Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/05/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]AFAIK, only Kyle and Nathan claim success with the cheap batteries. On Sun, May 29, 2016 at 9:32 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote: > Has anyone bought an aftermarket Leica fit battery that works as well as a > branded one? The one I tried was useless, Tina had several that used to > work but do not now..... My original M9 battery still works well and has > had many charges over its six year life. > > True, it is cheap to try, but you still need a charged genuine battery > with you in case the cheap one dies without warning IMO. > > john > > -----Original Message----- > > I disagree, Gerry. There is Leica quality in their lenses. But their > batteries are made by the same companies that make the aftermarket > batteries. Certainly worth trying. Just because someone has saved and > worked hard to buy a Leica does not mean that s/he has unlimited funds. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > > > On 29 May 2016, at 15:42, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> > > wrote: > > > > I constantly find it amazing that people spend the thousands of dollars > needed to buy Leica cameras and lenses and then try and save a few dollars > on a third-party battery etc. It is generally very false economy. > > > > Gerry > > > >> On 29 May 2016, at 13:28, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> Not trying to be combative. It's just you got advice from some of the > heaviest users of Leica around, thanked them, and said you'd figure it out > yourself. > >> > >> It's maddening newbie behavior. > >> > >> Maybe you might get busy and take pictures and show them? That would > be a better introduction. > >> > >> from my iPad > >> > >> Sonny Carter > >> > >>> On May 29, 2016, at 7:06 AM, bob catchpole via LUG < > lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > >>> > >>> Sonny, > >>> The comments and suggestions people made offered information I wasn't > aware before. A good reason to ask don't you think? > >>> > >>> Bob > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> From: Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> > >>> To: bob catchpole <bobcatchpole at yahoo.co.uk>; Leica Users Group > >>> <lug at leica-users.org> > >>> Sent: Sunday, 29 May 2016, 12:58 > >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica batteries > >>> > >>> Why ask for advice then, if you plan to make all the same mistakes we > did, oops, I mean, "investigate the matter yourself?" > >>> > >>> from my iPad > >>> > >>> Sonny Carter > >>> > >>>> On May 29, 2016, at 5:44 AM, bob catchpole via LUG < > lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Hello list, > >>>> Many thanks to all those who offered helpful comments. In time I'll > probably try out all the options suggested and compare them in terms of > cost and reliability! > >>>> Bob > >>>> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA