Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/25

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Subject: [Leica] Bad luck with Hong Kong battery
From: kanner at acm.org (Herbert Kanner)
Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 19:18:25 -0700
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Maybe I was foolish, but I was tired of hassle and just ordered a 
Leica-blessed battery from Amazon.

Herb

>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.
>
>Herb
>--
>Herbert Kanner
>kanner at acm.org
>650-326-8204
>
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>for they are subtle and will pee
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-- 
Herbert Kanner
kanner at acm.org
650-326-8204

Do not meddle in the affairs of cats,
for they are subtle and will pee
on your computer!


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