dee
Well-known
Is it OK to use an unbranded battery for an M8 ?
It was an inheritance purchase , so I am not flush !!
dee
It was an inheritance purchase , so I am not flush !!
dee
In my experience, third party batteries did not work well at all (especially in the cold). Once I bought the branded one, I had no issues. However, I have not tried any 3rd party ones in probably 4-5 years.
By the way, there's a legit one in the classifieds here (for sale from a long time member):
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/pho...nuine-battery-for-mm-2c-m-e-2c-m9-2c-m8/cat/3
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/pho...nuine-battery-for-mm-2c-m-e-2c-m9-2c-m8/cat/3
SuperUJ
Well-known
I purchase a couple of generic batteries (different brand from different suppliers) for my M9. They were good for only a single charge. I then learn from RFF that they have similar experience. As for purchasing used re-chargeable batteries, two things to consider: 1) number of charge - good for 1,000 charge or so, and 2) year made - performance drops significantly after 5 years regardless of the no. of charge.
John
John
Range-rover
Veteran
I would stick with the original Leica battery, better to be safe than sorry.
Range
Range