So I got a new tripod and is all happy and excited about getting up early to take pictures. Before I left, I checked all the good stuff. Batt meter was showing half batt. So i thought, I still have half of the Batt.
Long and behold, half way clicking away, Batt went dead. So no problem. Luckily I was near a highway, drove 7 minutes to get a batteries. Duracell Alkaline brand new, guaranteed fresh till 2015.
Out with the old, in with the new, power on, meter reads half full. NVM, i ignored it, aperture check, SR check, zoom check, AWB check, ISO check, systems all green, I half trigger, ploop, Battery depleted. WTF I was screaming. I was turning the camera on and off. After 1-2 hours of just doing that with lunch in between, I surrendered and went home.
Went to BB to get NEW Engeriser Lithium, everything was running like a well oiled machine ready to rock. I re-read the manual, Alkaline is only for emergency use. Nonsense, Alkaline batteries is for toothbrush, mp3 player, and mouse use, Not emergency use.
A word of advise to all new to Pentax, half battery symbol means battery almost dead NOT 50% left. Replace Battery ASAP. And when you do replace, Just get the Lithium dont even bother about Alkaline.
Ok I just finish griping.
time for dinner and drinks. Cheers