Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I bought a 5-pack of no-name M8 batteries off ebay a while ago. 4 of them died within a few months. I stopped using the fifth in case it burst into flames or something. -- Clive Blog: http://clive.moss.net/blog Photographs: http://clive.smugmug.com On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 12:08 PM, rob mcclure<rmcclure2 at woh.rr.com> wrote: > I agree, Michiel. Maybe I've been lucky but I've bought dozens of far east > batteries from various sellers on ebay for digital cameras, cellphones, > etc. > and have not had a bad experience, yet. ?They seem to work as well as the > originals. > > Rob > On Jun 13, 2009, at 5:05 AM, Michiel Fokkema wrote: > >> I've bought aftermarket batteries for my Canon 40D in the far east through >> Ebay. Instead of EUR60,- for one original I now paid $10 for 2 with free >> shipping. Guess what? As good or better then the original. Same for he >> battery grip, cost me less then half of the original. >> These original accessories are just a major rip off. >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Michiel Fokkema >> >> Nathan Wajsman wrote: >>> >>> Out of curiosity, I ordered an aftermarket battery for my M8 from >>> batteryking.eu (a Dutch shop), and it arrived about a week ago. After >>> using >>> it for a week, my conclusion is that it is just as good as the original >>> in >>> every respect. It bears the reassuring words "made in Japan". So far the >>> only difference I have been able to spot is the price, less than half of >>> the >>> original. Highly recommended. >>> >>> http://www.batteryking.eu/products/accu-digitale-camera/leica/leica-bm8.html?Nathan >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> http://www.nathanfoto.com >>> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: >>> 270.12.63/2169 - Release Date: 06/11/09 05:53:00 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >