Pentax SFX battery?
Posted 19/11/2009 - 22:34
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The battery in the SFX is not proprietary. You can use either a National/Panasonic BR-P2DP, Duracell DL223A, Ever Ready EL2CR5, or Sanyo 2CR5. Kodak also make a 6 volt 2CR5 Photo Lithium battery that will be OK.
Look here.
SFX manual here. Password is "Pentax"
Look here.
SFX manual here. Password is "Pentax"
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Posted 19/11/2009 - 23:27
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Mannesty wrote:
The battery in the SFX is not proprietary. You can use either a National/Panasonic BR-P2DP, Duracell DL223A, Ever Ready EL2CR5, or Sanyo 2CR5. Kodak also make a 6 volt 2CR5 Photo Lithium battery that will be OK.
Look here.
SFX manual here. Password is "Pentax"
Oh really, that's excellent!! All this years I understood it was proprietary. What a silly billy!!The battery in the SFX is not proprietary. You can use either a National/Panasonic BR-P2DP, Duracell DL223A, Ever Ready EL2CR5, or Sanyo 2CR5. Kodak also make a 6 volt 2CR5 Photo Lithium battery that will be OK.
Look here.
SFX manual here. Password is "Pentax"
And cheers for the manual link too!! I've no idea where my old box and manual is!!
Smeggy
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Posted 19/11/2009 - 23:44
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Great! Found loads on Ebay. Thanks again!!
Is there a rechargeable replacement do you know?
Is there a rechargeable replacement do you know?
[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 20/11/2009 - 00:44
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Ha!! Cheers for the spellcheck
[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 20/11/2009 - 07:55
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Jessops stock them, I recently bought one there.
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
Posted 20/11/2009 - 10:54
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I recently bought one at Maplins so they're around if you look
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Posted 25/11/2009 - 20:42
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The old SF series feel like proper cameras. I have an SF7 that I bought for the lens, but I won't be selling it on as I rather like the feel of it. I'll buy a roll of slide film at some point and give it a go.
Interestingly my Km feels just as solid, but smaller.
Interestingly my Km feels just as solid, but smaller.
Matt
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
Posted 25/11/2009 - 23:55
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I bought one for my SFXn a couple of weeks back. 2CR5 battery as stated. I believe you could get an alternative battery holder for them that took AA batteries instead? That may be a route to a rechargeable option. May find one on Ebay?
Failing that this site might be worth a look: link No connection, no experience of them whatever so cannot recommend.
I use rechargeable Li-Ion CR-V3 batteries (from Maplin) in my ISTDL2 and they work very well.
Funnily enough I took the SFX for a rare outing to a camera club practical evening recently and several people commented on how nice it felt to use.
Kevin
Failing that this site might be worth a look: link No connection, no experience of them whatever so cannot recommend.
I use rechargeable Li-Ion CR-V3 batteries (from Maplin) in my ISTDL2 and they work very well.
Funnily enough I took the SFX for a rare outing to a camera club practical evening recently and several people commented on how nice it felt to use.
Kevin
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DA 18-55 WR, DA 50-200, D-FA 100/2.8 Macro, F 50/1.7, DA 35/2.4AL A 28/2.8 ...
Posted 26/11/2009 - 17:20
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The AA battery holder is worth seeking out.
Posted 26/11/2009 - 17:24
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smc wrote:
The AA battery holder is worth seeking out.
I have one because I took the view that you can get AAs anywhere and it is now on the SFX permanently since the original battery holder broke. A bit chunkier than the original but worthwhile as smc says.
The AA battery holder is worth seeking out.
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
Posted 14/05/2010 - 02:08
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Where can I get a Manual for the Pentax IQZoom 160? Thanks
Posted 14/05/2010 - 09:31
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Restani wrote:
Where can I get a Manual for the Pentax IQZoom 160? Thanks
Click here and then go to Cameras -> Film point & shoot
Where can I get a Manual for the Pentax IQZoom 160? Thanks
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Posted 14/05/2010 - 09:49
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Restani wrote:
Where can I get a Manual for the Pentax IQZoom 160? Thanks
on account of hefty being fantastic, you have an answer this time but it's generally a good idea to start a new thread if you want to ask a question unrelated to the original topic.Where can I get a Manual for the Pentax IQZoom 160? Thanks
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That's if they are still available, the camera is over 20 years old and it's a proprietary battery.
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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