:-( That could be a reason. I also don't use flash more than 20-25% of the times. No power zoom and no mid-way film rewind.
Just one possibility that my batteries are poor quality. I use Sanyo 2CR5 batteries that are probably smuggled (imported?) into India via the south-east Asia route perhaps. Gaurav > -----Original Message----- > It has been a year (?) since I sold my last PZ-1p, so my memory > may be off, > but I believe that I was getting 35-40 rolls of 36 exposure film with each > battery change. I used flash often (25-30%?), power-zoom very often, and > occasionally forgot to turn off the switch. > > If your battery usage is this high, I would suspect a defect and would try > to have a knowledgeable repair person check for a short circuit or other > problem. > > I know the PZ-1p has a reputation as a battery consumer par exellance, but > 6-8 rolls just doesn't sound right. > > Of course, YMMV, IIRC, etc. > > Stan > > > From: "Gaurav Aggarwal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 18:04:05 +0530 > > Subject: Building a battery grip for PZ-1 (a FAQ perhaps!) > > Hi, > > I have a PZ-1 that is eating up batteries (probably I use the flash > > quite often and leave the camera on once in a while). The batteries > > are quite expensive in this part of the world (approx 5 times the > > cost of a Kodak 100 print film), and I get only 6-8 rolls out of one. > > > > . . . > > > > Looking forward to your views and comments! > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Gaurav ________________________________________________________________________ Want to sell your car? advertise on Yahoo Autos Classifieds. It's Free!! visit http://in.autos.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .