[Leica] M8 battery life?

[henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff)]

At 6:24 AM +0200 9/15/06, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>Tom/Henning,
>
>How is the battery life on the M8? Given the small size of the 
>battery, I don't expect it to be anything like the Canon 1-series, 
>but I do hope it is better than what people report for the DMR.
>
>Nathan
>
>--
>Nathan Wajsman
>Almere, The Netherlands

As you guessed, battery life isn't/can't be as good as a Canon 
1-series. I don't use Canon 1 series, mostly due to size issues.

For the Canon 5D I just buy more batteries, which are about $15 here 
for higher capacity than the originals. Unfortunately, I doubt that 
Leica compatible ones will be available from the same supplier.

As battery life is tied to firmware issues, I think I should keep 
quiet until production models are available. I had no issues with 
battery life, and I'm sure it will only get better.

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