K-5 batteries
Posted 20/07/2011 - 19:48
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I've ordered two &day shop batteries for £5 each!. I figured they were worth a gamble given they are a tenth of the price of the Pentax ones.
I'll let you know how I get on when they turn up.
I'll let you know how I get on when they turn up.
.........all the gear, no idea!
Me super, MX, LX, K5,DA 18-55WR, DA 17-70, DA 55-300, DA40 Ltd, FA50 1.4, Samsung D-Xenon 12-24,Samsung 100mm macro M50 1.7(x3), M28 3.5, M35 2.8, M100macro f4, M135 3.5(+others)
Me super, MX, LX, K5,DA 18-55WR, DA 17-70, DA 55-300, DA40 Ltd, FA50 1.4, Samsung D-Xenon 12-24,Samsung 100mm macro M50 1.7(x3), M28 3.5, M35 2.8, M100macro f4, M135 3.5(+others)
Posted 20/07/2011 - 19:56
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Yes that sounds about right bretti, compared to the D7k they are not that many, I ended up shooting 800 pictures with it before I sold it and the battery indicator was not even half way down. I'll have to get another one.
Posted 20/07/2011 - 20:22
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Have used cheap 2nd party batteries in all my Pentax kit, K10/K20/K7/K5 and never any issues or fault's.
Posted 20/07/2011 - 20:26
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Why spend £900 on a camera to baulk at £55 for a battery?
Peter
Pentax K5
Pentax DA 18-55 Mk1, 50-200 (Samsung), 16-45, 55-300 Mk1, 35 f/2.4
Pentax MZ6 + FA28-90, FA50 f/1.4, M 50 f/1.7
Tamron 80-210mm & 28mm
Pentax K5
Pentax DA 18-55 Mk1, 50-200 (Samsung), 16-45, 55-300 Mk1, 35 f/2.4
Pentax MZ6 + FA28-90, FA50 f/1.4, M 50 f/1.7
Tamron 80-210mm & 28mm
Posted 20/07/2011 - 21:04
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Pentaxophile wrote:
BECAUSE you have just spent 900 quid
After such a purchase, most of up are on value beans for several months, and the thought of spending more on batteries than we have to 'just for the brand name' isn't gonna fly!
Exactly right!!! Not quite on beans but I'd rather not spend 55 if I didn't have to Will check the 7days ones, thanks for the suggestion
BECAUSE you have just spent 900 quid
After such a purchase, most of up are on value beans for several months, and the thought of spending more on batteries than we have to 'just for the brand name' isn't gonna fly!
Posted 20/07/2011 - 21:10
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pgweber wrote:
Why spend £900 on a camera to baulk at £55 for a battery?
Why spend £55 on a battery you can get for £8 ?? Why spend £900 on a camera to baulk at £55 for a battery?
A rip off is a rip off regardless of anything else.
I have 4 £8 batteries for my 2 K-5s, adn the two pEntax batteries than came with them.
There's NO DIFFERENCE is performance. I get over 2,000 shots a battery regardless of whether it's a pentax or generic copy.
[i]Bodies: 1x K-5IIs, 2x K-5, Sony TX-5, Nokia 808
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
Posted 20/07/2011 - 21:11
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You get 2k shots from a full charge??????? How the heck do you manage that mine died at just over 600.
Posted 20/07/2011 - 21:17
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Yep. Brassic now and well overdrawn on brownie points...........
But £10 for two batteries is better than £100 for two Pentax batteries, to my way of thinking. That's nearly saved enough for half a 40mm Ltd!
Which incidentally makes for a lovely LITTLE camera package with the K-5.
But £10 for two batteries is better than £100 for two Pentax batteries, to my way of thinking. That's nearly saved enough for half a 40mm Ltd!
Which incidentally makes for a lovely LITTLE camera package with the K-5.
.........all the gear, no idea!
Me super, MX, LX, K5,DA 18-55WR, DA 17-70, DA 55-300, DA40 Ltd, FA50 1.4, Samsung D-Xenon 12-24,Samsung 100mm macro M50 1.7(x3), M28 3.5, M35 2.8, M100macro f4, M135 3.5(+others)
Me super, MX, LX, K5,DA 18-55WR, DA 17-70, DA 55-300, DA40 Ltd, FA50 1.4, Samsung D-Xenon 12-24,Samsung 100mm macro M50 1.7(x3), M28 3.5, M35 2.8, M100macro f4, M135 3.5(+others)
Posted 20/07/2011 - 21:19
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MarkD wrote:
Yep. Brassic now and well overdrawn on brownie points...........
But £10 for two batteries ias better than £100 for two Pentax batteries, to my way of thinking. That's nearly saved enough for half a 40mm Ltd!
Which incidentally makes for a lovely LITTLE camera package with the K-5.
Got one. Love it!!!
Yep. Brassic now and well overdrawn on brownie points...........
But £10 for two batteries ias better than £100 for two Pentax batteries, to my way of thinking. That's nearly saved enough for half a 40mm Ltd!
Which incidentally makes for a lovely LITTLE camera package with the K-5.
Posted 20/07/2011 - 21:22
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Blythman wrote:
The annoying thing with mine is it goes from showing full charge to dead in about 10-15 shots, so the on screen indicator is worse than useless. This is regardless of whether it is the Pentax battery or the third party one from SRS
Admittedly it is not very precise it stayed on full for over 500-550 shots then it dropped from two lines to none in less than 150...The annoying thing with mine is it goes from showing full charge to dead in about 10-15 shots, so the on screen indicator is worse than useless. This is regardless of whether it is the Pentax battery or the third party one from SRS
BTW Smaggy do you have SR on when you manage your 2k.
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I know I shouldn't really be cheap when it comes to batteries but it is tempting
BTW how many pcis does your original battery last you for? Mine I think went dead after about 600 or so but I am not sure.Sounds a bit low.