[Leica] Apology (sort of)

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca)]

Herb offered:
>Since my living does not depend on getting the picture, I'll probably just
> see if I can get along with reasonable battery charging discipline. 
> However,
>if I get bitten just one more time, I'll buy a second Leica battery.<<<<<<<

Tina responded:
Subject: Re: [Leica] Apology (sort of)


> Totally understood, but nobody should depend on one battery.  Skip coffee
> for a month or give up desserts.  You can get a new battery.  What if you
> were on the trip of a lifetime and your battery gave out far from anywhere
> to recharge it?
>
> I've been using the Hong Kong batteries for at least five years - I have 
> 10
> of them -  and they still work fine, no problems at all.  If you have to
> have Leica batteries, just make an appropriate sacrifice and get one.
> Nobody should be allowed to use a camera with only one battery!!
>
> You've been very lucky.<<<<<<<

Hi Herb,
Whether your picture taking is work or for fun I agree with Tina........... 
any camera requiring a battery to make it work there's absolutely no reason 
in the world not to have a spare. I might say one is a fool for not having a 
back-up! Period!

Like Tina, I have several batteries, a couple of Leica labeled, one came 
with the camera. And I most stupidly bought a back-up Leica version for over 
a $110. dollars because I was in a hurry and didn't "think about economics!" 
However, the Hong Kong economical versions work equally as well, hold a 
charge very well and I wouldn't buy another Leica badged battery ever again! 
It's an absolute rip off of the worst kind!  I can't write here what I 
called myself for buying the Leica badged first back-up, certainly when I 
discovered the economic versions about 1/10th the price that work equally as 
well! Nor what one might say "colourful impolite words about Leica and their 
battery rip-off!"

I have no idea who makes the Leica labeled batteries and I don't care as 
I'll never ever buy another one at their ridiculous rip-off price. For all 
we know the Leica battery maybe produced by the same people who make the 
$10.00 model and they're the exact same battery!   And you, "we" are getting 
screwed royally by Leica if we buy a re-badged Leica battery.

I'd look into getting another battery for sure and the sooner the better.But 
sure as heck not a Leica! Just the plain good old folks Hong Kong type and 
you'll have enough money left over for an ice cream cone or two. Or if you 
prefer, a couple of good old fashion single malt Scotches! ;-)

cheers,
ted