[Leica] Canadian Sourced Digital M Batteries

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

> I bought from 3 vendors, received 2 packages that were basically the
> batteries thrown in a manila envelope and a stamp slapped on the front.  No
> packaging to speak of.
> The batteries seem to work fine, and at $12 each, I can afford to replace
> each in the future 10 times for what a single Leica battery costs.  Mine 
> are
> all 1700mAh batteries.
> 
> Of course, it took about 4 weeks to receive the batteries, and one shipment
> never made it here.
> 
> I have numbered my batteries and SD cards ( Sharpie) so that I can follow
> the trip in order... and the batteries will be rotated in order as well for
> even useage.
> 
> I also just received a Delkin Dual Battery charger with plates for the 
> Leica
> batteries.  I have been re-charging the batteries, and they seem to charge
> as fast as the standard Leica charger.  The Delkin is good because it
> charges 2 at once and is a universal voltage version ( 110 to 240V, 50/60
> HZ) and it costs about $40.  However it is not smaller than the standard
> charger... the Delkin has 2 "boxes" ... one is the power adapter ( smallish
> transformer type) and the other holds the batteries.  Each is about 1/2 the
> size of the standard charger,. So there is no advantage space wise.  I 
> think
> it is a good option if you use 2 different battery types from 2 vendors, as
> you can use 1 plate for the Leica, and another different plate for the
> Canon/Nikon/ etc....and not have to carry around 2 chargers.  You can mix
> and match the plates, charge dissimilar batteries at the same time, and 
> each
> is treated as a separate charger/battery combo.  I like it, and only wish 
> it
> were smaller.
> 
> Frank Filippone
> red735i at earthlink.net
> 
> 



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Delkin is a real company I have all kinds of needful gadgets from them
within 2 feet of me right now as I type.

Mark William Rabiner