Here's what the "book" says:
Leakage (power switch "off") -- 5 micro-amps or less
Standby (power switch "on", display off) -- 700 mircoamps or less
LCD display on -- 150 milliamps or less
During auto-loading -- Average 600 milliamps or less*
During winding and shutter charge -- Average 1300 milliamps or less*
During rewinding -- Average 550 milliamps or less*
During Zooming -- Average 650 milliamps or less^
During AF operation -- Average 350 milliamps or less^
During AF Illuminator operation -- Average 400 milliamps or less (includes
self-timer
operating time)
* -- with Neopan SS 24exp. film
^ -- with lens held horizontally
Suggest they check the rewind button -- it can be pressed in too far and may
lodge askew. It
should look "round".
Per Nordenberg wrote:
> There's someone posting in rec.photo.equipment.35mm who has a problem with
> his iS-3. He
> says the batteries only last 1-2 rolls, and that the battery drain in "off"
> position is
> ~12mA. When turned "on" he says the drain is 46mA (w/o pressing any buttons).
> Now, I know
> the batteries should last at least some 20 rolls, but does anyone know the
> "normal"
> battery drain for the iS-3? TIA.
>
> Regards,
>
> Per Nordenberg
>
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