Never noticed them getting even warm in the D or its AA battery pack. Not even when using the flash or LCD constantly. And the life of Lithiums is nothing short of amazing. Seems to me that of all of the newer digis that use a "special" battery pack, that pack is Lithium.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe Wilensky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 1:43 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Lithium AA's if manual doesn't specify? > > > I found this in the technical FAQ section: > > "4. Never use manganese or lithium batteries, as these battery types > may overheat in the camera." > > Do the new lithium AA batteries (and so many other lithium photo > batteries) really get hotter than other types? > > Joe > > > >----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Wilensky" Subject: OT: > >Lithium AA's if manual doesn't specify? > > > >>I've picked up a small digital point-and-shoot (not Pentax), and it > >>takes AA batteries. The manual mentions using alkalines and > >>recommends NiMH rechargeable AA batteries, but says not a word > >>about using lithium AA batteries. This is a fairly current camera > >>(2004, discontinued this year). Is there any reason I can't use > >>lithium AA batteries in this camera? > > > >no. > > > >William Robb > > > -- > > Joe Wilensky > Editor, Cornell Chronicle > Cornell News Office > 312 College Ave. > Ithaca, NY 14850 > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > (607) 255-3630 phone/voice mail > (607) 255-5373 fax > > http://www.news.cornell.edu/Chronicle/Chronicle.html >
