My *ist D battery indicator is almost worthless. It frequently shows 1/2 or zero capacity. I can turn the camera off/on and it then shows full power again and is good for 50+ shots.
Tom C. >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >Subject: Re: Another K10D observation >Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:20:11 +0000 > >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. > > >-- >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. -- 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.
