Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Exactly the thought I had, Doug! Everyone has their own assessment and no-one's mind will change. Nothing wrong with that but I don't think that the little digs at people who disagree are warranted. Just the facts Ma'am. *If you want to take more interesting pictures, stand in front of more interesting stuff* -- Joe McNally Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 16 March 2013 07:33, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: > Richard Man wrote: > > >Come on Henning, Leica must make a lot more money on a Himalayan rat skin > >covered 50 year anniversary MP Classic than hundreds of batteries :-) > > > > > >On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 11:26 AM, Henning Wulff <henningw at > >archiphoto.com > >wrote: > > > >> Please, whoever feels this way keep buying Leica batteries. Leica needs > >> the money. > >> > >> > >> On 2013-03-15, at 1:42 AM, Cedric Agie <cedric.agie at gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> > I would be interested by one or more pictures made from the dead > >> > batteries you opened. > >> > When opening the dead body, maybe you simply did not see a tiny device > >> > i.e.a few mm or even less with two or more hairthin wires that can > >> > also act as a fuse. > >> > Since there is a 3rd contact in the battery and also inside the > >> > charger, I have good reasons to think there is a form of protection > >> > that could go unnoticed, certainly if the inside is inbedded in solid > >> > plastic or even silicone. > >> > > >> > One PC and Laptoplaptop maker I know, a huge company known worldwide, > >> > simply protects their Laptops with an elaborate printed circuit inside > >> > the batterie wich also contains a special code. This code makes the > >> > use of third party batteries simply impossible. Even some brands of > >> > inkjet cartridges have a small microprocessor that controls and > >> > regulates the level of the ink. If you refill them half way, you can > >> > continue to work with it. If it reaches the end it warns you and you > >> > cannot refill them anymore, unless you reprogram them with a connector > >> > from the outside. Most known game, printer and cellphone makers use > >> > the same tricks. I will give no names, see the media or make a walk > >> > around the Interet. The inkjet trick was discovered and solved by a > >> > Russion a few years ago. He gave all details of his reprogramming > >> > systhem on the Internet and believe me it works. > >> > > >> > Its not only technology, it's also a commercial war. > >> > They have good reasons to protect the customer indeed, but they also > >> > protect their market. > >> > > >> > Regards > >> > > >> > Cedric > >> > > > > Maybe we should discuss UV filters instead. > > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >