janneman02
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I have a slight suspicion the SR is "programmed"for the mirrorslap handheld as SR should not be used on a tripod. or so it seems
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janneman
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Hi Simon!
If it takes CRV3s in the body, it would mean one could probably DiY an AA solution...
Interestingly, this text says "prism", whereas other info said "pentamirror"...
Cheers
Jens
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Wow, thanks so much for the info. I hope it is true - I am not doubting you or your chinese reading abilities, but I remain sceptical until really official info is released.
If it takes CRV3s in the body, it would mean one could probably DiY an AA solution...
Interestingly, this text says "prism", whereas other info said "pentamirror"...
Cheers
Jens
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James O'Neill
Veteran Member
Likewise. I'll be very glad if this turns out to be true.
I had to use off the shelf AA alkaline battries a few weeks ago when I went to a motor race with Uncharged batteries in the camera. If the camera only has contacts at one end of the battery compartment this would require a serious lash-up.
I saw somewhere else that there is inconsistancy on this.
brendan PK
Senior Member
1st thing, its funney it has a PANASONIC SD card in it since that is an official compeator. Thats funney.
Second is the Question:
Do you have any more pix of the battery grip, and battery slide. And will it take a new remote, or the same remote conector as all the other D's, just a new smaller form of the control, not the plug.
Observation:
This grip slide design does alow the potential to come out with a second slide (like N & C have that could support traditional disposable batteries (AA/CRV-3's) This may be coming later, or a re-work in the grip slide design since many are wondering about this issue. They could simply design a slide, it appears it could hold 2AA'bat length wise, they just would have to stack (probaly 6) in there. THey could do this and (of course) charge like $50-75 for the new slide (price is just a gen guess since the batteries wil probaly be close to $40-50 and this would "cost them" battery sales. lol
Either way, I hope they come out with a twin-battery charger so all us with multiple batt. can have fewer chargers
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Second is the Question:
Do you have any more pix of the battery grip, and battery slide. And will it take a new remote, or the same remote conector as all the other D's, just a new smaller form of the control, not the plug.
Observation:
This grip slide design does alow the potential to come out with a second slide (like N & C have that could support traditional disposable batteries (AA/CRV-3's) This may be coming later, or a re-work in the grip slide design since many are wondering about this issue. They could simply design a slide, it appears it could hold 2AA'bat length wise, they just would have to stack (probaly 6) in there. THey could do this and (of course) charge like $50-75 for the new slide (price is just a gen guess since the batteries wil probaly be close to $40-50 and this would "cost them" battery sales. lol
Either way, I hope they come out with a twin-battery charger so all us with multiple batt. can have fewer chargers
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I Want my, I want my , I want my K10D
(oh and of course Get MY money for nothin and chicks for free
brendan PK
Senior Member
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I Want my, I want my , I want my K10D
(oh and of course Get MY money for nothin and chicks for free
I Want my, I want my , I want my K10D
(oh and of course Get MY money for nothin and chicks for free
Hi James!
AFAIK, CRV3 are a tiny bit longer than AAs. All one would have to do is stick/glue/... some thin sheet of metal onto the battery compartment door in the correct places. Similar to how it is designed on the D/DS/DL now.
But it might be that the camera will not operate with the lower voltage, eventhough it physically would fit.
Jens
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Not really, I think.
AFAIK, CRV3 are a tiny bit longer than AAs. All one would have to do is stick/glue/... some thin sheet of metal onto the battery compartment door in the correct places. Similar to how it is designed on the D/DS/DL now.
But it might be that the camera will not operate with the lower voltage, eventhough it physically would fit.
Jens
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jscw
Well-known member
Well. the (單三) "list three" in Taiwan/China means "AA" in the states.
People there call "D" as No.1 battery, "C" as No.2, "AA" as No.3, and "AAA" as No.4.
James O'Neill
Veteran Member
Now that is sneaky
That was something which occurred to me. IF the translated Chinese is correct that the "the fuselage with special batteries and single-use batteries can handle three CR-V3 batteries."
Then it may have a higher operating voltage I can see two Liions in paralell or 3 CRVs in series. Which would be what ~ 10V ?
If it needs 6V not 4.8 (which is what you get from 4x NiMH) then that would be a good reason NOT to say runs on AA ....
Got wait for the real facts.
StTse
Member
I am with you Jens. I have no clue where their info comes from. They're even saying AA battery works too. Let's wait to see what Pentax has to say.
digifoto
Member
That sentence says the AA and crv3 battery can be used in body as well as the battery grip, in addition to the specialized battery.
digifoto
Member
It actually didn't say 3 crv3. it just said AA and crv3 without telling the numbers. The "3" in chinese happen to be part of the name for their term for AA size, but the translation made it part of the "3 crv3".Now that is sneaky
That was something which occurred to me. IF the translated Chinese
is correct that the "the fuselage with special batteries and
single-use batteries can handle three CR-V3 batteries."
Then it may have a higher operating voltage I can see two Liions in
paralell or 3 CRVs in series. Which would be what ~ 10V ?
If it needs 6V not 4.8 (which is what you get from 4x NiMH) then
that would be a good reason NOT to say runs on AA ....
Roland Mabo
Forum Pro
MLU is for use with the camera on tripod.
When the camera is used with a tripod, there's no reason to have SR on.
So I don't see the problem here.
Take care
R
When the camera is used with a tripod, there's no reason to have SR on.
So I don't see the problem here.
Take care
R
janneman02
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Anastigmat
Forum Pro
I have an HP camera (jointly developed with Pentax) that takes either a single LI-ION rechargeable battery and 4 AA batteries. The 4 AA batteries goes into a special clip that then goes into the battery compartment. A similar trick will probably enable the K10D to take 4 AA batteries.
Anastigmat
Forum Pro
In the second picture, there appears to be a battery clip that can accept AA batteries beneath the SD card.Well here is the battery of the new K10D, dont tell me from where I
got the picture thou
Plus here is the part of the grip which takes the battery in it.
Doesnt look that it will support AA batteries thou
Jim Cruickshank
Active member
All the indentations on the battery and charger look identical. Position of LED, printing location etc.
If that is the case I already have a spare charger and 3 spare batteries for when I buy a K10!
It also means that 3rd party batteries will be available very quickly as there are several available that are compatible with the Konica-Minolta BP400
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Jim Cruickshank
If that is the case I already have a spare charger and 3 spare batteries for when I buy a K10!
It also means that 3rd party batteries will be available very quickly as there are several available that are compatible with the Konica-Minolta BP400
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Jim Cruickshank
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