[Leica] My last aftermarket battery just died

[benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney)]

When I pulled (dead) Leica and third party batteries apart they were
identical internally apart from the brand of cells used.  The "additional
security" is a myth.

Marty

On Thursday, 14 March 2013, Cedric Agie wrote:

> There is another point to consider.
>
> Original batteries, such as those from Leica, have one or more
> security systhems embedded in the battery. This technology is
> inherited from the experience with the cellphone batteries and all
> sorts of games
> Such batteries and chargers are protected against most hasards i.e..
> short circuit, heath, overcharge etc. If something happens inside the
> battery there is signal that goes to the charger.  This also regulates
> the load proces. If you look closely there is a 3rd connection between
> both battery and charger.
>
> LiH etc cells are better than NiCad with a lot of advantages, but also
> with a less interesting carachteristic; it can burn and/or explode.
> These burns can be severe either for you or your camera. In some cases
> a good charger and battery will simply stop charging if the
> temperature goes too high or blow an inside fuse in case of shortcut.
>
> The choice is yours.
>
> Cedric
>
> 2013/3/14 Piers Hemy <piers.hemy at gmail.com <javascript:;>>:
> > Precisely what I thought, Herb.
> >
> > Piers
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lug-bounces+piers.hemy=gmail.com at leica-users.org <javascript:;>
> > [mailto:lug-bounces+piers.hemy <javascript:;>=gmail.com at 
> > leica-users.org<javascript:;>]
> On Behalf Of
> > Herbert Kanner
> > Sent: 14 March 2013 06:10
> > To: Leica Users Group
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] My last aftermarket battery just died
> >
> > If you paid $10 each and you went through a dozen, then you just broke
> even
> > vs the $120 battery. If you paid $15, which is more likely, then you
> would
> > have been ahead with the $120 battery. No brainer: get the genuine one.
> >
> > P.S. I had to pay $135, if I remember correctly. Where do you get them
> for
> > $120?
> >
> > Herbert Kanner
> > kanner at acm.org <javascript:;>
> > 650-326-8204
> >
> > Question authority and the authorities will question you.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mar 13, 2013, at 10:29 PM, Frank Filippone wrote:
> >
> >> I had about a dozen M8/M9 batteries that I bought from the aftermarket
> >> channel. cheap and worked just fine.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> But the last battery just died...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Price for a genuine battery is about $120.. A clone is $15 or less...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I am wondering what to do?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Any thoughts?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Frank Filippone
> >>
> >> Red735i at verizon.net <javascript:;>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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