Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I can only really comment on the ones for Lumix cameras. A number of companies offer them but a friend purchased from 3 different sources and none worked, and he got his money back on them all. The problem is that camera manufacturers now incorporate circuits into the batteries which are copyright and cannot be used by third party manufacturers. Whether this applies to the Fuji I cannot comment, but personally I would be loath to take the risk unless I was 100% sure that (a) I could get my money back, and (b) it would not damage the camera. Gerry PS Sorry about the mix-up over your role in safaris. Gerry Walden +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or +44 (0)797 287 7932 www.gerrywalden.co.uk On 17 Apr 2012, at 09:08, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > What is the general perception of third party batteries? I have never > purchased one to date! > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 10:13 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at > gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> On Apr 16, 2012, at 9:41 PM, Gerry Walden wrote: >> >>> Howard >>> >>> Spare batteries are available here at around the ?60 mark. These are >> genuine Fuji brand but there are no third party ones available. >> >> here in the US we have Fuji batts and third party for less than a quarter >> of the price, look at Amazon US.... >> >> >> Steve >> >> >> >>> >>> Gerry >>> >>> Gerry Walden >>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>> www.gerrywalden.co.uk >>> >>> On 17 Apr 2012, at 03:55, H&ECummer wrote: >>> >>>> I haven't counted how many shots before charging but I would like a >> spare battery - as yet unavailable. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information