Bill Lawlor wrote: > I just got a nice black K2DMD at the San Jose Photo Fair. The seller put in > a set of "new chinese batteries" The battery check led came on and remained > illuminated for about two hours.
Two hours?! It's only supposed to light up while you're holding down the battery check button! > The camera seemed to be functioning and the > exposure meter checked very close to a Gossen digital. I was shooting a test > roll when the red led went out and the camera locked up. According to some > Pentax literature on the camera lockup is a "warning" that the batteries are > low. > > If the batteries were really fresh there must be a short or other power > drain in the camera. Sounds like the battery check button is sticking! Given the high current draw of 1970's-era LEDs and the limited capacity of the two little batteries in the camera, a couple of hours of illumination could make a big hit in battery life. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
