Re: Pentax K-r and AA batteries.
I use only Eneloops in my K-m. Even as reserve. They keep their energy for a while and I never had any troubles with them. And I use the old ones. Sanyo released improved ones recently (Like a year ago) I think. 2011/5/4 Don Guthrie : >> Does anyone have experience powering the K-r from a set of AA batteries >> via the adaptor? > > > I used nothing but lithium batteries in my K200d. I know I get like 1000 Raw > or Raw+ from each set. I think I bought 5 packs in 2010. > > Now I have a new K-r and i bought the adapter to use liths and I use the > rechargeble as a backup. The K-r does have the movie mode and it does suck > juice faster along with Live View. That may change my mind. > > Never tired eeneloops because I can never keep up with charging and keeping > track of live ones from dead ones. YMMV > > Don > > -- > 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.
Pentax K-r and AA batteries.
Does anyone have experience powering the K-r from a set of AA batteries via the adaptor? I used nothing but lithium batteries in my K200d. I know I get like 1000 Raw or Raw+ from each set. I think I bought 5 packs in 2010. Now I have a new K-r and i bought the adapter to use liths and I use the rechargeble as a backup. The K-r does have the movie mode and it does suck juice faster along with Live View. That may change my mind. Never tired eeneloops because I can never keep up with charging and keeping track of live ones from dead ones. YMMV Don -- 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.
Re: Pentax K-r and AA batteries.
On 5/4/2011 03:01, Bruce Walker wrote: But you can get batteries that exhibit less voltage droop before losing most of their charge. Try the newer 2450 mAH Energizers. Also try the ... and here I will reduce my voice to an almost inaudible whisper ... Sanyo Eneloops. Many here, including me, swear by them, though never out loud. Sanyo Eneloops and/or GP ReCyko's and probably others that I don't know of are excellent. I use them in my flash - highly recommended. -- 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.
Re: Pentax K-r and AA batteries.
TBH what I would like to see is the cheap chinese Pentax K-r battery shaped as the 4 AAs but with a capacity about 2x the normal K-r battery :) I am sure we will get that 'monster' soon :) .t On Tue, 2011-05-03 at 20:01 -0400, Bruce Walker wrote: > The short answer is that Pentax digital bodies seems to be especially > sensitive to cell voltage and will indicate "low-bat" way before the > cells are actually depleted. Power-cycling the camera will get you more > time, I've found. It could just be that the battery-level detection > circuit design is fubar. > > But you can get batteries that exhibit less voltage droop before losing > most of their charge. Try the newer 2450 mAH Energizers. Also try the > ... and here I will reduce my voice to an almost inaudible whisper ... > Sanyo Eneloops. Many here, including me, swear by them, though never > out loud. > > I have no experience of the lithium rechargeables, but I'd love to hear > reports. > > -bmw > -- 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.
Re: Pentax K-r and AA batteries.
On 11-05-03 7:47 PM, Timber wrote: Does anyone have experience powering the K-r from a set of AA batteries via the adaptor? I've terrible results with this setup and I would like to know if it's a user error or it's common. I use 2000mAh NiMH Duracell batteries and I've got them yesterday fully charged in the camera, and after I took about 70-80 pictures today they've got depleted... But it sounds quite awful that overnight in the camera + not even 100 pictures is what I can get from a set of 2000mAH batteries... Or shall I try Lithium ones? Does anyone has the same experience or is it only me? Regards, .t The short answer is that Pentax digital bodies seems to be especially sensitive to cell voltage and will indicate "low-bat" way before the cells are actually depleted. Power-cycling the camera will get you more time, I've found. It could just be that the battery-level detection circuit design is fubar. But you can get batteries that exhibit less voltage droop before losing most of their charge. Try the newer 2450 mAH Energizers. Also try the ... and here I will reduce my voice to an almost inaudible whisper ... Sanyo Eneloops. Many here, including me, swear by them, though never out loud. I have no experience of the lithium rechargeables, but I'd love to hear reports. -bmw -- 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.
Pentax K-r and AA batteries.
Does anyone have experience powering the K-r from a set of AA batteries via the adaptor? I've terrible results with this setup and I would like to know if it's a user error or it's common. I use 2000mAh NiMH Duracell batteries and I've got them yesterday fully charged in the camera, and after I took about 70-80 pictures today they've got depleted... But it sounds quite awful that overnight in the camera + not even 100 pictures is what I can get from a set of 2000mAH batteries... Or shall I try Lithium ones? Does anyone has the same experience or is it only me? Regards, .t -- 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.
