The LX has a built in battery check. When the LEDs start flickering, it is time to replace the batteries. Your desription sounds like this didn't happen. Were you using silver oxide batteries (the preferred type) or some other type (alkaline or lithium)? William Robb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sas Gabor" < Subject: LX battery check?
> Hi, > > > Just had a terrible experience with my LX. > I was taking some autumn pictures in the forest, and all > went OK, when suddenly, in the middle of an apox. 1s > exposure, my LX locked up. Setting the speed dial to B > at least closed the sutter and released the mirror. > After some minutes, a last hope, I replaced the batteries, > and HUH!, everything is OK now. > I suspect some other pictures taken just before this > "accident" are underexposed. > > But... > Is there any way to check the LX's batteries without > getting some sort of the above results? > > The meter's LEDs were OK. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
