Brad, I just put my first set of lithiums in my BG-10 after several sets of alkalines. The biggest reason for me is weight not battery life.
Bruce Wednesday, September 11, 2002, 7:52:22 PM, you wrote: BD> As I think I said earlier, I've never had the camera accidentally turn off BD> or on. However, since I've had the MZ-S I frequently FORGET to turn it off, BD> and it stays on for long periods of time. I have the battery grip, and BD> normal Duracell batteries in it. I've got lithiums now to replace it, but BD> so far the MZ-S is like the Energizer bunny....it keep going and going. So BD> it obviously doesn't use much power. Makes me wonder why I got the BD> lithiums. :) BD> Brad Dobo BD> ----- Original Message ----- BD> From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> BD> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> BD> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 9:45 PM BD> Subject: Re: Vs: MZ-S durability >> On 11 Sep 2002 at 21:33, Doug Franklin wrote: >> >> > On Wed, 11 Sep 2002 21:20:56 -0400, wendy beard wrote: >> > >> > > It could just be the action of putting them in or pulling them out of BD> the >> > > case/bag which turns them on. >> > >> > For some reason, the way I pick up and put down the camera is such that >> > I sometimes flip the switch accidentally. >> >> I don't mind it, I've never had it accidentally switch on however I have BD> my >> gear packed pretty solid whilst I'm on the move. I did however manage to >> flatten a set of batteries by leaving it on and packing it away since I BD> had an >> old cap on it that forced the lens mount indicator LED to remain BD> illuminated. >> >> In any case the switch being placed around the shutter release is sort of >> reminiscent of the lock on my other bodies, I'd probably forget to turn it BD> off >> most of the time otherwise. As an aside my M7II body has a similar power BD> switch >> around it's release however it's so recessed and stiff that it's nearly a BD> two >> hand job to switch it on, I'd prefer it more like the MZ-S. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Rob Studdert >> HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA >> Tel +61-2-9554-4110 >> UTC(GMT) +10 Hours >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html >>
