Kodak Easyshare Camera Dock Kit

by Kodak

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.3 x 6.9 inches ; 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000H859RE
• Item model number: 1065556
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (107 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003

Product Description

Check out this versatile kit. You can transfer your pictures to your computer with ease, keep your digital camera display free of smudges, and carry your camera in the handy camera bag. Plus, place the camera on the dock, and keep it charged and ready to go - all this with the KODAK EASYSHARE Camera Dock Kit.

Customer Reviews

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50 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Works, But Only with Supplied Battery Pack, October 6, 2007

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Donald M. Weinstein "weinstn" (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This is the second Kodak docking station I've purchased. The first one, for my previous camera, always worked like a charm. I initially had problems with this second one, because it wouldn't recharge the two Kodak rechargeable batteries I had in the camera. I found the problem--the charger will only work with the rechargeable battery pack that comes with the docking station. Once I pulled out the separate batteries and installed the battery pack, it worked fine. I suspect that Kodak installed some sort of mechanical sensor in the docking station that feels for the battery pack before enabling the recharger. Seems silly, particularly since this is not mentioned in the brief instruction manual. Still, now that I have the "official" battery pack installed, the docking station is fine. I also connected the data cable to my PC, and that works fine too when transferring photos.

29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Dock won't recharge AA batteries - no Kodak support manual., August 27, 2007

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John Reed (Yucaipa, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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Got this dock for a friend and discovered that it will recharge the battery pack that came with it, but not standard rechargeable AA NiMH camera batteries - this should certainly be mentioned in the product description. And the online manuals at Kodak do not cover this model. There is no mention of two different Series 3 Camera Dock models, but there's another one with 3 charging lights (yes, that's the more expensive one at this site - but, again, the description doesn't tell you what the difference is!). I feel sucked in by a product description that doesn't address the actual operation and features (or lack of features). >>Sept 7, 2007 update >> I've exchanged numerous frustrating emails with Kodak support.
On Aug 28 they told me "The green flashing light indicates that your camera and the Kodak EasyShare camera dock series 3 is ready for transfering pictures to your computer or is set on transfer mode." Actually it turned out that a quickly flashing green light meant the battery was very low and a slowly flashing green light meant the battery was partially charged.
On Aug 30 they told me "It is not true that the Kodak EasyShare camera dock series 3 will not charge a standard Ni-MH rechargeable battery." Then, on Sept 5, they said, "Regular AA Ni-Mh batteries will not charge using a camera dock." I believe that last statement is true.
Four times I have asked if they have an on-line manual for this 1 light model and they have referred me to on line manuals for the 3 light camera dock. If you buy this one do NOT expect any support from Kodak -- their support section apparently does not know, or refuses to acknowledge that they even make a Series 3 camera dock with one light.
>>As far as the difference between this and the 3 light model: Neither of them will charge standard AA rechargeable batteries, but apparently the 3 light version has a built in battery discharge and restore feature for the Kodak battery pack that this one does not have. Since my friend misplaced the manual and I can't get any info on this 1 light model from Kodak, I do not know what other differences there might be.
[update 09/10/2007] Found the printed manual (no help from Kodak support). This model says it will also discharge and restore the Kodak battery pack and indicates it when the light changes to a flashing yellow. >>>12/10/2007 Final update: My friend has the dock set up too far away for the cable to reach her pc so she doesn't use the picture xfer feature; but she REALLY LIKES THE ABILITY TO RECHARGE (the Kodak battery pack) BY SIMPLY SETTING THE CAMERA IN THE DOCK. -- I still would give it 1 star or less because of the lack of Kodak support and their design that purposely cripples the charger so it will not work with standard rechargeable batteries that the camera can use. Kodak support apparently does not know their own products and doesn't appear to read or understand your problem either - in response to my last request for a manual for this dock, their final email told me to phone customer support and be sure I had the camera's serial number ready so I could return the camera! ??

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great addition, July 25, 2007

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Christina Davis - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kodak Easyshare Camera Dock Kit (Electronics)

this is a great addition for my new kodak 800 series camera. the rechargeable batteries by themselves is well worth it! regular alkaline batteries do not last long at all. one important thing...in order to use this you must have held onto the plastic docking station that is included with the camera.