Jordan wrote: >Lithiums are great, but in my country they cost a fortune (the equiv. of US >$35 for 8 lithiums). With the same money I can buy 70 Varta Photo alkalines >that is 9 sets of 8 batteries, which will give me more than 100 rolls of >film. I hardly believe that a set of Lithiums will give me even 50. (Will >they?) I could make 38 films (36 frames, 20degrees Celcius) with 50% AF and only short lenses, 30%manual rewind. >Robert, I think that you must try a leading brand of alkalines, fresh ones. >If you can't shoot 10 or more films with a set, then get your F5 checked at >Nikon. >Friendly, >Jordan. unfortunately I got only 8 to max. 12 films out of new alkalines - sent my F5 in _several_ times to Nikon Germany- they only were rude and didn't solve the problem explaining me that I used the wrong lenses (!?!?) using to much energy in AF mode. I only use short fixed focal lenses or MF lenses in the short range and for only 1% of my pics an AF300/4 with AF, an mf28 all the time. Don't expect too much from Nikon regarding the F5 and battery drainage! just my bad experience! sImOn from Vienna PS now I am charging NiMH cells every week (get also 8-12 films out of them).
