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Shootist · 04.07.2009, 21:42

Is it a real Leica battery? Does it say LEICA CAMERA on it, #14464?
If not then it is not a real Leica battery and it is a aftermarket battery.
It has been my experience with aftermarket batteries, I have 2 of them, that you need to fully discharge them before you recharge them for the battery meter in the M8 to show it is fully charged.
What you do is put the battery in the camera and turn it on. Set the Auto Off feature, menu option, to OFF. That way the camera will not shut off automatically and the battery will get fully drained. This is also a good idea to do every now and then even to real Leica batteries.
Then recharge the battery. If it then doesn't show a full charge then the battery is faulty and needs to be replaced.

No none of my real Leica or aftermarket batteries rattle.

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Shootist Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 07.11.2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 5,156	Re: M8 Battery Is it a real Leica battery? Does it say LEICA CAMERA on it, #14464? If not then it is not a real Leica battery and it is a aftermarket battery. It has been my experience with aftermarket batteries, I have 2 of them, that you need to fully discharge them before you recharge them for the battery meter in the M8 to show it is fully charged. What you do is put the battery in the camera and turn it on. Set the Auto Off feature, menu option, to OFF. That way the camera will not shut off automatically and the battery will get fully drained. This is also a good idea to do every now and then even to real Leica batteries. Then recharge the battery. If it then doesn't show a full charge then the battery is faulty and needs to be replaced. No none of my real Leica or aftermarket batteries rattle.