Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/08

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Subject: [Leica] Generic M8 batteries
From: gregj_lorenzo at hotmail.com (Greg Lorenzo)
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 15:11:31 -0700
References: <002c01ca9087$3fae9070$80f510ac@chris0436b6050>, <3E56A34A-98F5-4496-968B-8163801ED436@btinternet.com>
 
Frank Dernie writes:
> 
> Hi Chris, My generic batteries did not show fully charged after I had 
> charged them. I calibrated the camera to the battery following the 
> procedure I found on the Leica web site or Google, which involved leaving 
> the camera switched on until the battery was flat (temporarily disabling 
> the auto-shutoff, in my case) then re-charging the battery. This worked 
> fine on my M8, but they show dead on the M9 :-(

 

The 1900 mAh batteries I purchased from the Canadian based supplier work 
perfectly and show a full charge when put in my M9 after charging them. So 
no issues.


Worked pretty good in the minus 35C weather we've been enjoying here until 
today too.

 

Greg Lorenzo

Calgary, Canada 

                                          
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In reply to: Message from zoeica at mac.com (Chris Williams) ([Leica] Generic M8 batteries)
Message from Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie) ([Leica] Generic M8 batteries)