Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/05/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don't care about the others, I have used pattern batteries in them with little issue. Leica ones I have tried are useless, are you saying that yours is indistinguishable from your original (so quite old) M8 battery? You seem to be the only one ;-) john -----Original Message----- Yes I have. Also Fuji, Panasonic and Ricoh. Some of the aftermarket ones are indistinguishable from the originals, except for the price. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain > On 29 May 2016, at 16:32, 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 >>>>>