Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/06/07

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Subject: [Leica] M8 batteries... I think I am giving up......
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:39:38 -0500
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Totally understandable.
We all have different work methods and requirements.

Our milage varies.

No doubt that if I had an assignment
requiring going off line for days, weeks or months
I'd be all over the low cost batteries;
and because of the reports on this list
be buying backups of backups.
;~)

Regards,
George Lottermoser
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist

On Jun 7, 2010, at 2:02 PM, Tina Manley wrote:

> But, as much as I travel in places without electricity, I need at  
> least
> 10-15 batteries for most trips.  There's no way I'd buy 10 Leica  
> batteries
> at Leica prices.  All of mine (except the original 3) came from  
> Hong Kong
> and work just fine.
>
> Tina
>
> On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 2:03 PM, George Lottermoser  
> <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote:
>
>> I agree.
>> My two Leica batteries, now over 3 years old, have never failed me.
>> So as of this moment the batteries cost about $6/month.
>> I imagine when (or if) they die - that'll be down to a buck or two  
>> a month.
>>
>> Regards,
>> George Lottermoser
>> george at imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>
>>
>
> -- 
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> www.tinamanley.com
>
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