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PG-31 Power Grip Issue

Started Mar 4, 2018 | Discussions thread
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Davethepom
Davethepom Regular Member • Posts: 392
PG-31 Power Grip Issue
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Hi all,

For months now I've been only able to take about 50 shots with my SD1M and its connected Power Grip. I put two fully charged batteries in it & 50 odd shots later its asking for another pair of batteries. I got so frustrated with it that I used it without the power grip, but the problem is that after having used it (with the power grip) for so long I can't hold the camera properly without it - and I really miss the second shutter release when you have the camera in a "portrait" position.

Then, I realised... Just put one battery in the Power Grip & voila! All problems solved. I just took 221 shots at the local Brunswick Street Carnival and the "single battery" is still 2/3rds full!

There must be an issue with having TWO batteries installed in the power grip (in parallel), as opposed to a single battery. Has anyone else come across this "issue"

Rgds Dave the Pom

Sigma SD1 Merrill
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