Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, the F5 eats batteries like hot buttered popcorn. I would get up to 8 rolls from a set of new alkalines. Lithium batteries were much better of course, but damn expensive. I started factoring battery costs into anything I was doing with the F5. For sport work, tracking lots of action with a 300 or 400 chewed the batteries too. Rick. On 25/04/2005, at 9:04 AM, Christopher Williams wrote: > I changed my F100 batteries every 25 rolls and the batteries we still > on > "full". There's not a superfast motor in the F100 like the F5, I'm sure > that's gotta be alot of work on batteries. The metering system would > shut > off after 8 secs of non-use so not to use batteries. > > Chris > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Feli" Subject: Re: [Leica] Ref:OT Nikons new cameras > > >> How about battery life? I've heard that many pros use the F100, >> because >> the F5 >> eats batteries like popcorn. Anyone? >> >> feli > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >