How many Batteries do you have for your digital M?

[hteasley]

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>

 

[crispy12]

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.

 

[seakayaker1]

Total of three Leica batteries for the M9. Never a problem with the batteries and have been using the M9 for 15+ months.

 

[Ronchnam]

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 😱

 

[axis90x]

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..

Any comments? 😱

 

[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.

 

[gfspencer]

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.

B&H, Adorama, Amazon . . . .

I just got my fourth battery yesterday through Amazon.

 

[barnwulf]

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

 

[JMQ]

Two, both genuine. One is always fully charged as a back up.

 

[Yoricko]

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.

 

[raid]

I have one battery for the M8. I will get an Asian one soon.
How come thatthe vast majority bought Chinese back-up batteries while some state that Leica batteries are better? When you spend several thousand Dollars on the M8 or M9, I would not risk my camera if the off-brand batteries could damage it.

 

[nightlight]

I only have a battery on the m8.2, it lasts me for about 500 shots and so have never felt the need for a second one. I don't make much use of the LCD though, just occasionally to change ISO.

 

[raid]

I have one by Leica and three back-up batteries by some other brand.

 

[jaapv]

It seems to vary by the day😀. I have about eight Leica batteries and a bunch of other brand ones gathering dust in my cupboard.

 

[Richard G]

I just bought a second one, an M8 battery. I wonder if it matters if it was sitting on a shelf for three or four years.

 

[Snowbuzz]

1 Leica, 1 off-brand.

 

[Pioneer]

Two Leica brand batteries. Use the one till it dies, swap it for the charged one and put the dead one in the charger. Seems to work out ok.

 

[raid]

I now have two original batteries and five batteries that are made by other companies.

 

[IEDEI]

2 and both original Leica. I would never buy 3rd part ones due to lack of quality control.

 

[raytoei@gmail.com]

2 original batteries + a charger. had some problems when power source was intermittent during my holiday to DPRK in 2012.

raytoei