Howdy, I have a two year old Pentax MZ-10. It has a cronic problem that is very frustrating, and I though I'd turn to usenet for help.
I got some good tips on usenet, and one chap referred me here. Ever since I got it (new), it has had the annoying habit of eating batteries. Two weeks after purchase, I needed new batteries. I always seem to need batteries. The most I've ever gotten out of a pair of batteries is 7 rolls of film (24 exp). Usually 3 or 4 rolls is the max. When I bought it, they said I should expect 10 rolls (24 exp) full flash & AF per set of batteries. NOT! I've had it back to where I bought it many, many times, and they've sent it off to Pentax for a warranty claim twice, but each time it comes back 'clean'. Now, the battery indicator sometimes shows a low battery that tests fine, and sometimes it doesn't show a weak battery. It's like there's a combination of a slow leak, and a wonky circuit board or something. Has anyone had a similar experience? Can anyone give me any suggestions as to how to proceed. I don't really want to have to buy a new camera, but it seems to be either that, or take up watercolour painting. From usenet, I found out about the AA Battery Grip FG. I went online shopping, but the FG is listed as fitting the ZX camera. Anyone familiar with the MZ-10 and Battery Grip? Thanks, Vic - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
