My istD does the same Tom. The K10d seems better, but just the same, whern it shows anything but full, change it.:-)
Dave On 10/3/07, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My *ist D battery indicator is almost worthless. It frequently shows 1/2 or > zero capacity. I can turn the camera off/on and it then shows full power > again and is good for 50+ shots. > > > > Tom C. > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > >Subject: Re: Another K10D observation > >Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:20:11 +0000 > > > >That's normal behavior for all Pentax digital SLRs, particularly with > >lithium batteries, which seem to dump all at once. Don't know about the > >indicators on other brands. Just keep track of your exposures. I always > >keep an extra pair of batteries around as well. > >Paul > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > > > > > Don't know if that will work, but the webmail interface doesn't have the > >option > > > for a "reply to" address ... > > > > > > K10D observation - I've got the BG-2 grip for the spare battery. For > >some reason > > > the K10D battery indicator doesn't show battery usage. > > > > > > The indicator shows full charge until suddenly, the camera shuts down > >from the > > > depleted batteries. The battery indicator THEN shows NO charge for just > >a few > > > seconds. But it never shows half charge or anything like that to remind > >you to > > > charge the battery before it's completely depleted. > > > > > > Fortunately I had the *ist-D for backup. > > > > > > Now all I have to do is get a CF card reader to fit the new laptop. > > > > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > [email protected] > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > >follow > > > the directions. > > > > > >-- > >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >[email protected] > >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > >follow the directions. > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
