Serendipity Rocks!!! This is funny. I already have an extra 7.2v battery. For some reason, I thought the BG-4 needed 2 x 7.2v batteries so I always used it with AAs.
I got the BG-4 several years ago to use with my K-7. At that time I used it with AAs and didn't have a problem. A few yrs later, I bought a K-5 with intent of selling the K-7 but never could bring myself to part with it even though I never use it. I've been charging both batteries and carrying one in my pocket while still using AAs in the grip. Why the grip stopped working so suddenly with AAs I don't understand but I just tested it and it seems to work just fine with the extra 7.2v Li-ion in the grip. Fortunately, I had kept the box for the grip and the 7.2v carrier was still in the plastic. Also, when I pulled out the 7.2 carrier I was pleasantly reminded that it has a place for an extra sd card. If I hadn't read all the bad reviews of Precision Camera, the K-5 and grip would already be en route to their repair facility. Thanks. -- Kevin -----Original Message----- From: PDML [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Francis Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 12:06 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K-5/BG-4 Grip Repair 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. -- 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.
