That's normal behavior for all Pentax digital SLRs, particularly with lithium batteries, which seem to dump all at once. Don't know about the indicators on other brands. Just keep track of your exposures. I always keep an extra pair of batteries around as well. Paul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: pdml@pdml.net > > Don't know if that will work, but the webmail interface doesn't have the > option > for a "reply to" address ... > > K10D observation - I've got the BG-2 grip for the spare battery. For some > reason > the K10D battery indicator doesn't show battery usage. > > The indicator shows full charge until suddenly, the camera shuts down from > the > depleted batteries. The battery indicator THEN shows NO charge for just a > few > seconds. But it never shows half charge or anything like that to remind you > to > charge the battery before it's completely depleted. > > Fortunately I had the *ist-D for backup. > > Now all I have to do is get a CF card reader to fit the new laptop. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions.
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