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Subject: [Leica] My last aftermarket battery just died
From: rgacpa at gmail.com (Robert Adler)
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2013 09:40:27 -0700
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My salesman didn't tell me that. Why? How else can you protect these lenses
from dust and dirt?? I keep the filter very clean, so I don't see why it
would change anything other than haze...

;-)
I'm just playing around with this thread, Bill, feeding my sick humor.
Sorry to lead you along; figured Uncle Ted beat using these filters out of
us a LONG time ago! :-)
Best,
Bob

On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 9:31 AM, Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote:

> And are very likely to reduce the resolution of the attached lens.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Robert Adler
> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 11:11 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] My last aftermarket battery just died
>
>
> What's wrong with UV filters? They take out the haze and protect the lens,
> no?
>
> On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 3:31 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
>  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
>> >
>> >
>> >
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-- 
Bob Adler


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