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Comment by K10D posted on Whitby Goth Weekend, Saturday 30 October at 10/09/2010 - 02:17
I agree with you Andrew, cheaper is not always better. I have been using rechargeable's since 1980 when I was manufacturing some of the UK's first delta peak nicad chargers.
As I mentioned earlier, there were issues with early batteries from China.
When I bought my first "cheap" battery, I did watch it carefully as it charged and saw how much capacity it accepted as well as the temperature.
All was well and I now use them on my K10, K7, D7 and D700 with no issues.
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As I mentioned earlier, there were issues with early batteries from China.
When I bought my first "cheap" battery, I did watch it carefully as it charged and saw how much capacity it accepted as well as the temperature.
All was well and I now use them on my K10, K7, D7 and D700 with no issues.
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Comment by K10D posted on K-7 replacement battery D-LI90 at 09/09/2010 - 10:08
Agreed, a good capture. Which lens?
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Comment by K10D posted on yellow honeyeater at 09/09/2010 - 07:23
greynolds999 wrote:
Sorry. Early bird and all that.
I had a late lunch!Sorry. Early bird and all that.
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Comment by K10D posted on K-R is here! at 09/09/2010 - 07:21
johnwhit wrote:
Never seen one before, I'm really curious.
Ebay Item number: 180558602715
John
Looks like a 3rd party pice of kit made to fit the Pentax metal 35mm bodies?Never seen one before, I'm really curious.
Ebay Item number: 180558602715
John
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Comment by K10D posted on Anyone recognise this? at 09/09/2010 - 07:14
You hit the return key a lot faster than I did! Even though it's a different link.
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Comment by K10D posted on K-R is here! at 09/09/2010 - 07:09
Just spotted this
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K-r has Safox 9 AF. We loose the 100 ISO but get 12800 without the expansion feature active. 4 seconds at full speed instead of K7's 8 (smaller buffer)?
I like the lens on paper but I don't agree that f/2.4 is a large maximum aperture.
Lets see what the K-5 has to offer. It all looks good on paper.
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K-r has Safox 9 AF. We loose the 100 ISO but get 12800 without the expansion feature active. 4 seconds at full speed instead of K7's 8 (smaller buffer)?
I like the lens on paper but I don't agree that f/2.4 is a large maximum aperture.
Lets see what the K-5 has to offer. It all looks good on paper.
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Comment by K10D posted on K-r and 35mm f/2.4 and Optio RZ10 at 09/09/2010 - 07:08
Very nice.
Just needs a miniature gorilla climbing up the monster at the rear.
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Just needs a miniature gorilla climbing up the monster at the rear.
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Comment by K10D posted on My Star Collection at 09/09/2010 - 03:53
mayday wrote:
Try these linkspirit_of_will wrote:
[quote I was going to go for the 7dayshop one but I see they are out of stock - probably as a result of this thread! Note to self... must be quicker!
I ordered my K7 battery from 7Day Shop a couple of weeks ago and they were out of stock then...[quote I was going to go for the 7dayshop one but I see they are out of stock - probably as a result of this thread! Note to self... must be quicker!
sort of defeats the in body VR though????
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Comment by K10D posted on K-7 replacement battery D-LI90 at 09/09/2010 - 00:33
gartmore wrote:
Tottally accept that Ken, however, Pentax do not make batteries.K10D wrote:
Pentax don't make batteries. The Chinese do. The super cheap versions work very well, so why not use them.
I have just ordered one of these
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Once its here, I'm going to fit a two cell 2200mA LiPo battery link by cannibalising the insert. I run all of my rechargeable drills on the same things (voltage matched).
I have one original Pentax branded battery, the rest are ten quid third party cells that work fine.
The cheap grip and bigger LiPo will just add a little more cacity.
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I wonder why all my Pentax ones say 'Made in Japan', Pentax must be telling fibs.Pentax don't make batteries. The Chinese do. The super cheap versions work very well, so why not use them.
I have just ordered one of these
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Once its here, I'm going to fit a two cell 2200mA LiPo battery link by cannibalising the insert. I run all of my rechargeable drills on the same things (voltage matched).
I have one original Pentax branded battery, the rest are ten quid third party cells that work fine.
The cheap grip and bigger LiPo will just add a little more cacity.
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Algernon wrote:
I've had two original Pentax batteries for the K20D for about 18 months. They still work perfectly. I've also got two cheap ebay batteries (different makes) which were OK at first but after 9 months I could only get about 50 shots out of each compared with probably 500+ off the originals. All charged in the Pentax charger.
This is also still an issue though less and less nowadays. You can still get rogue batteries that are low capacity variants.I've had two original Pentax batteries for the K20D for about 18 months. They still work perfectly. I've also got two cheap ebay batteries (different makes) which were OK at first but after 9 months I could only get about 50 shots out of each compared with probably 500+ off the originals. All charged in the Pentax charger.
That in itself may back up the "buy branded" battery line of thought.
Each to their own at the end of the day. The battery/camera combination is no different to brake pads and other car related items where many people use third party replacement parts or comsumables. Even memory crds fall into this area.
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Comment by K10D posted on K-7 replacement battery D-LI90 at 09/09/2010 - 00:09
Perhaps it's the opportunity of photographing cleavage and stockings without getting arrested!
Competition subject maybe?
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