I had a problem like that with one of the kodaks I have
It turned out it was a software problem somehow as I updated the
software for the dock and since then it drained the battery
had to wipe the software off and put the earlier software on which
wasn't easy was it Rod ;)
On Aug 2, 2005, at 9:55 AM, Andrew wrote:
Thanks for the responses. I decided to go for really compact, as we
already have a Fujifilm Finepix S7000 and wanted a backup camera
which fits in a pocket. I got a Pentax Optio S5N (no viewfinder) at
Plaza Digital for $449, after reading a few favourable reviews.
Very easy to use. 2.5" screen, 5Mp. 10MB built in memory and I
added a 512MB SD card and a spare battery. The first few pics
turned out well last night, all indoors with flash. Easily imported
into iPhoto without camera software.
Lots of happy snaps with this one.
2 things about my other camera that puzzle me. Recently I have had
to take the AA batteries out of the S7000 between shoots to avoid
draining them (Duracells go flat over 24hrs with camera switched
off). I know digital cameras are heavy on battery power, but this
seems excessive and worse recently. I have been using Duracells due
to the second problem.
I have had 2 chargers and new batteries (2500mAh) which seem to
charge too quickly and not hold much - like 5 pics then dead. Am I
not using them enough? Do they need to be conditioned in some way?
If I switch the charger on and back off, the light goes back to
green and they charge for another 1/2 hr or so each time.
Andrew
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