And here I was thinking I'm getting great life from the original factory bats with over 500 snaps and the indicator is still on full. Well, there's a fresh set in the camera bag just in case. Still, it's a bit of a disappointment, especially considering that the Info Lithiums on the little Sony clearly showed how much life was left with a battery-shaped graph and a readout telling you the time in minutes. Really a nice setup.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Fred < > >>> The battery indicator on the D is pretty hopeless. Full, half, > >>> dead. As soon as it goes off full, I replace the batteries. > >>> Sounds as though the DS is the same. > >> > >> Same for the DS. With NiMH, I'd go to half for a minute and then > >> it's back up to full.. but the camera clearly has less and less > >> power until the camera would just plain give up (without much of a > >> clue from the battery indicator on top). > > > With my NiMH or with CRV3/AA Lithium cells, full, half, empty and > > flashing ... change now. > > Well, thanks for the confirmation, guys. That's kinda disappointing. It > can't take all that much work to provide a display that shows, say, tenths > (or even quarters - <g>). Oh well... > > Fred
