Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Brahms Requiem works fine for dead batteries. Now as to filters and good resolutions, it depends on the period of the year; just after New Year's it rather Jingle Bells and whistles, and may end up with Disney's Heigh Ho just before the next Chrismas. Check for the firmware version of your lenses, it provides the language to be used ;-) Amiti?s Philippe Le 16 mars 13 ? 19:45, Henning Wulff a ?crit : > There's a new direction to go, away from batteries and filters! Do > you or don't you talk to your lenses/cameras, and what kind of music > do you play for them in the evenings? > > Henning > > > > > On 2013-03-16, at 10:01 AM, "philippe.amard" <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> > wrote: > >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > Henning Wulff > henningw at archiphoto.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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