Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/26

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Battery brands.
From: "Griffith, Lucian" <griffil1@anz.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 08:30:43 +1000

Thanks Kevin - I'll check this next time I'm purchasing batteries.
Lucian G.

- -----Original Message-----
From: Kevin M. Bell [mailto:newsgroups@camera-collectors.com]
Sent: 26 July 2001 15:32
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Battery brands.


At 02:51 PM 7/26/2001 +1000, you wrote:
>Before I cover the contacts on the camera or take it for a service does
>anyone have a preferance for a particular battery brand in their M6TTL
which
>may or may not last longer than a measly three weeks?

Perhaps more important than brand, are you using silver oxide or alkaline 
batteries?  The alkaline have a short life, the silver oxide are more 
expensive but have a longer life and a better (IMO) drain - more 
consistent, not as quirky as alkaline.

Kevin M. Bell
www.camera-collectors.com
1-877-977-5091