Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree, Michiel. Maybe I've been lucky but I've bought dozens of far east batteries from various sellers on ebay for digital cameras, cellphones, etc. and have not had a bad experience, yet. They seem to work as well as the originals. Rob On Jun 13, 2009, at 5:05 AM, Michiel Fokkema wrote: > I've bought aftermarket batteries for my Canon 40D in the far east > through Ebay. Instead of EUR60,- for one original I now paid $10 for > 2 with free shipping. Guess what? As good or better then the > original. Same for he battery grip, cost me less then half of the > original. > These original accessories are just a major rip off. > > > Cheers, > > Michiel Fokkema > > Nathan Wajsman wrote: >> Out of curiosity, I ordered an aftermarket battery for my M8 from >> batteryking.eu (a Dutch shop), and it arrived about a week ago. >> After using it for a week, my conclusion is that it is just as good >> as the original in every respect. It bears the reassuring words >> "made in Japan". So far the only difference I have been able to >> spot is the price, less than half of the original. Highly >> recommended. >> http://www.batteryking.eu/products/accu-digitale-camera/leica/leica-bm8.html >> >> Nathan >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: >> 270.12.63/2169 - Release Date: 06/11/09 05:53:00 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information