*ist DS AF speed

[William Robb]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail)"
Subject: *ist DS AF speed



>
> I used NiMH AA cells on both the MZ and the *ist DS. I assumed maybe the
> *ist DS draws more power for electronics, so I tried lithium batteries:
> it's a bit faster, but still not on par with the MZ still equipped with
> its NiMH cells.
>
> Is the *ist DS supposed to be so slow, or is my unit somehow bogus and
> I've failed to notice so far? Do any of you have an experience to share
> in this regard?

I think you'll find that if you continue to use your MZ-5 with NiMH 
batteries, the AF motor will self destruct pretty quickly. It wasn't 
designed to use batteries with that much current.
I bet it runs really fast, but not for long.

William Robb