Exactly my thoughts Bill, well said! > On 1 Apr 2021, at 16:37, Bill <anotherdrunken...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On 4/1/2021 8:27 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: >> Am 01.04.21 um 16:02 schrieb pen...@dfsee.com: >>> The actual battery charge-circuitry is now built-in to the camera itself, >>> which is an advantage in some situations, but less so in others >> I think this deserves the grand prize for the most idiotic idea of all >> times. So, once the battery is empty, I put the camera aside for the >> time it takes to recharge and then I can use it again? >> For many years, the solution of recharging spare batteries outside of >> the camera seemed to me to be the only sensible way. Even my car has a >> 230 volt socket, so I can use the supplied Pentax battery charger on the >> road. >> Or what am I getting wrong here? > > What you are getting wrong is that you can buy an accessory battery charger, > either from Pentax or a variety of aftermarket companies. > Think of it as part of the price of admission. > In Canada, I can get a third party charger for about 40 dollars. I expect the > K3III will cost close to Can$2500.00 when released. > I'm not in the market for this particular camera, but if I was, I wouldn't be > bitching very hard about an extra less than 2% for an accessory charger. > Oh, unless you haven't upgraded since the K20, it's the same battery as has > been in use since 2009, and the same charger. > You might just have a battery charger sitting around your house if you think > about it. > > bill > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions.
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