1,300+ shots on a set of lithium batteries in my *ist DS. I don't bother with rechargables. (4 or 5 sets of batteries and Pentax makes a new camera.) Regards, Bob S.
On 12/20/06, John Sessoms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm new to the list. I haven't found this discussed in the archive ... > > 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. > > 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? If > so, what was the experience like, and is there a brand/model you'd > recommend? > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
