I know. I'll try to learn to shoot a little less. The reason I'm shooting this much is, that I use my camera at work some times. Image editing after the shooting takes too much of of my time... Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: cbwaters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 13. oktober 2004 22:24 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: *-ist D and NiMH battery life DERN Jens, That's a hellofa lot o shootin... CW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 1:21 AM Subject: RE: *-ist D and NiMH battery life >I am more worried about Camera Life. > I have shot 5000 shots in the 47 days, I have owned the *ist D. So, I'm > keeping up my "100 shots a day" rate in average. I sometimes wonder how > long > the camera will keep up :-) > > Jens > > Jens Bladt > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt > > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 9. oktober 2004 22:06 > Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Emne: Re: *-ist D and NiMH battery life > > > Wow. That might get me to break my lithium habit. Very good. > Thanks to you and Mark. > paul > On Oct 9, 2004, at 3:55 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: > >> Over a 10 day shooting period in Alaska last month, I shot over 1400 >> images >> with the *ist D and only changed the 4 NiMH 2000ma Ray o Vac (15 minute >> charge time) batteries once @ around 1000 images. I never used the >> flash but >> I did used the LCD at the end of the day to edit the obvious out. Some >> auto >> focus but mostly manual focus. Temperatures ranged from a low in the >> 20's >> (F) to no higher than low 60's (F). >> I am very happy with that battery performance - Thank you Mark Cassino! >> >> Kenneth Waller >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Neil Shipp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Subject: *-ist D and NiMH battery life >> >> >>> I picked up a *ist D last weekend, and am unsure of the battery life >>> for >>> NiMH batteries. The store I bought it from sold me a 4 pack of >>> Quantaray 2300mAh NiMH batteries and according to the user manual for >>> the camera I'm supposed to get a few hundred shots out of them. I >>> don't >>> have the extra battery pack option, and I'm lucky if I get 30 shots. >>> The Panasonic lithium CR-V3 batteries that came with it are still ok. >>> So, I'm wondering if I either have defective batteries, a defective >>> charger (I have a sony NiMH/NiCd charger that does up to 4 AA or 2 AAA >>> batteries at a time, and during a charge the batteries get quite warm >>> but not hot), if I'm reading the manual incorrectly or if the user >>> manual is just wrong. >>> >>> When the batteries start to die, the battery indicator still shows a >>> full charge, but the camera sounds like it raises and lowers the >>> mirror >>> a couple times like it was taking two shots at the same time, and then >>> locks solid. None of the buttons work, and it won't turn off. I have >>> to take the batteries out to reset the camera. >>> >>> Neil. >>> >> > > > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.773 / Virus Database: 520 - Release Date: 10/6/2004
