I believe it's the K-x where Pentax changed the shape of the battery compartment so you couldn't use CR-V3 batteries. That should tell you what they think of them.
--M. On 24/11/2010, Brian Walters <supera1...@fastmail.fm> wrote: > On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:28 -0500, "Eric Weir" <eew...@bellsouth.net> > wrote: >> >> On Nov 24, 2010, at 5:40 PM, Brian Walters wrote: >> >> > I can't find the reference off hand, but I recall that Pentax >> > recommended against using the rechargeable CR-3Vs in the *ist DS due to >> > them having a higher voltage than the non-rechargeables. I'm not sure >> > if the same caution applies to more recent cameras. Your camera manual >> > may indicate if the rechargeable CR-3Vs are usable. >> >> Thanks, Brian. Checked the manual. It doesn't comment on the issue. I >> think the rechargeable CRV3s [Li-Ion] are relatively new. One of the >> links I provided lists a *ist DS charger for rechargeable CR3Vs. >> >> http://www.atbatt.com/product/21693/digital-camera/pentax/ist-ds/charger >> > > > My *istDS and K200D manuals are also silent on the rechargeable CR-3Vs. > > I found one reference to Pentax recommending against them in the DS - > it's towards the end of this page: > > http://www.steves-digicams.com/camera-reviews/pentax/ist-ds-slr/pentax-ist-ds-slr-review-4.html > > As I said previously, I don't know if its a concern with more recent > cameras - I've never thought the risk worth taking given the success > I've had with the Eneloops. > > > > Cheers > > Brian > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney Australia > http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > -- > > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - The way an email service should be > > > -- > 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. > -- Sent from my mobile device —M. \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- 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.
