Re: *ist-Ds battery longevity?

2011-09-12 Thread P. J. Alling
Ok so it seems that almost no one has any thoughts about this and unfortunately everything suggested I've tried. I guess I'll have to keep my Ds with out batteries, and remember to take them out when I'm done. Thanks to everyone who replied. On 9/8/2011 2:47 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Yes I kn

Re: *ist-Ds battery longevity?

2011-09-09 Thread P. J. Alling
On 9/8/2011 3:43 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-09-08 2:47 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Yes I know the Ds is hopelessly outdated, but I've been using it as my backup/carry anywhere camera, and until recently it was serving admirably. Now however it's acquired a new annoying behavior, to wit, after

Re: *ist-Ds battery longevity?

2011-09-08 Thread P. J. Alling
That's the problem, it was turned off. I put the batteries in just before Irene hit and picked up the camera today. batteries were flat lined. This is the third time something similar happened. On 9/8/2011 3:28 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: My ist*Ds was always decent in terms of battery life. One

Re: *ist-Ds battery longevity?

2011-09-08 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-09-08 2:47 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Yes I know the Ds is hopelessly outdated, but I've been using it as my backup/carry anywhere camera, and until recently it was serving admirably. Now however it's acquired a new annoying behavior, to wit, after loading a new set of lithium batteries it

Re: *ist-Ds battery longevity?

2011-09-08 Thread Bob Sullivan
My ist*Ds was always decent in terms of battery life. One spare set of lithiums is all I ever carried. How about when you turn the camera off? Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 1:47 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > Yes I know the Ds is hopelessly outdated, but I've been using it as my > backup/car

*ist-Ds battery longevity?

2011-09-08 Thread P. J. Alling
Yes I know the Ds is hopelessly outdated, but I've been using it as my backup/carry anywhere camera, and until recently it was serving admirably. Now however it's acquired a new annoying behavior, to wit, after loading a new set of lithium batteries it will totally drain them, in less than a w