Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Le 16 mars 13 ? 17:31, Bill Pearce a ?crit : > And are very likely to reduce the resolution of the attached lens. > That's why I always encourage, cheer or threaten my lenses on a shoot Ph > -----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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince. NO ARCHIVE