I've found that I sometimes will get 200 exposures from "half full" lithiums. But not always. In nearly two years with the *istD, I've learned that the camera can go wonkers at any time once the battery indicator drops to the half full point. Admittedly, serious problems are rare, but they happen any time voltage is a bit down. I rarely find myself shooting anything that I don't want or need, so I'm not going to risk failure, even for an extra 200 exposure. I now use AA lithiums rather than the CRV3, since I've found the performance virtually identical. Nearly expended batteries are used to power toys, radios, or sometimes even a flash unit. Paul
> With my DS and a set of CRV3 Lithiums, I get about 200-300 exposures > once the indicator hits the half-charge point. > > That's a lot of exposures to waste if you're paying $15 for a set of > batteries. > > Godfrey > > On Nov 3, 2005, at 8:23 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Yep, that's for sure. But seriously, once the battery indicator > > goes to half, you're basically finished. You won't get another > > thirty or forty shots. And unless you're shooting junk, why risk > > losing a special moment to a failed battery? Replace them before > > they fail. > > Paul > > > > > >> The camera was weird from the day it arrived here ;-)) > >> > >> Shel > >> "You meet the nicest people with a Pentax" > >> > >> > >>> [Original Message] > >>> From: Paul Stenquist > >> > >>> The batteries are goners. Replace them before the camera > >>> goes weirdo on you <g>. > >> > >> > > >
