Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 7:20 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > And they were not that much cheaper if so why did you risk it? > Mark, I think he bought real Leica. They are available through EBAY vendors. After my previously express problems with aftermarket batteries, I've only bought Leica branded. I continued to use the three Hong Kong and one Flashpoint from Amazon though with the new charger, they no longer work for me. The charger displays a fault when trying to charge them. I bought a new Leica brand from B&H this past week. > > -- > Mark R. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/ > > > > From: Bruce Slomovitz <bruceslomovitz at comcast.net> > > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 00:56:27 +0000 (UTC) > > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > Subject: [Leica] Non-Leica batteries > > > > > > I don't mean to be elitist. However I don't see why someone who has paid > > thousands of dollars for a Leica digital camera would want to put that > > investment at risk by buying a non-Leica battery. > > > > When I bought my M9 in > > 2010, I knew I would want and need extra batteries. I usually buy extra > > batteries for all electronic gadgets which I own, especially cell > phones. I > > found an ad on eBay advertising genuine Leica batteries. I can't > remember the > > name of the vendor. However I do remember that the savings (once > shipping was > > calculated) were not great. When I got the batteries, they did appear > to be > > genuine Leica batteries. Up until now, those batteries have been working > > quite well. > > > > Bruce S. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > > http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug 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