F200 battery life

[JasonP]

Hello All,

I've a new F200 that eats batteries - i have a couple of pairs of 2000mah NiMH batteries and charger (Hama) but I seem to be getting no more than 10 shots out of a set, less if I use Duracells. I can't believe that the camera sucks power that fast!! Anyone else with similar experience? I love the camera but I don't want to have to carry 20 or 30 batteries around all day!!

I am pretty careful with not leaving it on, not using flash all the time, ensuring that the AF isn't constantly going. I've tried everything but to no avail.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated...

Cheers

Jason