Want to Buy WTB Pentax Ni-Cd Battery Pack LX

I realize the pack will no longer hold a charge but il looking for the LX version of the battery and not the Ni-Cd Battery Pack M that would also work but is ideally for the MX Camera and Motor Drive.

I forgot to mention that I’m also in need of accompanying wall charger. I’ll happily buy just the charger if that’s all you have.

dirkfletcher said:

Still looking, after digging around I found there are two different ones, either would work.
The first one is called the Pentax Charge Pack M, model number 65511 and the later version is the Pentax Charge Pack MII, model number 65555.
Thanks for any help tracking one down!

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Is there a option for AA? looks like a rare item.

The LX and M packs both show up on the auction site very occasionally. When and if you find one, you might want to know that it's possible to replace the dead NiCd cells with new NiMH cells. They're a tiny bit larger, so it's a tight fit. Another option for the the LX pack is to solder in the contacts for two standard rectangular 9v alkaline batteries. They'll fit, and will work - 18v is more than the 14.4v nominal of the NiCd battery pack, but a freshly charged pack will be up in that range at first anyway. You'd have to take the pack apart to replace the batteries, of course, so you'd want to cut the faux leather covering so it doesn't glue the case halves together.

An alternative is to look for the Battery Grip M and a Power Cord M. Then you'd have the choice of holding the camera using the vertical grip, or keeping the grip in your pocket (useful in cold weather). The grip uses 12 AA batteries (which is also 18v, so the above mentioned hack is obviously within spec.)

See also http://kmp.pentaxians.eu/power/