What kind of batteries are you using? I can get five or six hours and five hundred or so shots with the camera on constantly and in continuous focus mode. That's with the battery grip and 2300 Sanyon nimh batteries. With AA lithiums, I can go around ten hours and at least 1000 shots. Under normal shooting contditions, I'll get about 800 shots on the nimh and 1800 or more on the lithiums
> when i am in the field shooting birds, the camera is on constantly and > frequently in continuous focus mode. i typically go through at least one set > of batteries in a couple of hours. i have a RRS B-16 adapter instead. it > attaches and removes from both the tripod and the camera with a twist of the > wrist. > > Herb.... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kenneth Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 8:03 PM > Subject: Re: L plate for *istD > > > > Herb, with the current battery life I'm experiencing, I change batteries > > about every > > 900 or so images, for me that's way more than I've ever shot in one day. I > > carry a selection of Allen head wrenches anyhow. Considering I couldn't > > get > > RRS or Kirk to make a custom L plate for the *istD, I'll live with the > > battery "inconvenience" before I'll go with out the L plate advantage.. > >
