Yeah, the third party batteries are fine. I just buy whatever brand b&h is offering.
Paul via phone > On Nov 23, 2013, at 8:20 PM, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > > Non-Pentax batteries? Pentax officials ain't cheap. :-) > >> On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 8:06 PM, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> Normal. I have four batteries, use the battery grip and always have one >> battery in the charger. Batteries are cheap. >> >> Paul via phone >> >>> On Nov 23, 2013, at 7:50 PM, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Since I upgraded to the K-3 directly from the Pleistocene era K20D, I >>> skipped all the intermediate models. Therefore I am using a D-LI90 >>> battery for the first time. >>> >>> What strikes me is how _incredibly_ long it takes to charge. The >>> initial charge was something like 5 excruciatingly long hours. Then I >>> used it for 5 days and I'm charging it again tonight. So far, 90 >>> minutes and counting. I'm used to popping the D-LI50 from the K20D in >>> and having it done in 20-30 minutes at most. >>> >>> Looks like I'm going to have to get another one to keep fully charged >>> and ready to swap, something I never had to bother with on the K20D. >>> >>> So what the hey? Is this normal and expected? >>> >>> -- >>> -bmw >>> >>> -- >>> 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. > > > > -- > -bmw > > -- > 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.
