XPan battery drain

[issaquah]

Hi there,

I just purchased a used XPan and shot my first roll yesterday. I put a brand new set of Radio Shack lithium batteries in prior to shooting. The battery indicator showed full power.

This morning I went to shoot it again and it did not power up. I turned it on and off a couple of times then noticed that the battery indicator was on the last bar.

I was finally able to shoot several photos then went home and replaced the batteries. The indicator showed full power.

Just for interest, I swapped out the batteries I had just put in with the supposedly drained ones that I had problems with this morning.

They now show full power!

My question is, is this a common occurrence with XPan's or is it an indication of some sort of electrical problem?

Thanks,
Ric

 

[david b]

My batteries, usually energizers or duracells, tend to last about 30 rolls of film in my xpan II. But I am always switching the camera off when not using it.