John Sessoms wrote:
>The CR-V3 batteries Pentax recommends for the *ist-D cost an arm & a >leg, so I've mostly been using Ni-MH AAs to power the camera. The AAs >don't seem to give very good performance. When I install freshly charged >batteries, the battery status display shows the half battery indicator >the instruction book says is "low battery". I actually get better >performance from AA alkaline batteries. You probably have a bum set of batteries. I use NiMH AA's in the ist-D and get great performance. Be aware that the mAh rating isn't necessarily a realistic gauge of battery life in real-world conditions. The Imaging Resource article at http://www.imaging-resource.com/ACCS/BATTS/BATTS.HTM will give you a good idea of what to expect. The batteries in their test are a bit outdated, but the article is good. I'm using the new 2700 mAh version of the Maha Powerex batteries that are second from the top in their test chart. In addition to providing a lot of shots on a charge, they have an amazing shelf life for NiMH. >I've looked on the web for CR-V3 rechargables & found some, but I also >ran into advice to check with the camera manufacturer before using them. > >Haven't heard anything back from Pentax yet, so I thought I'd ask here. >Does anyone have experience using CR-V3 rechargables in the *ist-D? IIRC, Pentax officially says you shouldn't use them. I know someone who did (in an ist-D) and was delighted with them. If none of these suggestions meets with your approval, you can find CRV3 batteries on line for very low prices these days... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
