Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/06/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]To my thinking, ..... Leica does not make the batteries. They buy them from someone else. Given the volume of batteries that are used by Leica of this proprietary size, there is one or 2 manufacturers in the world. The OEM Leica batteries at $150 or more each, are at best a $6 battery ( like those of Canon or Nikon P+S) with a $150 price tag. So if I can find the $6 battery at a $16 cost, it is better than a $6 battery at a $150 cost. No battery is going to blow up in your camera. Under normal operating conditions. You can worry, but it is just not going to happen. BTW, I have 6 batteries as aftermarket types, and they all work 100% like a genuine Leica battery.....I saved about $900. As for Nathan's comment....... I did not know about the Adorama batteries until I ran into them in looking for supplier #3...... I think I will try the Adorama batteries. At $30 each, as Nathan said, it is cheap enough...... Frank Filippone red735i at earthlink.net OK, I'm going to sound like Mark Rabiner - but why would you spend $2000-$3000 (at least) for an M8, and go for the cheapest batteries? If you get a genuine Leica battery and it nurns up your camera, you wknow who to call and who top blame. If a no name $20 battery blows up your camera, what are you going to do? I can see someone using a $15 Jupiter lens if they want certain "look," but what possible advantages are there to a cheap battery except that it's cheap? On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 9:13 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at earthlink.net>wrote: > OK.. ordered 2 batteries from first guy on Ebay.... nothing showed up. > Tried a second guy, nothing showed up, he claims to ship again, and nothing > showed up again. > > Got my $$$ back, but I still want my batteries..... > > Adorama has them for $30 each...... > > What good are cheaper batteries if you do not get them...... > > Will order from Adorama.... we'll see..... > > Frank Filippone > red735i at earthlink.net > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous replies in your msgs. ] _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information