Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]One short addendum from one sad personal experience: when leaving home or the hotel room do not ever rely on the battery level display to tell you the whole truth. Always, that is always, carry a spare battery or two with you. --Bob ==On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 2:22 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > Hi Tina, > I think this battery issue falls into the use more than anything else. Or > possibly "To each his own!" > > You and I have similar reactions and operating methods and the batteries > must be cousins in how they function. > > This is another topic that can evolve into endless postings simply because > we all handle our gear in different methods. ERGO: "A million use stories > can evolve." So "To each his own method." > > cheers, > ted > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 12:03 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Apology (sort of) > > > Well, I guess I've been lucky again. I can't tell the difference in >> performance between my 10 Hong Kong batteries and my 4 original Leica >> ones. >> I have to look at the lettering to see which is which. They all hold a >> charge for at least a day. Sometimes I have one that doesn't seem to >> charge >> all the way, but that's true of the Leica ones and the HK ones. I just >> carry plenty of extras! >> >> Tina >> >> On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 8:37 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 3:52 AM, Frank Dernie >>> <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com>wrote: >>> >>> > I don't know Tina, >>> > Of all the digital cameras I have used I have only needed spare > >>> batteries >>> > for my M8/M9. They do not last long being so small, presumably to > >>> package >>> > into such a small body. I bought a spare battery for my EOS 1Ds mk2 > >>> when >>> I >>> > got it 6 years ago and have never needed it - those things are huge and >>> > heavy - like the camera - and last ages! >>> > I did buy some cheap batteries for the M8, and some still work, but > >>> none >>> > hold a charge as long as the branded one and a couple have died, one > >>> had >>> > bent contacts and did not fit easily. Eventually I bought a full price >>> Leica >>> > one :-( >>> > FD >>> > >>> >>> >>> I could be happy with one Leica branded spare. for the M8. I may change >>> once >>> a day, including chimping, editing and deleting. When I use the HK ones, >>> I >>> need to change three times a day. >>> >>> With my Oly EP1, it is every three days. Same for the Pentax SLRs They >>> sit >>> on the shelf for weeks and work. >>> >>> When I go to Mardi Gras in 2 weeks, I will have two charged Leica branded >>> batteries, one I bought from Adorama, that I trust but doesn't meter >>> right, >>> and my Oly and both batteries. I may bring the M6 with a spare button >>> battery. ;-) >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Sonny >>> http://sonc.com/look/ >>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>> >>> USA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Tina Manley, ASMP >> www.tinamanley.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 >