Re: quick question *istD battery grip...

[Paul Stenquist]

I've been using the grip since day one, and I would be lost without it. 
I just change all the batteries at the same time and have no problems. 
By the way, did you know that you can buy lithium AAs for less than 
half the price of the lithium 3cvs or whatever they're called. 
Energizer makes them. I found them at a store called Battery Central 
here in Michigan. They last as long as the other 3cv batteries -- 
slightly more than 2000 shots with the battery grip. I think they're 
the best solution.
Paul
On Aug 26, 2004, at 7:53 PM, Tanya Mayer Photography wrote:

Thanks Bill!
BUT, what a PITA that is - like I would have thought that the entire 
idea of
having the second set of batteries in the grip is so that when one 
runs low
the other automatically kicks in, thus giving you extra power.

One thing that I have decided that I *hate* about the grip is the fact 
that
you must remove the entire thing to change the batteries in the camera,
grrrrrrr...

BUT, I am discovering that the vertical hold controls are pretty 
cool...

tan.
-----Original Message-----
From: William M. Kane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, 25 August 2004 8:31 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: quick question *istD battery grip...
Tan,
    I've found that when this happens, the batteries in the grip have
about half a charge or no charge.  I've never really checked to see
what the status of the charge is.  I have also found that the camera
batteries are fully charge (or so the meter says that's built in) . . .
so my simple fix is to just open up the battery door on the grip, take
out the whole lot, toss em in the bag, turn on the camera and keep
shooting without them.
IL Bill
On Aug 23, 2004, at 10:25 PM, Tanya Mayer Photography wrote:
So, I finally splashed out and got myself the battery grip, but I am
finding
that when connected, it keeps saying that "batteries are depleted",
even
though both the grip and the camera have new batteries in them.  When 
I
remove the grip, the camera works fine and the battery indicator shows
as
full.

I think I remember some time back, other people having a similar
problem?
What solutions did you guys come up with?
TIA,
tan.