I'm cery pleased with the *istD's power options. The first set of CRV3s lasted for 999 shots and the second set are going strong with a further 600+. Look Mum, no mains required! There's always the option of the RCRV3s if required, and totally non-proprietary. Won't get stuffed for huge battery replacement costs when the camera is getting on a bit and no l9nger supported.
Nick -----Original Message----- From: "Dr. Shaun Canning"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 18/07/04 23:40:11 To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Pentax is Dying? Hah! The same way they dealt with power supply issues with the *ist D....let the owners worry about it! Many other DSLR's come with rechargeable batteries (or they are at least available for them), but not the *ist D. This is a major let down IMHO. The ability to use of AA's is great, but not so great when you need half a dozen sets of batteries to keep the thing going. There's another thread on this very topic I started yesterday regarrding possible alternative methods of powering the *ist D. Cheers Shaun Alan Chan wrote: