For the D-Li50s that powered the K10D/K20D I have 5 batteries & 3
chargers. I have the two Pentax chargers that came with the cameras and
an after-market charger I bought that has the folding prongs for 110VAC
and plug-in adapter for the 12VDC in the car.
The only non-Pentax battery I have is a Konica Minolta NP-400 1500mAh.
I've never noticed it being any different than the Pentax branded
batteries. The Pentax batteries came with the K10D, the K20D, the K20D
battery grip and Wolf Camera when it was going out of business.
I like being able to keep the "spare" battery on the charger even in the
car. That way the length of time it takes to charge becomes moot.
I'd like to be able to do the same for the D-Li90s. The cost of the
Pentax branded batteries doesn't bother me that much, given that I've
not yet seen any of the aftermarket batteries with a higher rated capacity.
On 3/27/2014 7:14 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote:
I have a Pearstone charger for D-Li90’s. The same basic charger is
sold with various slide-in clip-in battery cradles for various
battery styles. The unit plugs directly into the wall with fold-out
prongs - no messy cords to cope with. I’ve used this for a least a
couple of years with no issues. Charging speed compared to OEM? I
have no idea. I put the battery in, eventually it is ready, I take it
out and repeat as needed with additional batteries.But I don’t think
it is appreciably slower than the Pentax charger. Do the D-Li90’s
get as completely charged? Over-charged? Do they hold the charge as
long? Again, I have no idea. That is why I carry spare batteries so I
needn’t worry about such details. My spares are mostly OEM with 1-2
3rd party purchased via B&H IIRC. Never any issues. The only
non-Pentax that I can lay my hands on at the moment is labeled
Watson, 7.4v, 1800mAh.
stan
On Mar 27, 2014, at 6:16 PM, John <[email protected]> wrote:
On 3/27/2014 1:27 AM, Brian Walters wrote:
Quoting "P.J. Alling" <[email protected]>:
I though the K20D battery took a long time to fully charge.
Started to do some research and then decided ask the people who
know.
I bought some third party batteries for my K-5 on eBay (they're
branded 'DSTE'). I haven't noticed any difference in performance
or charging time in comparison with the OEM Pentax battery - not
that I've done any specific tests.
What about a charger for the D-LI90 battery? Is there a good
aftermarket charger available?
I looked on the Pentax site and it seems like the Pentax chargers
are out of stock.
Also, what about a charger that would work off the 12V socket in
the car? (Assuming there's a time when it's not in use powering a
cell phone, gps, etc.)
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