Igor Roshchin wrote: >The question of NiMH AA batteries in DSLRs was recently discussed here >in response to my question. >I've had my DS for ~4.5 years, and I've been having the original >lithiums in my bag since the day one. - I've never had to use them. > >For "big" events", I usually have the second set of 4 NiMH in the bag - just >in case, but at all other times, - I have just one in the camera. > >Over this period, 3 sets of batteries died (2 just recently), - >and until this year, I've been using a more-or-less regular "X1 charge >pro" 500mA charger. Now I have the La Crosse one. >Without using the built-in flash, I easily get at least 200-300 shots >on one fully-charged set of 2300-2600 mAh AA batteries. >The last "documented" shoot had ~450 shots within one evening, while >using two sets of batteries, and not completely exhausting the second one. > >With the built-in flash, (which I use rather seldom), - once I took >over 20-30 shots within an hour or so, and I don't think I've exhausted >the batteries.
My experience with the ist-D was similar, but I was getting around 400 shots per set of batteries. I used the battery grip most of the time with that camera so I'd usually go around 800 shots before needing to recharge. Using Powerex AA's. -- 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.
