Hmm....yes, that is an expensive throw-away item :) I wasn't thinking straight when I wrote the email. You have to you rechargeable of some kind, not Duracells, even in my tiny 230 it takes less than 5-10s to drain 2AA ----- Original Message ----- From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 5:40 PM Subject: Re: Exclusive picture of "new" Pentax D-SLR
> At about $300 Cdn for batteries for the N**** D1, no one's tossing used > batteries like cigarettes. > > The batteries are rechargeable. Problem is, a pro out on a shoot will likely > need at least two sets of batteries to get through the day. > > cheers, > frank > > Brad Dobo wrote: > > > Yup, they eat batteries like crazy, photographers will be like cigarette > > smokes, just toss 'em on the ground when ya replace 'em. That's not going > > to help the environment. Overboard? *slightly* > > > > -- > "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist > fears it is true." -J. Robert > Oppenheimer > >

