Many of us have had similar things happen. My solution was to switch to Lithium batteries. This has resolved my issues 100%. Others have had good luck with good quality NiMH rechargables. The explanation seems to be the voltage fall off and peak current characteristics of the different types of batteries.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Colin Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 2:41 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: ist D power failure with battery pack > > > Ther other night I was out shooting school dinner dances with a ist D > and the battery grip sync with a set of studio lights. Both camera and > grip loaded with fresh AA batteries, lights running off the mains power. > > > After about 150 shots the camera dies. I ring a friend, he recommends > taking the battery pack off and opening the battery compartment on the > camera. > > "Don't take the batteries out, just shut it up and the camera will be > ok, and leave the battery pack off", he says. Bit like rebooting a > computer, or a mobile phone he reckons. > > Indeed the camera works fine for the rest of the night and I shoot > another 350 shots without a problem. > > In the instruction manual I found something in the toubleshooting > section with similar advice. > > Has anyone had a similar experience? Any explanations? >
