On Nov 11, 2006, at 7:20 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > ... I'd look at the NP-400 battery for the Minolta as a good choice > for > replacing the proprietary battery for the Pentax. It's been > reported that > it's the same battery. ...
Not to pick on you, Shel, but ... I'm waiting for when people get a clue and realize that "proprietary" and a form factor different from the old AAA, AA, C, D cell designations are not the same thing. This is a perfect case in point: if the battery Pentax was using was truly proprietary, it would not be possible to use a standard battery for another camera in it. It would mean that Pentax' battery was of a design that only Pentax owned and could deliver products that complied with. The NP-400 battery indicates a standard type of housing, with particular dimensions and container features, contacts and polarity orientation, that contains appropriate Li-Ion cells in it to achieve its voltage spec and capacity. This is not "proprietary", it's simply different from the old battery cell standards to meet the needs of newer devices. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
