My camera keeps turning off!!!

I put in new batterys on saturday and as soon as I put them in my camera said I've got no battery, then I turned it off and turned it back on and I had half battery. So i carryed on taking pictures. About 5 minutes later it said "battery deplated" and turned itself off, less than a minute after that I was able to turn it on again and take 2 more pictures before it turned off again. This happened all through the time I was using my Pentax on saturday and it was highly annoying.

Any ideas about what it might be? Or where do you think I should take it to get it looked at/repaired?

What camera and what batteries?

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K20D, *istD, MZ-S, Super-A, ME Super, MX
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, DA* 300,
DA 50-200, FA 24-90, FA 20-35,
M 400-600, A 50 f1.4, A 28 f2.8, A 70-210, M 35-80, M 50 f1.7
A x2S teleconverter and a few others ...

Hi a friend of mine had this problem on his canon but never heard of it with a pentax.

It had to back to the manufacturers for repair sorry.

what batteries are you using and what camera,

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just keep snapping,

http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/scottbenson

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CAMERAS = k200d + battery grip.
nikon d300 + battery grip.
LENSES = tamron aspherical DII 18-200mm f3.5/6.3,
nikon 18-200mm afs vr f3.5/5.6 g dx
sigma 150-500mm apo dg hsm os
sigma 170-500mm apo dg
FLASH = samsung sef36pzf flash + more.

A pentax K-M and 4 AA batterys - duracell

I have no idea whats wrong with it

what rating are the bateries and how old are they, have you tried others,

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just keep snapping,

http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/scottbenson

http://s727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/scottthehat/


CAMERAS = k200d + battery grip.
nikon d300 + battery grip.
LENSES = tamron aspherical DII 18-200mm f3.5/6.3,
nikon 18-200mm afs vr f3.5/5.6 g dx
sigma 150-500mm apo dg hsm os
sigma 170-500mm apo dg
FLASH = samsung sef36pzf flash + more.

1.5V alkaline - LR6 MN1500 AA duracell plus
I litrally bought them on saturday morning and used them straight away. 2 minutes later they died and then my camera turned off and then I was able to take pictures again. (this happened for about 3 hours)

sounds to me like there not up to the job, i recomend using energizer lithium ions or nimh batteies namely sanyo enelops 2000 nimh or uniroos hybros 2100 nimh,

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just keep snapping,

http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/scottbenson

http://s727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/scottthehat/


CAMERAS = k200d + battery grip.
nikon d300 + battery grip.
LENSES = tamron aspherical DII 18-200mm f3.5/6.3,
nikon 18-200mm afs vr f3.5/5.6 g dx
sigma 150-500mm apo dg hsm os
sigma 170-500mm apo dg
FLASH = samsung sef36pzf flash + more.

I was waiting for you to say Duracell!

I have the same problem in my *istD and need to "break in" the batteries. Once that is done, they work well and go on and on but the first few hours is a nuisance.

I don't think the camera is a problem - get some other brand of alkaline AA cells and try those. Energiser don't seem to suffer

Longer term you should think about rechargeables (if the camera will work with them).

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K20D, *istD, MZ-S, Super-A, ME Super, MX
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, DA* 300,
DA 50-200, FA 24-90, FA 20-35,
M 400-600, A 50 f1.4, A 28 f2.8, A 70-210, M 35-80, M 50 f1.7
A x2S teleconverter and a few others ...

Thank you very very much!
I was thinking I'd have to get it repaired!

I'll try different batterys and if the same thing happens then I get it check out.

Thanks again!!!

try these this is what i use in my k200d and so do lots of others,

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_3&products_id=105240


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNIROSS-4-AA-2100-mah-HYBRIO-Rechargeable-Batteries_W0QQit...

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just keep snapping,

http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/scottbenson

http://s727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/scottthehat/


CAMERAS = k200d + battery grip.
nikon d300 + battery grip.
LENSES = tamron aspherical DII 18-200mm f3.5/6.3,
nikon 18-200mm afs vr f3.5/5.6 g dx
sigma 150-500mm apo dg hsm os
sigma 170-500mm apo dg
FLASH = samsung sef36pzf flash + more.

I had this problem a few years back with an Optio 60. It drained the batteries immediately

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FILM - Pentax: LX, K2 - 24/2.8, 40/2.8, 50/1.4, 120/2.8, 80-200/4.5, 28-105mm 2.8 macro, AF 280T

DIGITAL - Nikon : D300 - 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR DX

It is not, I believe, an immediate drain problem but the cell chemistry causing a false reading until the cells have had a some decent power drain.

I would break in my batteries by doing some full power test discharges with my flash.

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K20D, *istD, MZ-S, Super-A, ME Super, MX
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, DA* 300,
DA 50-200, FA 24-90, FA 20-35,
M 400-600, A 50 f1.4, A 28 f2.8, A 70-210, M 35-80, M 50 f1.7
A x2S teleconverter and a few others ...

in my case it was and Pentax replaced the Optio60

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FILM - Pentax: LX, K2 - 24/2.8, 40/2.8, 50/1.4, 120/2.8, 80-200/4.5, 28-105mm 2.8 macro, AF 280T

DIGITAL - Nikon : D300 - 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR DX

in any event Alkalines are not a good choice for running a DSLR. Energiser Lithiums are the only single use batteries I would contemplate.

Get 2 of these packs

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_3&products_id=103500

and you'll be set for batteries for about 4000 frames.

Alternatively if you use your camera a lot go for a set of high quality NiMH rechargeables with a similarly high quality charger

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