What Bruce said. The lithium AAs are the best option for the *istD. Paul On Dec 20, 2006, at 7:17 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote:
> Have you considered the Lithium AA Eveready's? They have near > the same capacity as the CRV-3's and cost considerably less. > > I can say that my two *istD's that I have had since they were > available for sale have never had the problems you describe. > > I take that back - more recently I was finding one camera to discharge > batteries at a fairly rapid rate. By experimentation, I found that > one of the battery grips was the culprit. > > You should try a shoot without the grip to see if there is any > difference. There have been issues before with the battery power in > the grip and body together. I would also try just one set in the body > with the grip and in the grip, but not the body. See if that has any > impact. > > But also consider the AA lithiums. > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > Wednesday, December 20, 2006, 4:00:04 PM, you wrote: > > JS> I should clarify that I have several sets of Ni-MH > rechargables. I use > JS> them in sets of 8 - 4 in the camera and 4 in the battery grip. > I have > JS> two sets of 8 Duracell rechargable AAs (2300 mAh), one set of 8 > JS> Energizer rechargable AAs (2300 mAh) and several sets of house > brand > JS> batteries I acquired in various places (US, Scotland & Iraq - > 1500 to > JS> 2000 mAh). > > JS> None of these will give me a full charge indicator on the > camera. I've > JS> acquired them over a 3 year period, and have recharged them > enough there > JS> should be no further burn in period required. The higher rated > batteries > JS> I acquired in 2005 & 2006. > > JS> With the Energizers & Duracells, if I install them fresh off the > JS> charger, I can get just about 4 gig of raw images (282 raw) ... > two 2 > JS> gig cards full before I have to change out batteries; IF I'm > filling the > JS> two cards in one outing. > > JS> I get significantly less with the OEM batteries, but I expect > that's due > JS> to the lower capacity. And, if I'm shooting and taking several > days to > JS> fill the cards, self discharge does seem to reduce the number > of images > JS> I can get off of a charge. > > JS> Filling the camera and grip with Duracell alkaline batteries > *does* give > JS> me a full charge indicator on the camera and gives me almost > the same > JS> number of exposures as the 2300 mAh rechargeables, and there's no > JS> problem with self discharge. > > JS> Because of a recent project where I had to be sure the camera > would > JS> perform and continue to perform, I broke down and filled it and > the grip > JS> with disposable CR-V3s, which have so far given me about six > cards worth > JS> of images. > > JS> OTOH, that burns through $50 USD every time I have to change > batteries. > JS> I don't know if I can afford that, especially as I need to > carry a spare > JS> set. > > JS> I'd really like info from anyone who has used rechargable CR- > V3s in the > JS> *ist-D. If I have to, I'll continue to use CR-V3 disposables > and back > JS> them up with Duracell Alkaline AAs. > > JS> I'm not really interested in alternative versions of Ni-MH AAs. > I've > JS> tried too many different ones already that just don't do the job. > > > > > > > -- > 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
