The power drain is pretty minimal while you're carrying the camera, a
set of batteries can last months as long as you put the cap on when the
camera isn't hanging on you shoulder or sitting in a ready state.
You're not powering a bunch of LED's just a little match needle. I had
a SP 1000 for about 10 years and used it a lot. I think I changed the
battery twice. That is unless the camera is in your hand 24/7, even
then the battery should last a fairly long time. Hell my F still has a
mercury cell in it, when was the last time those were commonly available
in the US. (I don't remember, it's been a long time...)
Cotty wrote:
On 5/7/05, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed:
The system works just fine. You just have to remember to either put the
lens cap back on or
keep the camera in a dark place when not in use...
If I'm holding a camera, or it's on my shoulder, it does not have a lens
cap on. This activity would not suit a K1000 without unnecessary drain on
the meter battery. Hence, to me: daft!!
Cheers,
Cotty
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