Question about ZX-L...

disconnekt · 03-28-2020, 10:01 PM

I put on the FG battery grip with AA battery's and put in a roll of film, took a shot & it advanced and it show's #2 ready (took a minute to figue out how to set it lol)

So tldr is: After I took a photo, I turned the camera off and it's still showing the "#2" on the lcd.
Is it supposed to stay like that or do I need to take the grip off so it doesnt drain the batterys?

First time using a AF film camera so I know theres a couple things that are gonna be confusing to me

johnha · 03-29-2020, 04:23 AM

I can't remember what my MZ-M does, but I'd suggest that was normal. AF SLRs were expected to have batteries inserted, especially while there was film in the camera. The additional power drain compared to all the other aspects (AF drive, film transport etc) is minimal (if using AAs it's not expensive).

I'd expect it to remember a film is inserted and the frame count if you took the batteries out, but you're better leaving them in while film is loaded.

Aaron28 · 03-29-2020, 06:58 AM

yes it displays the number for the frame counter and remains displayed when it is powered off......being lcd it would be minimal drain on the batts....I ferget but it prolly displays as well with the 2- cr5 inserted...….

disconnekt · 03-29-2020, 07:38 AM

Ahh ok, so nothing to really be concerned about. Thanks for the info 😃

**aslyfox** · 03-29-2020, 07:59 AM

Originally posted by disconnekt

I put on the FG battery grip with AA battery's and put in a roll of film, took a shot & it advanced and it show's #2 ready (took a minute to figue out how to set it lol)

So tldr is: After I took a photo, I turned the camera off and it's still showing the "#2" on the lcd.
Is it supposed to stay like that or do I need to take the grip off so it doesnt drain the batterys?

First time using a AF film camera so I know theres a couple things that are gonna be confusing to me

do you have a copy of the manual

https://www.photo-manuals.com/manual/pentax/film-slr-camera/zx-l

disconnekt · 03-29-2020, 03:17 PM

Yeah I got a pdf of it already

03-28-2020, 10:01 PM	#1
disconnekt Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: SoCal/I.E. Photos: Albums Posts: 1,699	Question about ZX-L... I put on the FG battery grip with AA battery's and put in a roll of film, took a shot & it advanced and it show's #2 ready (took a minute to figue out how to set it lol) So tldr is: After I took a photo, I turned the camera off and it's still showing the "#2" on the lcd. Is it supposed to stay like that or do I need to take the grip off so it doesnt drain the batterys? First time using a AF film camera so I know theres a couple things that are gonna be confusing to me

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03-29-2020, 04:23 AM	#2
johnha Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Lancashire, UK Photos: Albums Posts: 1,155	I can't remember what my MZ-M does, but I'd suggest that was normal. AF SLRs were expected to have batteries inserted, especially while there was film in the camera. The additional power drain compared to all the other aspects (AF drive, film transport etc) is minimal (if using AAs it's not expensive). I'd expect it to remember a film is inserted and the frame count if you took the batteries out, but you're better leaving them in while film is loaded.

03-29-2020, 06:58 AM	#3
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	yes it displays the number for the frame counter and remains displayed when it is powered off......being lcd it would be minimal drain on the batts....I ferget but it prolly displays as well with the 2- cr5 inserted...….

03-29-2020, 07:38 AM	#4
disconnekt Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: SoCal/I.E. Photos: Albums Posts: 1,699 Original Poster	Ahh ok, so nothing to really be concerned about. Thanks for the info 😃

03-29-2020, 07:59 AM	#5
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	Originally posted by disconnekt I put on the FG battery grip with AA battery's and put in a roll of film, took a shot & it advanced and it show's #2 ready (took a minute to figue out how to set it lol) So tldr is: After I took a photo, I turned the camera off and it's still showing the "#2" on the lcd. Is it supposed to stay like that or do I need to take the grip off so it doesnt drain the batterys? First time using a AF film camera so I know theres a couple things that are gonna be confusing to me do you have a copy of the manual https://www.photo-manuals.com/manual/pentax/film-slr-camera/zx-l

03-29-2020, 03:17 PM	#6
disconnekt Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: SoCal/I.E. Photos: Albums Posts: 1,699 Original Poster	Yeah I got a pdf of it already