Streets Sunday morning getting sun

Starrfish · 01-26-2020, 09:20 AM - **1 Like**

Finally got a sunny day with no rain with my new k-3!

No photoshop right out of the camera. I do use a Red filter.

There no people anywhere at 9 am!

I did notice the battery is an almost low life, does the K-3 eat batteries? I have a back-up but I might have to get a third or fourth!!!!

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mkgd1 · 01-26-2020, 01:33 PM

I found that my K-3 used a lot of battery power when I first got it. Probably because I was browsing through the screens and settings. Live view uses a lot of power. I have the battery grip, which helps a lot.
Nice effect with the red filter BTW

**aslyfox** · 01-26-2020, 03:03 PM

yes, how you use the K 3 affects the battery life

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Battery, Battery Door, and Tripod Mount
The K-3 takes the same D-LI90 rechargeable Lithium Ion battery as the K-5 series, the K-7 and 645D. The specifications rate the capacity to 720 images without flash usage (the K-5 was rated at 980). This is on the low side and we recommend that you carry a spare or get the battery grip. We suspect that the lower rating is the price we have to pay a faster processor and for having to process larger files.

Read more at: Pentax K-3 Review - Construction and Handling | PentaxForums.com Reviews

I have the battery grip which allows a back up battery or even use of AA batteries

Quote:

Description:
The D-BG5 is a grip for use with the Pentax K-3 and K-3 II DSLRs. The grip is weather-sealed like the matching camera body.

The grip comes with two inserts: one that accepts 6 AA batteries, and one that accepts an additional D-LI90 rechargeable battery. The grip can also hold an SD card with the rechargeable battery insert

Controls on the grip:
-2 e-dials
-ISO and exposure compensation buttons
-"Green" button
-AF button
-AE-L button

Read more at: Pentax Battery Grip D-BG5 for K-3 / K-3 II reviews - Pentax Camera Accessory Review Database

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01-26-2020, 01:33 PM	#2
mkgd1 Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Mohave county Arizona Photos: Albums Posts: 1,076	I found that my K-3 used a lot of battery power when I first got it. Probably because I was browsing through the screens and settings. Live view uses a lot of power. I have the battery grip, which helps a lot. Nice effect with the red filter BTW

01-26-2020, 03:03 PM	#3
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	yes, how you use the K 3 affects the battery life Quote: Battery, Battery Door, and Tripod Mount The K-3 takes the same D-LI90 rechargeable Lithium Ion battery as the K-5 series, the K-7 and 645D. The specifications rate the capacity to 720 images without flash usage (the K-5 was rated at 980). This is on the low side and we recommend that you carry a spare or get the battery grip. We suspect that the lower rating is the price we have to pay a faster processor and for having to process larger files. Read more at: Pentax K-3 Review - Construction and Handling \| PentaxForums.com Reviews I have the battery grip which allows a back up battery or even use of AA batteries Quote: Description: The D-BG5 is a grip for use with the Pentax K-3 and K-3 II DSLRs. The grip is weather-sealed like the matching camera body. The grip comes with two inserts: one that accepts 6 AA batteries, and one that accepts an additional D-LI90 rechargeable battery. The grip can also hold an SD card with the rechargeable battery insert Controls on the grip: -2 e-dials -ISO and exposure compensation buttons -"Green" button -AF button -AE-L button Read more at: Pentax Battery Grip D-BG5 for K-3 / K-3 II reviews - Pentax Camera Accessory Review Database