Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/25

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Subject: [Leica] M8 + M9 Batteries......
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:10:06 +0100
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Well, you get what you pay for, including Chinese quality control. I too had 
an aftermarket battery for my M8 but ended up throwing it out after it 
refused to hold a charge. However, other cheap batteries I have had worked 
quite well.

Nathan

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On Feb 25, 2010, at 5:49 PM, J. Newell wrote:

> Hmmm...I bought a couple from the same seller and they do not fit the 
> battery compartment well - they go in, but require application of a large 
> inertial force or something sticky to remove them. It wasn't worth 
> returning them... 
> 
> John 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net> 
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> 
> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 11:17:19 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 + M9 Batteries...... 
> 
> I have 10 of them and can't tell them from the genuine Leica ones without 
> looking at the back. 
> 
> Tina 
> 
> On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 10:53 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at 
> earthlink.net>wrote: 
> 
>> OK, they are from Hong Kong, and they do not say Germany anywhere on 
>> them, 
>> but at $11.50 including shipping, they are a bargain..... 
>> 
>> Ebay.... 130370009236 
>> 
>> Right now... I bought 2..... 
>> 
>> Pay using some secure method such that if they do not show up, you can 
>> get 
>> your $$$ back..... Paypal works for me.... 
>> 
>> Frank Filippone 
>> red735i at earthlink.net 
>> 
>> 
> -- 
> Tina Manley, ASMP 
> www.tinamanley.com 
> 
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