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06-21-2012, 09:42 AM   #1
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New battery charger D-BC90P and new battery D-LI90P - why?

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06-21-2012, 09:47 AM   #2
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Dunno but the left one doesn't have as many saftey badges...
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3 vs 4 pin's interesting. maybe more faster charge
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This is strange. I have three chargers, one from 2009 (my K-7) and the latest from K-01 production 2012-02 and three battery's and none of them are from the P-section.

With the 645D there was a battery that had no productiondate label on it. Maybe this one was also from 645D?


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It seems to me 645D has the same battery like K-5. I don't exactly - maybe it's from 645D.

It's new item IMO. Discussed at Korean forum. No links, sorry.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PENTAX-K-01-White-Body-DA-L-18-55mm-f-3-5-5-6-AL-len...-/160771885543

I see here that K-01 has such charger and battery.

BUT...we can see here that K-01 uses the old charger and battery.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentax-k-01
http://www.pentaximaging.com/hybrid/K-01_Yellow#!product-box

But here - with letter P.
http://www.pentax.jp/japan/products/k-01/accessories.html

What are the mystical D-BC90P and D-LI90P? ))

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QuoteOriginally posted by ogl Quote
645D has the same battery like K-5.
It's new item. Discussed at Korean forum. No links, sorry.
So you don't know what it shipped with (maybe the K30)
Not sure what the 4th pin is for, maybe it's a proprietary connection thing to make it harder for the Chinese to knock off the battery (like sony does) so Pentax can get 8 times as much from you for one battery

Edit - Canon has batteries with 4 terminals as well. Perhaps the 4 posts is because it's actually 2 cells inside and a 4 post system will allow a faster charge.
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K-30 uses D-Li109 from K-r.

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ok looked at a translation of the official pentax announcement . apparently it is implemented for a new japanese electrical safety law. back in january.

???????????????????????????????????????????????PENTAX RICOH IMAGING
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It's interesting. Thank you, dear Eddie! The thread could be closed. IMO
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Then I probably got a last run of the D-Li90 labled:

PENTAX RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. and not HOYA CORPORATION

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Well, that difference turned out to be a bit less than expected, didn't it.

Interesting though.

Not much difference between the serial numbers on those batteries.
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Well, that difference turned out to be a bit less than expected, didn't it.

Interesting though.

Not much difference between the serial numbers on those batteries.
The 2012 is from my K-01 and the 2011 is from my latest K-5 (I sold an older used K-5 for sports where the shuttercount was going up).
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QuoteOriginally posted by RonHendriks1966 Quote
Then I probably got a last run of the D-Li90 labled:

PENTAX RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. and not HOYA CORPORATION
Be sure to note that and include "RARE!!!!" in the listing when you sell it on eBay ;~)
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Be sure to note that and include "RARE!!!!" in the listing when you sell it on eBay ;~)
The same thought went through my mind.

Should be worth a nice high reserve bid and an equally exorbitant 'buy-it-now'.
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QuoteOriginally posted by dadipentak Quote
Be sure to note that and include "RARE!!!!" in the listing when you sell it on eBay ;~)
QuoteOriginally posted by mtansley Quote
Should be worth a nice high reserve bid and an equally exorbitant 'buy-it-now'.
You think that if I put that battery in my very used K-5 Silver Limited Edition, that I can exchange that set for a brand new K-1 Full Frame?
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