Derby, Non rechargables are good. Shelf life seems to be a lot longer. Regards, Bob S.
On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 6:56 AM, Derby Chang <[email protected]> wrote: > > I know rechargeable 2CR5s do not have a stellar reputation. But I have a > PZ-1 and a Hexar AF that I occasionally take out for a spin. Disappointment > and tantrums arise when what I thought was a semi-full 2CR5 turns out to be > not. > > So I tried a rechargeable lithium solution from a local seller on well known > auction site. The first battery and charger was dodgey as. After a full > charge, it promptly locked up the mirror after the one shot. I needed to put > in the 2CR5 to get it to reset. Trusting soul that I am, the seller > persuaded me to buy a second battery, and if that was ok, I could return the > first, for a full refund. > > The second battery works out fine. Admittedly, I haven't banged away at it > in full, but I think it will be ok for the odd days I want to get funky with > the Sigma 8mm fishy. Or do some DA lens testing on full frame. > > Still haven't got my refund for the first battery. So the moral of the > story, see if you can try before you buy. If nothing else, what I've spent > so far is the cost of two non-rechargeables. > > D > > -- > > [email protected] > http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
