My advice - don't mix-and-match AAs with the regular in-camera battery. If you're going to use AAs in the grip, then take the other battery out of the camera. If you want to be able to switch between the camera and grip battery, then get another 7.2V lithium battery to use in the grip.
On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 09:50:44PM -0500, Kevin Thornsberry wrote: > (Repost in plain text. Sorry if this generates a duplicate) > > I?m having problems with my K-5/BG-4 combo.? Even with a fully charged > battery in the camera and brand new AAs in the grip, the camera reports near > or full depletion, however it appears to remain usable if I select ?Body > First.??? I reports depleted and dies rapidly if I set the camera to ?Grip > First.? > > I have tested the grip on my K-7 with no problems so I assume it is the > camera. > > The problem started suddenly on a recent trip where I had used the > camera/grip combo for several days with no issues. > > Sadly Eric Hendrickson doesn?t do digital bodies and CRIS no longer services > Pentax.? Having read recent reports of extended repair delays and mixed > results at Precision Camera, I am hesitant to go that route as long as my > camera is usable. > > Any advice on my K-5/BG-4 issues, other repair options or additional > experience with Precision Camera would be greatly appreciated. > > Kevin > > > -- > 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.
