[Leica] Third party M8/M9 batteries

[Frank Filippone]

Sonny, fyi, I have only Leica batteries. The others died off. 
The problem with even what I did, is that so many more of the cheap batteries can be bought that spares are insignificantly cheap. Carry a few.

I am going through the same issues with the Sony A7 batteries. The difference is that the Sony market is pretty gigantic (if only by comparison) such that cheapies may be as good as Sony brand. 

Sonny, what do you use in your Sony?  I have a mix, but they came with the bodies I bought used. Facing up to a trip next year and will need more, fresher batteries. Sony?  Other?

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On Tuesday, May 22, 2018, Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:

The math doesn’t work when a battery dies just when you want to take a picture.
On Tue, May 22, 2018 at 6:32 PM Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> wrote: > Every year this subject gets discussed. > I postulated, years ago, that the market for the M8 battery type was > infinitessimal, compared to Nikon/Canon. What correct in the head Chinese > maker would bother for this tiny market? My conclusion was none. So how do > these batteries get made and sold so cheap? My thought is that , in the > case of M8 batteries, that there is a reject rate. That the third party > batteries did not meet some Leica spec. These batteries are sold as > aftermarket items, cheap. It follows they will not last as long as the > Leica spec ones. > As time pases, we have some proof they do not last. > Here is the financial question: if Leica makes a battery that costs > 10-20-30 times the cost of the aftermarket brand , but lasts only 5 times > as long, which is a better buy??? > > And the answer is....... > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information