On Thu, 03 Oct 2002 17:01:56 GMT, Larry Jandro wrote:
>On 03 Oct 2002, "Paul Tauger"
>tapped on a keyboard and said:

>> Still, though I have concerns about the size and weight, I think
>> I'm going to go with the VX2000 (though I sure would like to
>> hear you guys tell me again how great this camera is and,
>> particularly, how it won't be a hassle to carry it around ;) ).
>> I just can't get over the spectacular image, liquid controls,
>> rock-solid image stabilization and gibraltar-like autofocus.
>> This is one hell of a camera!

>How big and heavy are the spare batteries..? That could add a lot of
>extra weight to what you carry.

The VX2000 runs a VERY long time on the mid-sized
light/small NPF-750. Fully charged, there is probably no
need to carry a spare for a day's normal shooting, though
the tiny battery that comes with the camera can serve for
emergency use as a spare...