it's killing me......how long will it take??

janstew · 03-22-2011, 10:28 PM

to charge the bloomin battery! I cant do anything till the battery is charged!

cheers
Jan

shiner · 03-22-2011, 11:02 PM

I know! I stared at that green light forever...

TOUGEFC · 03-22-2011, 11:14 PM

Haha, i bought a generic battery and charger for about $20 off ebay 2weeks before i got mine so i wouldnt run into this problem.

sterretje · 03-22-2011, 11:26 PM

About 5 hours, I think

I know the feeling

janstew · 03-22-2011, 11:30 PM

5 hours...................omg........thats like forever!

30v iPentax · 03-23-2011, 12:08 AM

Minulla on K-5 mailman paras ja hienoin kamera. En ota riskiä millään jäljitelmä akulla. Jos kamera kärähtää huonon akun takia, ei takuu korvaa kameraa. Akku ei ole kuitenkaan niin kallis vaikka käyttää aitoa Pentax akkua.

JeffJS · 03-23-2011, 12:20 AM

I've been using generics for 4 years and they are fine. Don't if you don't want to but there's no reason to try and scare people off of them.

(I bought 2 before I ordered my K7 a year and a half ago. Still had them when I ordered the K5 so I didn't have to wait either).

creampuff · 03-23-2011, 12:40 AM

Originally posted by ricstew

5 hours...................omg........thats like forever!

That's enough time to read through the operating manual thoroughly...

shiner · 03-23-2011, 01:01 AM

I've had good luck with aftermarket batteries as well. I have a 2800mah one for my K5 (oem battery is 1800mah).

**eaglem** · 03-23-2011, 01:20 AM

I've never had a problem with the after market batteries for either the K20D or the K-5 and they certainly last as long as the Pentax battery before needing a recharge.

RonHendriks1966 · 03-23-2011, 01:31 AM

Originally posted by shiner

I've had good luck with aftermarket batteries as well. I have a 2800mah one for my K5 (oem battery is 1800mah).

Where did you buy that batterie??????????

How long does it run? With normal batterie you can fill easily 32GB card. But in LiveView some extra energy would be handy.

vanakaru · 03-23-2011, 01:43 AM

While I have had bad experience with aftermarket batteries before I bought one from UK for my new K-5. So far I am into second round and it seems to hold even better than the original. But my previous generics started give up rapidly after 10 cycles.
I hope this time when bought not from HongKong would last longer.
When I find a battery grip cheap I will get that for sure and specially when I go to travel. Ability to take AA batteries is an excellent option.

Tommot1965 · 03-23-2011, 01:47 AM

this is where the grip is is handy..you can stick some AA's in and your away..great for emergency..

beats me why the OEM battery is only 1800 MAH....not much by todays battery standards...2500 MAH would have been better ......i can put 2500 MAH AAs in though

WerTicus · 03-23-2011, 02:08 AM

the manual is easily 5 hrs of reading

Tommot1965 · 03-23-2011, 02:14 AM

lol

Ive had the K5 three months...and Im still reading the manual !!

03-22-2011, 10:28 PM	#1
janstew Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Forbes Central West NSW Posts: 311	it's killing me......how long will it take?? to charge the bloomin battery! I cant do anything till the battery is charged! cheers Jan

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03-22-2011, 11:02 PM	#2
shiner Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N GA USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,127	I know! I stared at that green light forever...

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TOUGEFC Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,561	Haha, i bought a generic battery and charger for about $20 off ebay 2weeks before i got mine so i wouldnt run into this problem.

03-22-2011, 11:26 PM	#4
sterretje Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Roodepoort, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,561	About 5 hours, I think I know the feeling

03-22-2011, 11:30 PM	#5
janstew Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Forbes Central West NSW Posts: 311 Original Poster	5 hours...................omg........thats like forever!

03-23-2011, 12:08 AM	#6
30v iPentax Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Suomi , Finland Posts: 368	Minulla on K-5 mailman paras ja hienoin kamera. En ota riskiä millään jäljitelmä akulla. Jos kamera kärähtää huonon akun takia, ei takuu korvaa kameraa. Akku ei ole kuitenkaan niin kallis vaikka käyttää aitoa Pentax akkua.

03-23-2011, 12:20 AM	#7
JeffJS Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,484	I've been using generics for 4 years and they are fine. Don't if you don't want to but there's no reason to try and scare people off of them. (I bought 2 before I ordered my K7 a year and a half ago. Still had them when I ordered the K5 so I didn't have to wait either).

03-23-2011, 12:40 AM	#8
creampuff Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,953	Originally posted by ricstew 5 hours...................omg........thats like forever! That's enough time to read through the operating manual thoroughly...

03-23-2011, 01:01 AM	#9
shiner Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N GA USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,127	I've had good luck with aftermarket batteries as well. I have a 2800mah one for my K5 (oem battery is 1800mah).

03-23-2011, 01:20 AM	#10
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,130	I've never had a problem with the after market batteries for either the K20D or the K-5 and they certainly last as long as the Pentax battery before needing a recharge.

03-23-2011, 01:31 AM	#11
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	Originally posted by shiner I've had good luck with aftermarket batteries as well. I have a 2800mah one for my K5 (oem battery is 1800mah). Where did you buy that batterie?????????? How long does it run? With normal batterie you can fill easily 32GB card. But in LiveView some extra energy would be handy.

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03-23-2011, 01:43 AM	#12
vanakaru Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Tallinn Photos: Gallery Posts: 162	While I have had bad experience with aftermarket batteries before I bought one from UK for my new K-5. So far I am into second round and it seems to hold even better than the original. But my previous generics started give up rapidly after 10 cycles. I hope this time when bought not from HongKong would last longer. When I find a battery grip cheap I will get that for sure and specially when I go to travel. Ability to take AA batteries is an excellent option.

03-23-2011, 01:47 AM	#13
Tommot1965 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,026	this is where the grip is is handy..you can stick some AA's in and your away..great for emergency.. beats me why the OEM battery is only 1800 MAH....not much by todays battery standards...2500 MAH would have been better ......i can put 2500 MAH AAs in though

03-23-2011, 02:08 AM	#14
WerTicus Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Perth Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,514	the manual is easily 5 hrs of reading

03-23-2011, 02:14 AM	#15
Tommot1965 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,026	lol Ive had the K5 three months...and Im still reading the manual !!