Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Apr 17, 2012, at 1:56 AM, Gerry Walden wrote: > I can only really comment on the ones for Lumix cameras. A number of > companies offer them but a friend purchased from 3 different sources and > none worked, and he got his money back on them all. The problem is that > camera manufacturers now incorporate circuits into the batteries which are > copyright and cannot be used by third party manufacturers. Whether this > applies to the Fuji I cannot comment, but personally I would be loath to > take the risk unless I was 100% sure that (a) I could get my money back, > and (b) it would not damage the camera. I used a third party battery today when my primary Fuji battery lost power, so far no problems. Steve > > Gerry > > PS Sorry about the mix-up over your role in safaris. > > Gerry Walden > +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or > +44 (0)797 287 7932 > www.gerrywalden.co.uk > > On 17 Apr 2012, at 09:08, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > >> What is the general perception of third party batteries? I have never >> purchased one to date! >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 10:13 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at >> gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> >>> On Apr 16, 2012, at 9:41 PM, Gerry Walden wrote: >>> >>>> Howard >>>> >>>> Spare batteries are available here at around the ?60 mark. These are >>> genuine Fuji brand but there are no third party ones available. >>> >>> here in the US we have Fuji batts and third party for less than a quarter >>> of the price, look at Amazon US.... >>> >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Gerry >>>> >>>> Gerry Walden >>>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>>> www.gerrywalden.co.uk >>>> >>>> On 17 Apr 2012, at 03:55, H&ECummer wrote: >>>> >>>>> I haven't counted how many shots before charging but I would like a >>> spare battery - as yet unavailable. >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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