AA Battery Adaptor for K30

woonona_butch · 07-26-2013, 05:37 AM

I have Pentax AA battery Adaptor for K30 and only get about 13 shots from 'Energizer Lithium' batteries before getting "Battery Depleted" warning - anyone else having the same problem?

Docrwm · 07-26-2013, 06:00 AM

Have you set the battery type to Li in the camera menus?

Kendigitize · 07-26-2013, 08:44 AM

The defalt setting in the camera is "auto-detect" as to the type of AA used. The manual says it may take a while for the battery level to display correctly and that temp can affect it also. (page 215 in the operating manual) So try setting it to Li and see if that works.

**tomwil** · 07-26-2013, 09:04 AM

Originally posted by woonona_butch

I have Pentax AA battery Adaptor for K30 and only get about 13 shots from 'Energizer Lithium' batteries before getting "Battery Depleted" warning - anyone else having the same problem?

Are you using the true Pentax D-BH109 battery adapter, or a Chinese knockoff?

woonona_butch · 07-26-2013, 11:50 PM

Originally posted by Docrwm

Have you set the battery type to Li in the camera menus?

Yes tried this and no different, seemed better on Auto-Detect

woonona_butch · 07-26-2013, 11:58 PM

Originally posted by tomwil

Are you using the true Pentax D-BH109 battery adapter, or a Chinese knockoff?

I am using the Pentax D-BH109 by Pentax Ricoh. I had it set on Li batteries and when I took it back to dealer they tried it on auto detect and then took about 8 shots and said "appears OK now" so when I got home I thought I would see just how many shots I could get out of NEW set of Batteries - "13" . Shop assistant wasn't familiar with Pentax either said he was Nikon user. Will have to contact Australian Distributor B. Hours now.

EarlVonTapia · 07-27-2013, 12:56 AM

Originally posted by woonona_butch

I have Pentax AA battery Adaptor for K30 and only get about 13 shots from 'Energizer Lithium' batteries before getting "Battery Depleted" warning - anyone else having the same problem?

I've had trouble with Energizer Lithiums. The problem lies not in the battery adapter, but with the batteries themselves! Check to see if one or two of those batteries are DOA, as one dead battery will sink the whole ship.

This really peeved me one day after I spent a bunch of money on those Energizer batteries, only to find out they don't work. I did some digging and came across some battery forums (there's a subculture for everything!) where people complained about some shipments of Energizers that were duds. I suspected that mine were part of it. Yours may be too.

I tested my AA adapter (I have 2, and they're both the cheapo knockoff Ebay from China variety) with regular gas station Duracell coppertops afterwards and got just over 200 shots with them. I also got two sets of Eneloops, and that is now what I use with my AA adapters, and they last somewhere in the neighborhood of 1000 shots. I don't buy Energizers anymore. Fool me once . . .

Docrwm · 07-27-2013, 04:08 AM

The problem is likely either the batteries or the camera, not the adapter. If you get any circuit at all with the adapter then it works. Its a simple device electrically. If the camera des fine with the standard battery then its more likely tht Earl is right. I love Eneloops and used them in both my K-x and K-r with ecellent results. Try other batteries and see what you get, or if you have a tester test each Li battery.

**JimJohnson** · 07-27-2013, 12:20 PM

The K-30 seems to suck more power than either the K-x or K-r (probably due to the more powerful CPU and larger sensor). I am basing this off my upgrade from the K-r to the K-30 and using the same AA adapters and eneloop batteries. That said, I don't see THAT much difference to even worry about it.

The eneloops seems to handle the higher power demands MUCH better than other AA batteries.

woonona_butch · 07-27-2013, 04:19 PM

Originally posted by EarlVonTapia

I've had trouble with Energizer Lithiums. The problem lies not in the battery adapter, but with the batteries themselves! Check to see if one or two of those batteries are DOA, as one dead battery will sink the whole ship.

This really peeved me one day after I spent a bunch of money on those Energizer batteries, only to find out they don't work. I did some digging and came across some battery forums (there's a subculture for everything!) where people complained about some shipments of Energizers that were duds. I suspected that mine were part of it. Yours may be too.

I tested my AA adapter (I have 2, and they're both the cheapo knockoff Ebay from China variety) with regular gas station Duracell coppertops afterwards and got just over 200 shots with them. I also got two sets of Eneloops, and that is now what I use with my AA adapters, and they last somewhere in the neighborhood of 1000 shots. I don't buy Energizers anymore. Fool me once . . .

Thanks all for your replies
Problem fixed as Earl points out the problem IS "lithium" batteries - they just won't work in the K30 (Don't know if it is voltage difference ie 1.5V as against 1.2V)
I dug out an old set of Energiser Rechargeables from my K100D, charged them up and so far over 100 shots and 1 min movie.

Thanks for advice
Chris

Docrwm · 07-28-2013, 05:16 AM

Originally posted by woonona_butch

Thanks all for your replies
Problem fixed as Earl points out the problem IS "lithium" batteries - they just won't work in the K30 (Don't know if it is voltage difference ie 1.5V as against 1.2V)
I dug out an old set of Energiser Rechargeables from my K100D, charged them up and so far over 100 shots and 1 min movie.

Thanks for advice
Chris

Glad you have it sorted out.

Kendigitize · 07-28-2013, 12:12 PM

I guess I need to check that pack of Energizer Li's I threw in my camera bag as a back up, incase my 3 rechargable battery packs run out of juice.

Colbyt · 07-28-2013, 04:08 PM

If I could ride along on this thread, why is the lion flat and the adapter l shaped?

**JimJohnson** · 07-28-2013, 05:37 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Colbyt

If I could ride along on this thread, why is the lion flat and the adapter l shaped?

Seriously?

You can mold LiON batteries to almost any shape - - look at a cell phone versus a notebook PC. However AA batteries are a standardized shape, and you need four of them. The adapter uses the smallest amount of space it can for the AA batteries.

07-26-2013, 05:37 AM	#1
woonona_butch New Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Woonona , NSW Posts: 9	AA Battery Adaptor for K30 I have Pentax AA battery Adaptor for K30 and only get about 13 shots from 'Energizer Lithium' batteries before getting "Battery Depleted" warning - anyone else having the same problem?

07-26-2013, 11:50 PM	#5
woonona_butch New Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Woonona , NSW Posts: 9 Original Poster	AA Batteries Originally posted by Docrwm Have you set the battery type to Li in the camera menus? Yes tried this and no different, seemed better on Auto-Detect

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Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Have you set the battery type to Li in the camera menus?

07-26-2013, 08:44 AM	#3
Kendigitize Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 324	The defalt setting in the camera is "auto-detect" as to the type of AA used. The manual says it may take a while for the battery level to display correctly and that temp can affect it also. (page 215 in the operating manual) So try setting it to Li and see if that works.

07-26-2013, 09:04 AM	#4
tomwil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 778	Originally posted by woonona_butch I have Pentax AA battery Adaptor for K30 and only get about 13 shots from 'Energizer Lithium' batteries before getting "Battery Depleted" warning - anyone else having the same problem? Are you using the true Pentax D-BH109 battery adapter, or a Chinese knockoff?

07-26-2013, 11:58 PM	#6
woonona_butch New Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Woonona , NSW Posts: 9 Original Poster	Originally posted by tomwil Are you using the true Pentax D-BH109 battery adapter, or a Chinese knockoff? I am using the Pentax D-BH109 by Pentax Ricoh. I had it set on Li batteries and when I took it back to dealer they tried it on auto detect and then took about 8 shots and said "appears OK now" so when I got home I thought I would see just how many shots I could get out of NEW set of Batteries - "13" . Shop assistant wasn't familiar with Pentax either said he was Nikon user. Will have to contact Australian Distributor B. Hours now.

07-27-2013, 12:56 AM	#7
EarlVonTapia Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,207	Originally posted by woonona_butch I have Pentax AA battery Adaptor for K30 and only get about 13 shots from 'Energizer Lithium' batteries before getting "Battery Depleted" warning - anyone else having the same problem? I've had trouble with Energizer Lithiums. The problem lies not in the battery adapter, but with the batteries themselves! Check to see if one or two of those batteries are DOA, as one dead battery will sink the whole ship. This really peeved me one day after I spent a bunch of money on those Energizer batteries, only to find out they don't work. I did some digging and came across some battery forums (there's a subculture for everything!) where people complained about some shipments of Energizers that were duds. I suspected that mine were part of it. Yours may be too. I tested my AA adapter (I have 2, and they're both the cheapo knockoff Ebay from China variety) with regular gas station Duracell coppertops afterwards and got just over 200 shots with them. I also got two sets of Eneloops, and that is now what I use with my AA adapters, and they last somewhere in the neighborhood of 1000 shots. I don't buy Energizers anymore. Fool me once . . .

07-27-2013, 04:08 AM	#8
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	The problem is likely either the batteries or the camera, not the adapter. If you get any circuit at all with the adapter then it works. Its a simple device electrically. If the camera des fine with the standard battery then its more likely tht Earl is right. I love Eneloops and used them in both my K-x and K-r with ecellent results. Try other batteries and see what you get, or if you have a tester test each Li battery.

07-27-2013, 12:20 PM	#9
JimJohnson Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Summer:Lake Superior - Michigan Winter:Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,772	The K-30 seems to suck more power than either the K-x or K-r (probably due to the more powerful CPU and larger sensor). I am basing this off my upgrade from the K-r to the K-30 and using the same AA adapters and eneloop batteries. That said, I don't see THAT much difference to even worry about it. The eneloops seems to handle the higher power demands MUCH better than other AA batteries.

07-27-2013, 04:19 PM	#10
woonona_butch New Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Woonona , NSW Posts: 9 Original Poster	Originally posted by EarlVonTapia I've had trouble with Energizer Lithiums. The problem lies not in the battery adapter, but with the batteries themselves! Check to see if one or two of those batteries are DOA, as one dead battery will sink the whole ship. This really peeved me one day after I spent a bunch of money on those Energizer batteries, only to find out they don't work. I did some digging and came across some battery forums (there's a subculture for everything!) where people complained about some shipments of Energizers that were duds. I suspected that mine were part of it. Yours may be too. I tested my AA adapter (I have 2, and they're both the cheapo knockoff Ebay from China variety) with regular gas station Duracell coppertops afterwards and got just over 200 shots with them. I also got two sets of Eneloops, and that is now what I use with my AA adapters, and they last somewhere in the neighborhood of 1000 shots. I don't buy Energizers anymore. Fool me once . . . Thanks all for your replies Problem fixed as Earl points out the problem IS "lithium" batteries - they just won't work in the K30 (Don't know if it is voltage difference ie 1.5V as against 1.2V) I dug out an old set of Energiser Rechargeables from my K100D, charged them up and so far over 100 shots and 1 min movie. Thanks for advice Chris

07-28-2013, 05:16 AM	#11
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Originally posted by woonona_butch Thanks all for your replies Problem fixed as Earl points out the problem IS "lithium" batteries - they just won't work in the K30 (Don't know if it is voltage difference ie 1.5V as against 1.2V) I dug out an old set of Energiser Rechargeables from my K100D, charged them up and so far over 100 shots and 1 min movie. Thanks for advice Chris Glad you have it sorted out.

07-28-2013, 12:12 PM	#12
Kendigitize Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 324	I guess I need to check that pack of Energizer Li's I threw in my camera bag as a back up, incase my 3 rechargable battery packs run out of juice.

07-28-2013, 04:08 PM	#13
Colbyt Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Central Kentucky Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,417	If I could ride along on this thread, why is the lion flat and the adapter l shaped?

07-28-2013, 05:37 PM - 1 Like	#14
JimJohnson Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Summer:Lake Superior - Michigan Winter:Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,772	Originally posted by Colbyt If I could ride along on this thread, why is the lion flat and the adapter l shaped? Seriously? You can mold LiON batteries to almost any shape - - look at a cell phone versus a notebook PC. However AA batteries are a standardized shape, and you need four of them. The adapter uses the smallest amount of space it can for the AA batteries.