Dave, I've had experiences like Don's with my *istDS when the batteries ran out on our trip. It a had 1/2 battery icon briefly at about 4,600 (or 5,000) exposures (2nd set of lithiums in my DS). I noticed, but kept on shooting.
Within 100 shots, I couldn't take a picture when I pressed the shutter release. I looked at the LDC on top and the battery icon was blank. Replacing the batteries wasn't convenient, so I shut the camera and turned it back on again. I got a 1/2 battery icon showing and used the camera for several more shots. I worried about what I was getting and reviewed the shots in the camera. They looked ok and I did the on/off trick a couple of more times until I found time to change to new lithiums. I don't think you have a problem unless the *istDis a real battery hog compared to the *istDS. I think the problem we are having here is aggrivated by long battery life. I've used two sets of lithium batteries in ~15 months. You really have to pay attention to notice battery/camera behavior at the end of battery life and this doesn't occur very often. The lithiums look really strong to me, and they have some residual life left if you give them a short rest...so the situation is very confusing. Regards, Bob S. On 11/11/06, Don Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've had the same happen to me once in a while. The battery indicator > shows half or even empty. Then all of a sudden it's okay again. This > usually happens when I switch on with batteries that have been in the > camera a while. I now take this as a sign that fresh ones will be needed > soon. But even if they are not changed the indicator can sometimes show > full again for many more shots -- then half and even full again. > Changing them fixes the problem at once. Freshly charged cells never do > this -- or have not done so up to now anyway. I came to the conclusion > that Nickel Metal Hydride cells behave erratically. > > Don > > John Francis wrote: > > How about the grip? Does that have a set of batteries in it? > > I've found that I usually see this problem if I've got batteries > > loaded in both the grip and the camera, and one of the sets is > > less than fully charged. Taking out one of the sets of batteries > > makes the problem go away. > > > > > > On Sat, Nov 11, 2006 at 10:45:46AM -0500, David J Brooks wrote: > > > >> Thats what i thought Paul. > >> > >> I have brand new Energizer liths in there now. > >> > >> Maybe, 50 shots on them. > >> > >> Dave > >> > >> Quoting Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> > >> > >>> It happens when the batteries are almost dead or if you have uneven > >>> cells. Put four new AA lithiums in it, and it should work fine. > >>> Paul > >>> On Nov 11, 2006, at 8:56 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>> The fellow who had my daughters D on trial liked the camera, but did > >>>> not like the no battery thing. > >>>> > >>>> Seems for him it would take several attempts to turn on and get a full > >>>> battery icon. > >>>> I asked my daughter about that, and she said it was doiing it for her > >>>> lately, but failed to mention it to me,at least the severity of it. > >>>> > >>>> Has anyone who has this intermittent battery dead icon, ever send in > >>>> their D for repair.Is it a simple repair or complicated and expensive. > >>>> > >>>> I can not sell or trade this camera if this is going to happen.Unless > >>>> full disclouser and they acept that. > >>>> > >>>> Dave > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Equine Photography in York Region > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >>>> > >>>> > >>> -- > >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >>> > >>> > >> > >> Equine Photography in York Region > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> [email protected] > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> > > > > > > > -- > Dr E D F Williams > www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ > http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ > 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
