Uh oh, you're going to get Cotty started with talk like that! :) Tim
On 7/6/05 14:15, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Just finished the third set of lithium disposables out of the five > sets i carried with me to the Isle of Man and UK. This set lasted > about 900 exposures, compared to the previous two running about 1300 > apiece. Still, 3500 exposures on three sets of batteries isn't bad. > > Godfrey > > On Jul 6, 2005, at 10:55 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Mark. >> My first set of Lithiums went from about frame 60 to about frame >> 1000,with some RTF and >> 50/50 af,mf. >> >> I bought a set of duracell 2050's and they lasted about 400 frames. >> Mostly raw files this >> time around >> anf some RTF. >> >> Dave >> >>> A while back I posted a few questions about >> battery consumption with the >> >>> *ist-D. At that time Godfrey and some others suggested using >>> Lithium AA >>> batteries, so I gave it a try. >>> >>> It's been a few weeks, and to my surprise I got to 1471 shots >>> before the low >>> battery indicator came on. I changed out the set then, even >>> though I could >>> probably squeeze some more shots out of them. (The lithium's are >>> now in a >>> flash unit, and seem to be working adequately, though not on par >>> with fresh >>> batteries.) >>> >>> That's almost entirely manual focus shooting with virtually no use >>> of the >>> RTF - but I've come round to the opinion that the Lithium's are >>> the way to >>> go. Thanks to all who offered up their advice! >>> >>> - MCC >>> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >>> Mark Cassino Photography >>> Kalamazoo, MI >>> www.markcassino.com >>> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > >
