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 10:14 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > Which manufacturer/ebay listing? I'll use a bit longer then check and let you know Jay, it was through Amazon, at about $15 per battery as I recall... Steve > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 6:54 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at > gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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