Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It was the dste labeled battery that had the warning on the ad that it would not work with the M9 charger. That would be the version of the charger with a cord. One battery that does not work is branded Flashpoint, the other has no brand, simply labled for Leica M8. They both are otherwise identical in shape with the Leica branded battery. On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 3:46 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at earthlink.net>wrote: > Yes, I caught that as well.. My first aftermarket batteries started to show > signs of failure, so I just bought 3 new ones from HK. I bought the ones > for the M8 ( because the -others seemed to almost non-existant)..... They > all work as well as any other battery I have used. > > I also have some batteries from B+H or Adorama ( I forget which) and they > seem the same as well... although they are not as old nor as used. > > I have the original M8 charger, the M8.2 ( Compact) charger, and the Delkin > charger..... To this point, they all seem to work the same. > > Not so sure about the M9 charger.. Does it have a special P/N? > > For reference, my newest ones are from DSTE. My old ( and now failing) > batteries have no brand, and are 2 years old. > > For those that "track" or are just plain curious, my authentic Leica > battery > still works fine. > > It has been my theory that the HK batteries are "rejects" from the normal > Leica production. But at 1/12 the cost each, I feel they are a good > bargain. > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at earthlink.net > > > > I've complained before about the aftermarket batteries not holding a > charge, > and now I find a new issue. > > Two of the ones I bought will not charge on the new M9 charger. Another > charges just fine, but does not last very well. > > I was looking the Ebay ads, and noticed this in one of the Hong Kong > offerings: > for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA