Ok I am glad the problem was fixed and it is a good point to make sure the batteries are fully charged to avoid such mishaps, more of a potential problem in the colder winter months.

However, rather less of a problem than the shutter getting stuck..

Danny O'Byrne  http://www.digitalartzone.co.uk/

"All the technique in the world doesn't compensate for the inability to notice" Eliott Erwitt