLRs have kluge battery pack substitutes available with leads to
> >>>> external PSUs.
> >>>>
> >>>> Not sure about your model.Try googling harder than I could be bothered
> >>>> to ...
> >>>>
> >>>> Alternatively you could risk stripping a dud battery pack, attaching
> >>>> leads, and hooking up to an external supply - but not a project for the
> >>>> novice.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> geoff
> >>>
> >>> Might find it difficult to get a suitable DC transformer as you need 7.4V ,
> >>> 5, 6 & 9V are easy to find 6V might work, you might get away with a 9V and use 2 1N4001 type diodes in series
> >>> with the +ve lead but it;s tricky, and it also means your camera isn't excalty portable any more
> >>> as you'd need to be near a power socket.
> >>> The E500 is a little old now is it really worth the effort ?
> >>> I'd just buy a new battery if I wanted to use the camera for a few more years.
> >>
> >> Agreed.
> >>
> >> But he did say it was statically-mounted, presumably an old camera
> >> assigned for some special purpose...
> >>
> >> geoff
> >
> > Yes, Ive set it up on a tripod and with a timed-shutter gadget to take
> > shots every 10min of the coffee shop over the road, with a long-range
> > lens.
> >
> Sounds a bit creepy ....
>
> geoff

Could also be illegal, as it's not even legal (UK) to have a cctv camera overlooking someone elses property
although it's usually ignored unless there's a complaint

On Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:30:55 -0700 (PDT), Whisky-dave
<whisky.dave@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Wednesday, 29 September 2021 at 22:37:18 UTC+1, geoff wrote:
>> On 29/09/2021 5:35 pm, Peter Jason wrote:
>> > On Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:15:27 +1300, geoff <ge...@nospamgeoffwood.org>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> On 29/09/2021 1:57 am, Whisky-dave wrote:
>> >>> On Monday, 27 September 2021 at 23:48:40 UTC+1, geoff wrote:
>> >>>> On 28/09/2021 10:33 am, Peter Jason wrote:
>> >>>>> My Olympus E500 is going well but its batteries are not. Can I run a
>> >>>>> stationary camera with a DC transformer?
>> >>>>>
>> >>>> Many DSLRs have kluge battery pack substitutes available with leads to
>> >>>> external PSUs.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Not sure about your model.Try googling harder than I could be bothered
>> >>>> to ...
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Alternatively you could risk stripping a dud battery pack, attaching
>> >>>> leads, and hooking up to an external supply - but not a project for the
>> >>>> novice.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> geoff
>> >>>
>> >>> Might find it difficult to get a suitable DC transformer as you need 7.4V ,
>> >>> 5, 6 & 9V are easy to find 6V might work, you might get away with a 9V and use 2 1N4001 type diodes in series
>> >>> with the +ve lead but it;s tricky, and it also means your camera isn't excalty portable any more
>> >>> as you'd need to be near a power socket.
>> >>> The E500 is a little old now is it really worth the effort ?
>> >>> I'd just buy a new battery if I wanted to use the camera for a few more years.
>> >>
>> >> Agreed.
>> >>
>> >> But he did say it was statically-mounted, presumably an old camera
>> >> assigned for some special purpose...
>> >>
>> >> geoff
>> >
>> > Yes, Ive set it up on a tripod and with a timed-shutter gadget to take
>> > shots every 10min of the coffee shop over the road, with a long-range
>> > lens.
>> >
>> Sounds a bit creepy ....
>>
>> geoff
>
>Could also be illegal, as it's not even legal (UK) to have a cctv camera overlooking someone elses property
>although it's usually ignored unless there's a complaint

More accurately, the customers of the shop are all sitting/standing
outside. I get a good sample of fashions hairstyles and footware.
It's a tough job but someone has to do it!

On 1/10/2021 10:14 am, Peter Jason wrote:
>
>>>>
>>>> Yes, Ive set it up on a tripod and with a timed-shutter gadget to take
>>>> shots every 10min of the coffee shop over the road, with a long-range
>>>> lens.
>>>>
>>> Sounds a bit creepy ....
>>>
>>> geoff
>>
>> Could also be illegal, as it's not even legal (UK) to have a cctv camera overlooking someone elses property
>> although it's usually ignored unless there's a complaint
>
> More accurately, the customers of the shop are all sitting/standing
> outside. I get a good sample of fashions hairstyles and footware.
> It's a tough job but someone has to do it!
>

Alternative method to achieve this - "get out more" ;-)

geoff

On Thursday, 30 September 2021 at 22:14:54 UTC+1, Peter Jason wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:30:55 -0700 (PDT), Whisky-dave
> <whisk...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >On Wednesday, 29 September 2021 at 22:37:18 UTC+1, geoff wrote:
> >> On 29/09/2021 5:35 pm, Peter Jason wrote:
> >> > On Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:15:27 +1300, geoff <ge...@nospamgeoffwood.org>
> >> > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> On 29/09/2021 1:57 am, Whisky-dave wrote:
> >> >>> On Monday, 27 September 2021 at 23:48:40 UTC+1, geoff wrote:
> >> >>>> On 28/09/2021 10:33 am, Peter Jason wrote:
> >> >>>>> My Olympus E500 is going well but its batteries are not. Can I run a
> >> >>>>> stationary camera with a DC transformer?
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>> Many DSLRs have kluge battery pack substitutes available with leads to
> >> >>>> external PSUs.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> Not sure about your model.Try googling harder than I could be bothered
> >> >>>> to ...
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> Alternatively you could risk stripping a dud battery pack, attaching
> >> >>>> leads, and hooking up to an external supply - but not a project for the
> >> >>>> novice.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> geoff
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Might find it difficult to get a suitable DC transformer as you need 7.4V ,
> >> >>> 5, 6 & 9V are easy to find 6V might work, you might get away with a 9V and use 2 1N4001 type diodes in series
> >> >>> with the +ve lead but it;s tricky, and it also means your camera isn't excalty portable any more
> >> >>> as you'd need to be near a power socket.
> >> >>> The E500 is a little old now is it really worth the effort ?
> >> >>> I'd just buy a new battery if I wanted to use the camera for a few more years.
> >> >>
> >> >> Agreed.
> >> >>
> >> >> But he did say it was statically-mounted, presumably an old camera
> >> >> assigned for some special purpose...
> >> >>
> >> >> geoff
> >> >
> >> > Yes, Ive set it up on a tripod and with a timed-shutter gadget to take
> >> > shots every 10min of the coffee shop over the road, with a long-range
> >> > lens.
> >> >
> >> Sounds a bit creepy ....
> >>
> >> geoff
> >
> >Could also be illegal, as it's not even legal (UK) to have a cctv camera overlooking someone elses property
> >although it's usually ignored unless there's a complaint
> More accurately, the customers of the shop are all sitting/standing
> outside. I get a good sample of fashions hairstyles and footware.
> It's a tough job but someone has to do it!

One shop isn't exactly a good representation of fashioin is it, it''s called a low sample rate or a piss poor sample.
Are you watching McDs, a kebab shop, betting shop, and if it;s up north it'll be blue jeans white T-shirt with a lonsdale of nike label and a can of stella in the back pocket. If it;s Essex it'll be designer jeans , WDK and a gucci or other branded top that's as fake as their tan.