While making a few snaps around the house, the batteries crapped out. Total number of shots from when I noticed the indicator at 1/2 full = 40+
Turned off the camera for a bit, turned it on again, and the indicator was once again @ 1/2 full. Naturally, the bats can't be relied upon to fire the camera, although I mat try to suck the vary last out of them just to see if low/weak bats can cause erratic behavior and screw up the pics. However, in the future, once I see the indicator at 1/2, the bats will be replaced, although I may use the run down ones for unimportant shots, like eBay items, Q&D stuff around the house, etc., where if the bats go out completely nothing's been lost and some fresh bats can easily be popped in. >Paul Stenquist said: >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 > > > [Original Message] > > From: Paul Stenquist > > > The batteries are goners. Replace them before the camera > > goes weirdo on you <g>. > > Shel "You meet the nicest people with a Pentax"
