Most interesting. Are there others using Li AAs regularly with no problems so far? I'd like to hear some more confirmations. Previously, there was here a sort of consensus that lithium AAs might be responsible for damages like AF motor burnt out, flash and fast battery draining problems.
Servus, Alin ERNR wrote: Eac> When I first saw Lithium AAs on store shelves, I emailed Pentax tech support Eac> and asked if these were OK to use in the battery pack Fg. The emailed Eac> response was that the lithiums CAN be used and would probably result in even Eac> longer battery life than alkalines. So I have proceeded to use lithium AAs in Eac> my battery pack Fg, and they work fine. I haven't compared the lifespan. The Eac> lithiums are lighter, which I appreciate. Eac> This was also discussed on a recent rec.photo.equipment.35mm thread, where Eac> someone else pointed out that the lithium AAs probably came out after the Eac> instruction manual was printed and that's why they're not mentioned. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
