Arturo, I vaguely remember some issues with NiCad and NiMH batteries causing ZX-5n AF motors to burn out too quickly - something to do with a slightly different voltage. I think it best to NOT use rechargeables at all. I'm pretty sure Pentax recommends against them.
Bruce Monday, January 6, 2003, 2:55:40 PM, you wrote: AMC> Timothy, AMC> THX for the answer, I was thinking about rechargeable cause I read in a couple of places that MZ-7 was a quick AMC> batt-eater, I'll stick with alkalines. AMC> AMC AMC> ### AMC> Timothy Sherburne wrote: >> >> I'm not sure if you need to. I just changed a set of Duracells with my FG >> and ZX-M that were well over a year old. I've shot probably 120 rolls in >> that time. I use my (more expensive) rechargables in higher-cycle >> applications like flashes. Of course, the AF and build-in flash on the ZX-7 >> will drain the batteries quicker. >> >> t
