----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail)" Subject: *ist DS AF speed
> > I used NiMH AA cells on both the MZ and the *ist DS. I assumed maybe the > *ist DS draws more power for electronics, so I tried lithium batteries: > it's a bit faster, but still not on par with the MZ still equipped with > its NiMH cells. > > Is the *ist DS supposed to be so slow, or is my unit somehow bogus and > I've failed to notice so far? Do any of you have an experience to share > in this regard? I think you'll find that if you continue to use your MZ-5 with NiMH batteries, the AF motor will self destruct pretty quickly. It wasn't designed to use batteries with that much current. I bet it runs really fast, but not for long. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
