K-70 Power Problems

joerotheray · 10-18-2019, 04:13 AM

I am more than happy with my Pentax K70, does all I want and possibly a little too much more, but that is technology for you. I may have an issue with the short time in which the battery takes to deplete itself, but that may be me. The Pentax K500 had the ability to use penlight rechargeable batteries by means of an insert that slotted into the battery chamber. The same does not apply with the Pentax K70, unfortunately.

reh321 · 10-21-2019, 04:52 PM

Originally posted by joerotheray

I am more than happy with my Pentax K70, does all I want and possibly a little too much more, but that is technology for you. I may have an issue with the short time in which the battery takes to deplete itself, but that may be me. The Pentax K500 had the ability to use penlight rechargeable batteries by means of an insert that slotted into the battery chamber. The same does not apply with the Pentax K70, unfortunately.

The K-30 and K-50, as well as the related K-500, did use AA-batteries, but no Pentax camera since then has. In some sense, that is no great loss since the AA-batteries had even less ‘life’ to them than the ‘weak’ ‘small’ D-Lion battery does.

joerotheray · 10-22-2019, 06:14 AM

I found rechargeable NI AA batteries quite handy. They tend to last for an extended period.

Chris_K · 10-22-2019, 06:50 AM

Originally posted by joerotheray

I found rechargeable NI AA batteries quite handy. They tend to last for an extended period.

Same for me - I like this feature of my K-50.
On the other hand, that requires a bigger battery compartment, so there is less space inside the camera for other components. Thus, I understand why Ricoh dropped this idea.

10-22-2019, 06:14 AM	#18
joerotheray Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51	Handy I found rechargeable NI AA batteries quite handy. They tend to last for an extended period.

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10-18-2019, 04:13 AM	#16
joerotheray Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51	I am more than happy with my Pentax K70, does all I want and possibly a little too much more, but that is technology for you. I may have an issue with the short time in which the battery takes to deplete itself, but that may be me. The Pentax K500 had the ability to use penlight rechargeable batteries by means of an insert that slotted into the battery chamber. The same does not apply with the Pentax K70, unfortunately.

10-21-2019, 04:52 PM	#17
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,181	Originally posted by joerotheray I am more than happy with my Pentax K70, does all I want and possibly a little too much more, but that is technology for you. I may have an issue with the short time in which the battery takes to deplete itself, but that may be me. The Pentax K500 had the ability to use penlight rechargeable batteries by means of an insert that slotted into the battery chamber. The same does not apply with the Pentax K70, unfortunately. The K-30 and K-50, as well as the related K-500, did use AA-batteries, but no Pentax camera since then has. In some sense, that is no great loss since the AA-batteries had even less ‘life’ to them than the ‘weak’ ‘small’ D-Lion battery does.

10-22-2019, 06:50 AM	#19
Chris_K Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Poland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,800	Originally posted by joerotheray I found rechargeable NI AA batteries quite handy. They tend to last for an extended period. Same for me - I like this feature of my K-50. On the other hand, that requires a bigger battery compartment, so there is less space inside the camera for other components. Thus, I understand why Ricoh dropped this idea.