Pentax Digital Spotmeter

[pemongillo]

I got the above mentioned meter used a few months ago. I love it. However, I did not get instructions with it. Can anyone tell me how I will know if the battery needs replacement ? Will it just stop working or will readings gradually become inaccurate? If the readings become gradually inaccurate, how often do you change the battery to avoid this? Thanks

[david_payumo1]

It just doesn't work, if the battery is dead.

[wilhelm]

Mine is 10-15 years old and still works, so I don't know.

[david richhart]

Paul... You can probably buy either an origional or a copied manual

at www.craigcamera.com. It's a 1 man operation, and he's efficient

and very knowledgable. - Dave

[doremus_scudder1]

Paul,

I own one too. It just stops working when the battery dies, no

advance warning and no built-in battery meter. I would recommend

carrying a spare battery with you just in case. The batteries in the

original package last for years. My meter got jammed into a corner of

my carry on bag one time, which depressed the trigger and ran the

battery down. When I reached my final destination (in the middle of

nowhere, as usual) I was sure glad I had a spare! Regards, ;^D)

[pemongillo]

Thanks for your help. I alway carry a spare battery so life should be

good.

[richard_ross]

Has anyone experienced the following with a Pentax Digital Spot :

On some readings, not always the same, the LEDs begin to flash

periodically and rapidly, about 5-7 times per second. The reading

itself remains accurate however. It will happen on say 13++ and not on

13+ or 14, and some other readings as well. I see no pattern to it.

 

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I first noticed this in very cold conditions and attributed it to

that. It happened again this weekend in fairly warm weather. I have

not gotten around to purchasing a second battery so don't know if this

could be the problem, but the battery still has the same voltage as

when new.

 

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Anyone seen this with theirs?

[doug_broussard2]

Ross Said:<i>Has anyone experienced the following with a Pentax

Digital Spot : On some readings, not always the same, the LEDs begin

to flash periodically and rapidly, about 5-7 times per second. The

reading itself remains accurate however. It will happen on say 13++

and not on 13+ or 14, and some other readings as well. I see no

pattern to it. </i>

<p>I experienced this problem, and replacing the battery seemed to

solve it. Curiously, the 'old' and 'new' batteries had identical

voltages.

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-D