[Leica] My last aftermarket battery just died

[sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)]

On Thu, Mar 14, 2013 at 10:40 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at 
gmail.com>wrote:

> There either is or isn't....
>
> We are not talking about religion...
>

Maybe we are talking about religion as often as this thread surfaces.





>
> Sent from my iPhone
> Steve Barbour
>
> On Mar 14, 2013, at 8:31 AM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote:
>
> Actually there is a protection circuit in the batteries.  Which
> unfortunately is the main problem with DMR batteries, at least with my 2
> extra DMR batteries.  They show only 1/4 charge when they are indeed fully
> charged.  Most major companies have protection circuits in their batteries
> to protect the cells, and the user from disasters like exploding cells due
> to improper charging.
>
> Cheers,
> Gene
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour at gmail.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2013 7:50:50 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: Re: [Leica] My last aftermarket battery just died
>
> Sounds like propaganda to sell expensive batteries...
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> Steve Barbour
>
> On Mar 14, 2013, at 4:28 AM, Cedric Agie <cedric.agie at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> There is another point to consider.
>
> Original batteries, such as those from Leica, have one or more
> security systhems embedded in the battery. This technology is
> inherited from the experience with the cellphone batteries and all
> sorts of games
> Such batteries and chargers are protected against most hasards i.e..
> short circuit, heath, overcharge etc. If something happens inside the
> battery there is signal that goes to the charger.  This also regulates
> the load proces. If you look closely there is a 3rd connection between
> both battery and charger.
>
> LiH etc cells are better than NiCad with a lot of advantages, but also
> with a less interesting carachteristic; it can burn and/or explode.
> These burns can be severe either for you or your camera. In some cases
> a good charger and battery will simply stop charging if the
> temperature goes too high or blow an inside fuse in case of shortcut.
>
> The choice is yours.
>
> Cedric
>
> 2013/3/14 Piers Hemy <piers.hemy at gmail.com>:
> > Precisely what I thought, Herb.
> >
> > Piers
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lug-bounces+piers.hemy=gmail.com at leica-users.org
> > [mailto:lug-bounces+piers.hemy=gmail.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> > Herbert Kanner
> > Sent: 14 March 2013 06:10
> > To: Leica Users Group
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] My last aftermarket battery just died
> >
> > If you paid $10 each and you went through a dozen, then you just broke
> even
> > vs the $120 battery. If you paid $15, which is more likely, then you
> would
> > have been ahead with the $120 battery. No brainer: get the genuine one.
> >
> > P.S. I had to pay $135, if I remember correctly. Where do you get them
> for
> > $120?
> >
> > Herbert Kanner
> > kanner at acm.org
> > 650-326-8204
> >
> > Question authority and the authorities will question you.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mar 13, 2013, at 10:29 PM, Frank Filippone wrote:
> >
> >> I had about a dozen M8/M9 batteries that I bought from the aftermarket
> >> channel. cheap and worked just fine.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> But the last battery just died...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Price for a genuine battery is about $120.. A clone is $15 or less...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I am wondering what to do?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Any thoughts?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Frank Filippone
> >>
> >> Red735i at verizon.net
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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