I've had the same happen to me once in a while. The battery indicator shows half or even empty. Then all of a sudden it's okay again. This usually happens when I switch on with batteries that have been in the camera a while. I now take this as a sign that fresh ones will be needed soon. But even if they are not changed the indicator can sometimes show full again for many more shots -- then half and even full again. Changing them fixes the problem at once. Freshly charged cells never do this -- or have not done so up to now anyway. I came to the conclusion that Nickel Metal Hydride cells behave erratically.
Don John Francis wrote: > How about the grip? Does that have a set of batteries in it? > I've found that I usually see this problem if I've got batteries > loaded in both the grip and the camera, and one of the sets is > less than fully charged. Taking out one of the sets of batteries > makes the problem go away. > > > On Sat, Nov 11, 2006 at 10:45:46AM -0500, David J Brooks wrote: > >> Thats what i thought Paul. >> >> I have brand new Energizer liths in there now. >> >> Maybe, 50 shots on them. >> >> Dave >> >> Quoting Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> >>> It happens when the batteries are almost dead or if you have uneven >>> cells. Put four new AA lithiums in it, and it should work fine. >>> Paul >>> On Nov 11, 2006, at 8:56 AM, David J Brooks wrote: >>> >>> >>>> The fellow who had my daughters D on trial liked the camera, but did >>>> not like the no battery thing. >>>> >>>> Seems for him it would take several attempts to turn on and get a full >>>> battery icon. >>>> I asked my daughter about that, and she said it was doiing it for her >>>> lately, but failed to mention it to me,at least the severity of it. >>>> >>>> Has anyone who has this intermittent battery dead icon, ever send in >>>> their D for repair.Is it a simple repair or complicated and expensive. >>>> >>>> I can not sell or trade this camera if this is going to happen.Unless >>>> full disclouser and they acept that. >>>> >>>> Dave >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Equine Photography in York Region >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >>> >> >> Equine Photography in York Region >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
