Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 12:08 AM, Herbert Kanner <kanner at acm.org> wrote: > After both Dr. Ted and Tina said that they had had good experiences with > M8/9 batteries from Hong Kong, I ordered one. I charged up that battery and > put it in a drawer. A month later, I put it in the Leica and found that it > was dead. OK, I thought, a month is quite a while, though Li ion batteries > are not supposed to leak current. I recharged it and put it in the camera. > Two days later, it was deader than a doornail. > > I guess I got a lemon. Will have to order another one or two; damned if > I'll pay Leica's price. > All of the ones I bought with Leica branding are working, including the one that came with the camera. One Leica battery has a broken case and is taped together, but works just fine. None of the Hong Kong brands have ever held a proper charge, nor do they shown a full charge on the camera lcd. Same goes for the Adorama battery. It is somewhat better, but it comes out of the charger showing about 3/4 on the lcd, and I just use it until I get nervous. p.s. I also buy Sheaffer brand ink cartridges for my pen. ;-) -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA