Another vote for AA lithium disposables. That's the best way to go, hands down. Paul On May 30, 2007, at 5:06 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
> NiMH batteries generally have little 'memory' effect, but there is > definitely a widely varying range of battery quality in the NiMH > marketplace. They also have a lifespan, measured in full charge > cycles, to which the quality of the charger contributes both > positively and negatively. If you're getting that few exposures per > charge out of the NiMH battery set, they may well be on the way out. > > I bought a set of Power2000 brand, AA NiMH 2400mAh batteries when I > got my DS body at the end of 2004/beginning of 2005. They came with a > matched charger. My general rule of using them is to charge them once > a week, whether I made many exposures or not, and they've lasted > well: continue to provide about 600-800 exposures per charge when I > put the camera to heavy use for a weekend session. > > My use of the DS body has dropped off considerably since I got the > K10D so I've fitted Everready Energizer AA E2 Lithium disposables > now. The current set are over a year old, have made about 900-1000 > exposures, and are still powering it without any problems. The AA and > CRV3 Lithium disposables are the best batteries I've found for the DS > and are what I'd recommend. At $8-10 per set, and typical lifespan of > 1100-1300 exposures, they're not too expensive to deal with. > > There are CRV-R rechargeables on the market that also fit. Some of > them deliver voltage which is too high, and could damage the camera. > They're not recommended by Pentax. If you find a set that are within > spec for the camera, I know that there are quite a few people who use > them and report that the slightly higher voltage they supply improves > focusing. > > But I don't trust them. I'd recommend buying AA Lithium disposables > in 8 and 16 pack sets to get the best price, and using those instead. > > Godfrey > > > On May 30, 2007, at 1:20 PM, Barry Rice wrote: > >> My wife photographs with an istDs (which used to be mine), while I >> use a >> K10D. I'm having some battery problems with her camera (sometimes >> the NiMH >> rechargeables seem to hold only enough charge for about 50 shots, >> especially >> if the batteries haven't been used for a while). >> >> I think that maybe I have to exercise the NiMH rechargeable >> batteries more >> completely occasionally, since I tend to recharge at the end of >> each day >> when I'm using them even if they're just partially depleted. Online >> battery >> FAQs suggest that NiMH don't have much of a memory effect, though. >> >> Any advice? And I've been wondering---can I can get rechargeable Li- >> ion >> batteries for istDs? > > > > -- > 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
