Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/14

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Subject: [Leica] M8 Batteries
From: glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)
Date: Thu Jun 14 17:14:56 2007
References: <200706141426.l5EEQGcB008531@smtprh02.spirittelecom.com>

Tina,

Let it be known that Leica/E. Leitz has never mad a battery themselves.  
All the batteries that Leica sells under
their own imprimateur are made in second or third world nations.

Jerry


Tina Manley wrote:
> M8 Users:
>
> Has anybody tried any other brands of batteries that will work in the 
> M8?  I would like to have a couple of more spares but I don't want to 
> pay $110 for one.  B&H has an Impact battery that costs $69.95.  
> Anybody know if it's as good as the Leica ones?
>
> Thanks -
>
> Tina
>
> Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA
> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/portfolio
>


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