Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Phil.... Why a separate and large battery pack? Why not just carry a spare or 2 and switch out the battery as required? My batteries last at least 250 exposures... without chimping. My Cards are 4 GB, and the capacity is about 400 exposures ( M8). Switching out batteries is not a big deal... In my best days, I have never shot 400 (amateur) images in one day.......I am sure someone will say they regularly shoot 2K pictures a day, or more.... that ain't me nor most people I know.... and especially not the oligarchs Leica is currently courting..... If you wanted a bigger camera grip than the plain body, I could understand putting something of user value in there, like a battery pack....but otherwise, weight, size and overall usability for the main customer base would not require it..... If they did make up a big battery pack "down there", put inside a tertiary processor (M9 speak) to speed up stuff like image manipulation, storage, faster writing, or best of all, noise cancellation! Frank Filippone Red735i at earthlink.net I think the best upgrade would be an accessory, not unlike the Leicavit, in which extended battery life could be gotten from. But THIS is what we need, for existing M8 and M9 bodies, not an M10. Phil Forrest