Csaba Wrote :
>Hi,
>I used my EOS500 while travelling. During the day I never switched it off.
I
>had to make the pictures sometimes quite fast to catch the action and I
>heard too much about the command dial problems. I thought that the camera
>doesn't use more battery power when just being on than a wristwatch, so I
>didn't expect the battery discharging, but it did in about 2-3 weeks. (It
>was also used earlyer for some rolls.)
>Is this normal? Does it really use so much power in Av mode when not
>focusing or metering?
>Csaba
Dear Csaba,
I don't know what effect that leaving the command dial on would have.
However....
Don't discount the possibility that you may have got a dud set of batteries.
Recently, my EOS500 went through two sets of batteries in the space of about
2 weeks, with only limited camera use. I suspected a short circuit was
causing the batteries to discharge. Canon inspected the camera and found no
fault.
It turns out that the Kodak batteries which I had bought from our local
store were no good. I've since changed brands.
Cheers,
Kevin Dodds
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