Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Always, but occasionally I find I am able to clear my mind... Sent from my iPad On Mar 16, 2013, at 9:08 PM, "Bill Pearce" <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote: > I was about to ask if you are shooting in a mud pit. > > -----Original Message----- From: Robert Adler > Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 12:41 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] My last aftermarket battery just died > > LOL. I'd like to know your cheers; they seem to work very well... > :-) > > On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 10:01 AM, philippe.amard <philippe.amard at > sfr.fr>wrote: > >> >> Le 16 mars 13 ? 17:31, Bill Pearce a ?crit : >> >> >> And are very likely to reduce the resolution of the attached lens. >> That's why I always encourage, cheer or threaten my lenses on a shoot >> >> Ph >> >> >> >> >> >> -----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 >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > ______________________________**_________________ >>>> > Leica Users Group. >>>> > See > >>>> > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>>> > > more information >>>> > >>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See >>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>>> more information >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Bob Adler >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> more information >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> more information >> >> One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to >> the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince. >> >> NO ARCHIVE >> >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information > > > > -- > Bob Adler > > _______________________________________________ > 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