> My top LCD will not go completely blank > while batteries are in the camera . . . . > the underscore of the aperture and shutter > speed illuminates as well as the perimeter > of the AF area plus the frame count > parentheses with the number or "E" showing. That's normal -- Don't worry about it. LCDs draw very little current (they're voltage driven). The F5's display will use less charge in a year of constant operation than is used rewinding a single roll of film. -Don