Very interesting. I was sure someone'd have something to say about that. Thank you much.
2005/7/11, Gonz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > They may claim it works this way, but I have frequently resorted to > removing the grip when the battery depleted indicator comes on and > either run with the in-camera batteries or switch the batteries from the > grip to the body, and get quite a few more pics out of them. So they > are not measuring something correctly. > > rg > > > Thibouille wrote: > > I dunno if this has been discussed already but thought I should share > > anyway. > > According to Pentax Japan (ist-D FAQ) it uses both in camera and in > > grip batteries more or less at the same time. > > In fact it periodicaly checks the voltage of both batteries group and > > uses the one with higher voltage (or was it current?, not sure...). > > What it means is this: if your D shows a low battery indicator (and > > they are low indeed) then BOTH in camera and in grip batteries are > > depleted. > > > > Hope it helps someone... > > > > ---------------------- > > Thibouille > > ---------------------- > > *ist-D,Z1,SFXn,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ... > > > > -- ---------------------- Thibouille ---------------------- *ist-D,Z1,SFXn,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ...
