| Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" Discussions about the Leica M8 /M 8.2 / M9 / M9-P/ M-E / M Monochrom / M10 aka "M": Leica digital M mount rangefinder cameras. Naming the new digital M the "Leica M" is VERY unfortunate as it will only confuse newbies with other Leica M cameras of the the past. Happily there is room for confusion with only the past 59 years of Leica M production ... since Leica introduced the Leica M system in 1953. All Hail for the Leica Marketing Department learning Leica M history! |
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View Poll Results: How many batteries do you have for your digital M?
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One, and one is enough
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10.87% |
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Two
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47.20% |
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Three
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28.26% |
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Four
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7.14% |
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01-09-2010
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#26
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rocheung is offline
Join Date: Nov 2008
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1 genuine 4 aftermarket. None of the aftermarket has fault, just need to use up thoroughly before recharge.
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01-15-2010
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#27
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Fuchs is offline
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Age: 45
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I have 5 originals, used primarily on trips. Each battery lasts for about one 2GB card, so I usually change both at the same time, to be sure to have power to the last shot on that card.
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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06-09-2012
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#28
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Tina Manley is offline
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Rock Hill, SC
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I have 14 - 4 Leica and 10 from Hong Kong. I travel a lot where there is no electricity.
Tina
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06-09-2012
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#29
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jaapv is offline
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Hellevoetsluis,Netherlands
Posts: 7,199
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Err... About nine I think, all of them original. And three chargers...
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06-09-2012
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#30
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kdemas is offline
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 3,147
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3 Leica batteries... they've held up nicely (jinx).
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06-09-2012
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#31
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Rob-F is offline
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: secret midwestern underground bunker
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I have two, both Leica brand. I got my spare from Amazon. I think if I needed more than two, I must be overshooting!
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06-10-2012
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#32
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LCT is offline
Join Date: Mar 2005
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2 Leica including a "Recycle RBRC", 2 OEGE from Germany with cells made in Japan, 2 DSTE made in China, and 2 unnamed of unknown origin.
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06-10-2012
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#33
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Archiver is offline
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Three original Leica batteries. One from the camera and two purchased at the same time before an overseas trip. I never let them run down all the way and rotate their usage. I usually have one fully charged battery in my bag as a spare.
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06-10-2012
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#34
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Roger Hicks is offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Aquitaine
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Four, all genuine. I had 3, but my original M8 battery just died, leaving me with 2, so I bought 2 more.
Cheers,
R.
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06-10-2012
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#35
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Fraser is offline
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Scotland
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I have five, two original and three aftermarket, they all worked ok with my M8 but I could only get the originals to work with M9. I may have to buy a couple more for the summer hols!
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06-10-2012
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#36
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Shade is offline
Join Date: Sep 2011
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Two is usually enough to last a full day for me, but if Im on tye job I usually bring my charger along and charge the empty battery while I shoot with my spare..
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06-10-2012
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#37
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genius and moron
sepiareverb is offline
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: NEK
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Two bodies, five batteries. All Leica, all the extras via ebay as used.
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06-10-2012
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#38
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hteasley is offline
Join Date: May 2010
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I have two, and rarely need the spare. I get a couple hundred shots on a full day, but generally get that done on a single battery.
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06-10-2012
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#39
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Ride, dive, shoot.
coelacanth is offline
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: San Francisco, CA
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I had 3 for M8.2 (got all with the used camera). Then I moved onto an used M9 with 2 batteries. I kept 2 from the M8.2 so now I have 4. All Leica genuine (one new batch with different design). I think I'm covered for a weekend trip.
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06-11-2012
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#40
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gfspencer
gfspencer is offline
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: North Carolina
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I have three - all Leica. One will only charge to 80%.
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06-11-2012
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Pupil
hteasley is offline
Join Date: May 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tom.w.bn
And how many shots do you get, when you use your M9  Serious, I never heard of a "couple hundred shots" with one battery. Perhaps a couple means 2-3? |
Yeah, "couple" means "2-3". I have shot preview set to only when I hold the shutter button down, and I almost never do that, so I don't run the LCD much at all. <kennyrogers>There's time enough for chimping when the shooting's done.</kennyrogers> |
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06-12-2012
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crispy12 is offline
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I have 3 for M8. Two original, one aftermarket. The aftermarket one cost $11 and works better than the two originals. The original that camera with camera only lasts for 100 shots now.
I keep one in camera, one or two in my bag, so I'll always have one spare in the bag even if I'm waiting for another battery to charge.
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06-12-2012
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#43
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seakayaker1 is offline
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
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Total of three Leica batteries for the M9. Never a problem with the batteries and have been using the M9 for 15+ months.
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06-21-2012
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#44
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Ronchnam is offline
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One 
Enough to shoot more or less the equivalent of 10 Tri X roll film...who needs more than that ?
Btw i just ordered another one last week 
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Leica M8-2
Elmarit 2.8/28 Summicron C 2/40 Télé-Elmarit 2.8/90
Pentax K10D Pentax 18-55 Asahi 1.8/55
Olympus E-410 Zuiko 25/2.8 Zuiko 14-42/3.5-5.6
Ricoh Caplio GX100
Yashica Mat 124 G
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06-23-2012
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#45
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A newbie with rangefinder
axis90x is offline
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Singapore
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Actually I had two previously,
1 Original and 1 third-party, but I read that third party batteries may cause damage to either the body or the charger so was thinking of getting another original battery..
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06-25-2012
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#46
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mdwsta4 is offline
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Los Angeles
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Where's the best place to pick up a new battery? I only have one which has not caused me any issues, but when going on extended trips with questionable power, I would like to pick up a second.
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07-08-2012
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#47
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gfspencer
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Location: North Carolina
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mdwsta4
Where's the best place to pick up a new battery? I only have one which has not caused me any issues, but when going on extended trips with questionable power, I would like to pick up a second.
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B&H, Adorama, Amazon . . . .
I just got my fourth battery yesterday through Amazon.
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07-13-2012
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#48
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barnwulf is offline
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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I have two batteries for my M8.2. The original and one other that I bought at B&H photo that was considerably less than what the Leica dealer wanted. It's a genuine Leica battery and looks exactly the same as the one that came with my camera. Since I don't use the M8.2 a lot two is more than enough for me. - Jim
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07-13-2012
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#49
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JMQ is offline
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Location: Northern New Jersey
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Two, both genuine. One is always fully charged as a back up.
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07-13-2012
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Yoricko is offline
Join Date: Mar 2009
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One original, one Chinese one.
You have to fully discharge the Chinese one before you recharge in order to get a full charge.
Planning to get one more, original or Chinese.
6 hours eats up one battery.
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