ozgurcakici Posted July 13, 2012 Share #1 Posted July 13, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi folks, Any body use new compact charger? Is is fast to compared the old one? Long charging time and finished soon battery is killing me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 13, 2012 Posted July 13, 2012 Hi ozgurcakici, Take a look here About the new battery charger. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
WestMichigan Posted July 13, 2012 Share #2 Posted July 13, 2012 Query: Are you sure you don't have a 'battery problem' instead of a 'charger problem' ? Taking a long time to charge and/or discharging quickly when in use are just as easily symptoms of a worn out battery or a battery that has a fault or a manufacturing defect of some sort. RW Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted July 14, 2012 Share #3 Posted July 14, 2012 If you are using original batteries they are about dead by now. A Li-Ion battery has a lifespan of about four years. Six if you are lucky. Just buy a couple of new batteries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozgurcakici Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share #4 Posted July 14, 2012 Normaly, how long is charging emty battery? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted July 14, 2012 Share #5 Posted July 14, 2012 The Leica site says about 2 hours for the 80% yellow light to come on following full discharge. To fully charge, closer to 3 hours is normal. I let the battery run down completely once in a while; otherwise I charge after every use, regardless of level. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestMichigan Posted July 14, 2012 Share #6 Posted July 14, 2012 My experience charging a battery is 2-3 hours, but I don't usually run my batteries deep into depleted range. I get two bars indicated and pop in my 2nd battery at first convenient moment. I can't reccomend strongly enough that a person buy at least one spare battery for their cameras no matter what kind, type, or brand, they own. In my film days I carried inordinate number of rolls because I didn't want the fun to run out before I ran out of film. In digital, I carry spare batteries and extra memory cards for the same reason. :-D Richard in Michigan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubice Posted July 14, 2012 Share #7 Posted July 14, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) ....... I can't reccomend strongly enough that a person buy at least one spare battery for their cameras no matter what kind, type, or brand, they own. In my film days I carried inordinate number of rolls because I didn't want the fun to run out before I ran out of film. In digital, I carry spare batteries and extra memory cards for the same reason. :-D Richard in Michigan Ditto - every single digital camera I have owned or still own, lives with at least 3 batteries. I must say that carrying extra batteries takes up much less space than carrying a 'brick' of film. Cheers, Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestMichigan Posted July 14, 2012 Share #8 Posted July 14, 2012 Ditto - every single digital camera I have owned or still own, lives with at least 3 batteries. I must say that carrying extra batteries takes up much less space than carrying a 'brick' of film. Cheers, Jan and much cheaper too! Say, U.S. ($4.00 a roll x 10) = 40.00 + ($6.00 processing x 10) = $100.00 I'd do that 2-3 times a year. Add in an average 1 roll a week for rest of most of the rest of the time. On an annual basis that spare battery lasting for 4yrs starts to look like a dang bargain. RLW Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozgurcakici Posted July 15, 2012 Author Share #9 Posted July 15, 2012 The Leica site says about 2 hours for the 80% yellow light to come on following full discharge. To fully charge, closer to 3 hours is normal. I let the battery run down completely once in a while; otherwise I charge after every use, regardless of level. Jeff How about the new model charger, is it better and quick?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted July 15, 2012 Share #10 Posted July 15, 2012 I don't think it's new, been around since the original M8 clunker was replaced by the M8.2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted July 15, 2012 Share #11 Posted July 15, 2012 How about the new model charger, is it better and quick?? What Mark said. It's been around for quite a while now, as has the advertising language. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted July 15, 2012 Share #12 Posted July 15, 2012 I don't think it's new, been around since the original M8 clunker was replaced by the M8.2. But that old clunker still lives on as the default charger in my study, despite a trio of newer ones scattered in various camera bags... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotharZhou Posted July 15, 2012 Share #13 Posted July 15, 2012 I didn't know that,but after 3 and half years my original M8 battery still going very strong. The charging time is the same and I can still get about 400 shots for each full charge. If you are using original batteries they are about dead by now. A Li-Ion battery has a lifespan of about four years. Six if you are lucky. Just buy a couple of new batteries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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