HpS Posted May 10, 2012 Share #1 Â Posted May 10, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Has anyone experience of using Lumix branded comparable batteries instead of Leica on the D-Lux 3 or on any other Leica models? I am assuming they would be compatible, and/or does someone have some suggestions please are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dorman Posted May 11, 2012 Share #2 Â Posted May 11, 2012 I have used an Energizer CGAS005 on my D-Lux 3. I haven't noticed any difference in performance or life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabriel Posted May 12, 2012 Share #3 Â Posted May 12, 2012 I have used OEM Panasonic Lumix batteries in CLu2 & 3 and Dlux 4&5 . No problems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgenper Posted May 12, 2012 Share #4  Posted May 12, 2012 When I bought my D-Lux 3 in February 2008, my friendly (and very knowledgeable) dealer suggested I should buy a Ricoh battery (DB-60) instead of a Leica original at twice the price. I did, and kept using it alternately with the original battery that came with the camera. No problems.  Then, in April 2009, I sold my D-Lux 3 and then bought the D-Lux 4 from the same dealer. When selling the DL 3, I obviously had to include its original battery, but I kept the Ricoh one, and went on using it alternately with the new original for the DL 4.  Now it´s 2012, and still no problems; I haven´t actually measured the capacity of either battery, but I´m not aware of any practical differences; I just don´t care which one happens to be in the camera when I go out shooting.  I have no immediate plans to upgrade the DL 4 (I´ve bought an M9 since...), so I have no idea whether the Ricoh battery would work with the DL 5 too, or if Panasonic´s foul practice of chipping their batteries have spilled over to Leica. But both the DL 3 and DL 4 are OK. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviator Posted May 12, 2012 Share #5 Â Posted May 12, 2012 Lumix batteries work perfectly (even with new models and firmware, where OEM batterys work no longer), including the D-Lux 5 with has chipped batteries (just like the Panasonic LX5). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HpS Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share #6 Â Posted May 15, 2012 Thanks all, for filling in with this positive information. What are 'chipped batteries' please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabriel Posted May 15, 2012 Share #7 Â Posted May 15, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Seconds cheaper with small dents (Just joking), They have an inbuilt microchip that can control charging and also in the manufacturers intrest ensure that only his batteries are used in a specific camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drunk_evil_666 Posted May 21, 2012 Share #8 Â Posted May 21, 2012 You can test that : BP-DC4 - Batterie Leica D-LUX 3 - Acheter I bought a "SUBTEL" replacement batterie for my D Lux 4 and work perfectly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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