Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And are very likely to reduce the resolution of the attached lens. -----Original Message----- From: Robert Adler Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 11:11 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] My last aftermarket battery just died What's wrong with UV filters? They take out the haze and protect the lens, no? On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 3:31 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>wrote: > Exactly the thought I had, Doug! > Everyone has their own assessment and no-one's mind will change. Nothing > wrong with that but I don't think that the little digs at people who > disagree are warranted. > Just the facts Ma'am. > > > *If you want to take more interesting pictures, > stand in front of more interesting stuff* -- Joe McNally > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 16 March 2013 07:33, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: > > > Richard Man wrote: > > > > >Come on Henning, Leica must make a lot more money on a Himalayan rat > skin > > >covered 50 year anniversary MP Classic than hundreds of batteries :-) > > > > > > > > >On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 11:26 AM, Henning Wulff < > henningw at archiphoto.com > > >wrote: > > > > > >> Please, whoever feels this way keep buying Leica batteries. Leica > needs > > >> the money. > > >> > > >> > > >> On 2013-03-15, at 1:42 AM, Cedric Agie <cedric.agie at gmail.com> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > >> > I would be interested by one or more pictures made from the dead > > >> > batteries you opened. > > >> > When opening the dead body, maybe you simply did not see a tiny > device > > >> > i.e.a few mm or even less with two or more hairthin wires that can > > >> > also act as a fuse. > > >> > Since there is a 3rd contact in the battery and also inside the > > >> > charger, I have good reasons to think there is a form of protection > > >> > that could go unnoticed, certainly if the inside is inbedded in > solid > > >> > plastic or even silicone. > > >> > > > >> > One PC and Laptoplaptop maker I know, a huge company known > worldwide, > > >> > simply protects their Laptops with an elaborate printed circuit > inside > > >> > the batterie wich also contains a special code. This code makes the > > >> > use of third party batteries simply impossible. Even some brands of > > >> > inkjet cartridges have a small microprocessor that controls and > > >> > regulates the level of the ink. If you refill them half way, you > > >> > can > > >> > continue to work with it. If it reaches the end it warns you and > > >> > you > > >> > cannot refill them anymore, unless you reprogram them with a > connector > > >> > from the outside. Most known game, printer and cellphone makers use > > >> > the same tricks. I will give no names, see the media or make a walk > > >> > around the Interet. The inkjet trick was discovered and solved by a > > >> > Russion a few years ago. He gave all details of his reprogramming > > >> > systhem on the Internet and believe me it works. > > >> > > > >> > Its not only technology, it's also a commercial war. > > >> > They have good reasons to protect the customer indeed, but they > > >> > also > > >> > protect their market. > > >> > > > >> > Regards > > >> > > > >> > Cedric > > >> > > > > > > > Maybe we should discuss UV filters instead. > > > > > > Doug Herr > > Birdman of Sacramento > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Bob Adler _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information