[Leica] Canadian Sourced Digital M Batteries

[gregj_lorenzo at hotmail.com (Greg Lorenzo)]

Frank,

 

What was the name of the seller whose batteries you never received?

 

Ebay name; if Ebay sourced?

 

Greg Lorenzo

Calgary, Canada
 
> From: red735i at earthlink.net
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:05:58 -0800
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Canadian Sourced Digital M Batteries
> 
> I bought from 3 vendors, received 2 packages that were basically the
> batteries thrown in a manila envelope and a stamp slapped on the front. No
> packaging to speak of.
> The batteries seem to work fine, and at $12 each, I can afford to replace
> each in the future 10 times for what a single Leica battery costs. Mine are
> all 1700mAh batteries.
> 
> Of course, it took about 4 weeks to receive the batteries, and one shipment
> never made it here.
> 
> I have numbered my batteries and SD cards ( Sharpie) so that I can follow
> the trip in order... and the batteries will be rotated in order as well for
> even useage.
> 
> I also just received a Delkin Dual Battery charger with plates for the 
> Leica
> batteries. I have been re-charging the batteries, and they seem to charge
> as fast as the standard Leica charger. The Delkin is good because it
> charges 2 at once and is a universal voltage version ( 110 to 240V, 50/60
> HZ) and it costs about $40. However it is not smaller than the standard
> charger... the Delkin has 2 "boxes" ... one is the power adapter ( smallish
> transformer type) and the other holds the batteries. Each is about 1/2 the
> size of the standard charger,. So there is no advantage space wise. I think
> it is a good option if you use 2 different battery types from 2 vendors, as
> you can use 1 plate for the Leica, and another different plate for the
> Canon/Nikon/ etc....and not have to carry around 2 chargers. You can mix
> and match the plates, charge dissimilar batteries at the same time, and 
> each
> is treated as a separate charger/battery combo. I like it, and only wish it
> were smaller.
> 
> Frank Filippone
> red735i at earthlink.net
> 
> 
> My 1900 mAh Canadian sourced M9 batteries arrived in the mail today. I
> ordered two batteries back on November 13th but the seller dropped the ball
> on my order and only shipped then out when I called them last week.
> 
> 
> 
> Not a great start but a big improvement over the cheaper Hong Kong Ebay
> seller who sent me 4 1700 mAh batteries that never arrived. I've charged up
> the first battery and plan on testing it in the cold here in the next few
> days.
> 
> 
> 
> Greg Lorenzo
> 
> 
> 
> 
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