I have three Pentax Li-On batteries that came with the K10 and the
K20s, and three aftermarket from B&H. They all seem to work just fine.
No tests, no comparisons, just shooting. I use the aftermarkets in the
BG-2s, with the Pentaxes in the camera (In case one blows up or burns
up and destroys the camera, it'll be a Pentax), I charge both
batteries a couple of sessions after the first one dies.
Note - if the camera tells you the battery is almost exhausted (and
you use the BG-2) turn it off then on again. It'll switch batteries.
If you just have the one in the camera, change it very soon, as it
goes to 1/2 charge indication for about a couple of dozen AF chimping
shots then tells you it's exhausted. Going to manual focus and no
display and no shake reduction and you can get another 100 shots.
On Mar 3, 2009, at 15:02 , Larry Colen wrote:
I broke down and pulled the trigger on K20D over lunch.
San Jose camera was willing to sell me the body for $730, vs $700 with
shipping on Amazon. I decided that I was willing to pay $30 to support
the one shop in Northern California that stocks Pentax and $60 to
support the state.
The battery is charging. The manual doesn't say anything about
charging for 8 hours the first time, so my camera should be usable,
right around sunset.
What's the best deal on a second battery? I've seen one on line that's
supposed to be 1700mAH rather than 1500, and it's quite a bit cheaper
than "stock".
Joseph McAllister
Pentaxian
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