Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-13 Thread danilo
On 9/10/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Odd, as it's noted the camera comes with the battery on the Pentax site as well as elsewhere oh well, one less thing to be concerned about. Thanks! Shel I fear it is one *more* thing to be concerned about, as a button battery

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 13, 2005, at 2:15 AM, danilo wrote: I fear it is one *more* thing to be concerned about, as a button battery needs a simple removal/replacement procedure when it reaches its end of life, while a condensator needs *soldering*. but maybe its life is long enough to make no difference at

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-13 Thread Mark Roberts
Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep 13, 2005, at 2:15 AM, danilo wrote: I fear it is one *more* thing to be concerned about, as a button battery needs a simple removal/replacement procedure when it reaches its end of life, while a condensator needs *soldering*. but maybe its

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-13 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Tue, 13 Sep 2005, Mark Roberts wrote: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep 13, 2005, at 2:15 AM, danilo wrote: I fear it is one *more* thing to be concerned about, as a button battery needs a simple removal/replacement procedure when it reaches its end of life, while a

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-13 Thread Mark Roberts
Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 13 Sep 2005, Mark Roberts wrote: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep 13, 2005, at 2:15 AM, danilo wrote: I fear it is one *more* thing to be concerned about, as a button battery needs a simple removal/replacement procedure

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 13, 2005, at 7:53 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: I fear it is one *more* thing to be concerned about, as a button battery needs a simple removal/replacement procedure when it reaches its end of life, while a condensator needs *soldering*. but maybe its life is long enough to make no

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 10, 2005, at 10:52 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: Does that mean the S loses its setting if you don't use it for 48 hours? Or only if the main batteries are removed for 48 hours? The latter. But I always toss a set of fresh batteries in RIGHT AWAY when I remove dead ones for

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-11 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Shel Belinkoff wrote: I noticed a couple of web sites mention that the istDS is supposed to come with CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for the date function. I didn't see such a battery in the package I received, nor can I find any mention of it in the copy of the manual that I have. This is one of

CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I noticed a couple of web sites mention that the istDS is supposed to come with CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for the date function. I didn't see such a battery in the package I received, nor can I find any mention of it in the copy of the manual that I have. This is one of those little button

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-10 Thread Adam Maas
Shel Belinkoff wrote: I noticed a couple of web sites mention that the istDS is supposed to come with CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for the date function. I didn't see such a battery in the package I received, nor can I find any mention of it in the copy of the manual that I have. This is one of

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Odd, as it's noted the camera comes with the battery on the Pentax site as well as elsewhere oh well, one less thing to be concerned about. Thanks! Shel [Original Message] From: Adam Maas I suspect that's confusion on the part of the websites. The D comes with a CR-2016, the DS

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-10 Thread godders
the DS does not use a button battery. Godfrey -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subj: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS Date: Sat Sep 10, 2005 8:51 am Size: 472 bytes To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net I noticed a couple of web sites mention that the istDS

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Does that mean the S loses its setting if you don't use it for 48 hours? Or only if the main batteries are removed for 48 hours? On Sep 10, 2005, at 12:09 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Odd, as it's noted the camera comes with the battery on the Pentax site as well as elsewhere oh well, one

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-10 Thread Charles Robinson
On Sep 10, 2005, at 12:29, Paul Stenquist wrote: Does that mean the S loses its setting if you don't use it for 48 hours? Or only if the main batteries are removed for 48 hours? The latter. But I always toss a set of fresh batteries in RIGHT AWAY when I remove dead ones for charging.

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-10 Thread godders
only if the main batteries are removed for 48 hrs or more. Godfrey -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subj: Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS Date: Sat Sep 10, 2005 10:29 am Size: 692 bytes To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Does that mean the S loses its

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-10 Thread P. J. Alling
I don't think the DS uses such a battery. It's probably a cut and paste error. They just recycled the descriptive text of the *ist-D, for their DS review. Shel Belinkoff wrote: I noticed a couple of web sites mention that the istDS is supposed to come with CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for the