thighslapper Posted May 2, 2013 Share #1 Posted May 2, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Just had an email from Clifton Cameras to say M240 batteries have arrived and mine is on it's way.... Now we just need the R adapter and the Multifunction handgrip... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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marknorton Posted May 3, 2013 Share #2 Posted May 3, 2013 At last... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Clennan Posted May 3, 2013 Share #3 Posted May 3, 2013 Won't do me any good with my camera being returned to Solms.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMPG Posted May 3, 2013 Share #4 Posted May 3, 2013 My spare battery arrived by me for a couple of seconds but the joke is, I can't us the battery because my dealer say that I can hold my M at end of the this month. Three lenses, sparey battery and soft button smilling to me every morning, but still have no body........I can cry every morning hahaha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted May 3, 2013 Share #5 Posted May 3, 2013 At last... I'd be happy with a camera 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted May 6, 2013 Share #6 Posted May 6, 2013 My replacement batteries shipped last Friday, so little by little, accessories are coming in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.G. Posted May 6, 2013 Share #7 Posted May 6, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Do you know of any dealers who have batteries or changers in stock? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darylgo Posted May 6, 2013 Share #8 Posted May 6, 2013 Do you know of any dealers who have batteries or changers in stock? Hi A.G. Popflash had chargers for the M several weeks ago, not sure about this presently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darylgo Posted May 6, 2013 Share #9 Posted May 6, 2013 B&H has now listed my battery as shipped, I'll have it in 3 days but it will sit with my other battery until my camera arrives back from Solms with new or reformulated lugs. The Nikon has gotten more use than normal lately, and the colors have been disappointing. The Leica seems to deliver, both the M9 and the M, the D800 has been a disappointment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted May 7, 2013 Share #10 Posted May 7, 2013 Good news here too: my dealer called this morning saying he received *1* battery and *1* charger - and both are waiting for me to pick them up. I'd be even happier if hadn't had to send the camera on a holiday to sunny Solms to check the strap eyelets... but I guess that 3 months to be able to use a new kit dependably is not bad in Leica time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darylgo Posted May 7, 2013 Share #11 Posted May 7, 2013 Hi Ecar, As my camera is away it gives me time to check the existing battery for it's ability to keep a charge. At one week the battery charger blinks twice and indicates 100%. The 3 months you refer to, is this the repair time for lugs? Leica New Jersey says 2 weeks is the official quote time but they think 3 weeks is more realistic with 4 legs of shipping. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted May 7, 2013 Share #12 Posted May 7, 2013 Daryl, No - hopefully the lug check and repair will take no more than 4 weeks all-in, as Leica Switzerland told me... The 3 months I was referring to is the time between the moment I first got the camera (March 1st) and when I'll be able to use it dependably - ie, with a 2nd battery, a spare charger in case something happens to the original one and no more worries about it hitting the ground due to faulty strap eyelets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darylgo Posted May 7, 2013 Share #13 Posted May 7, 2013 Daryl,No - hopefully the lug check and repair will take no more than 4 weeks all-in, as Leica Switzerland told me... The 3 months I was referring to is the time between the moment I first got the camera (March 1st) and when I'll be able to use it dependably - ie, with a 2nd battery, a spare charger in case something happens to the original one and no more worries about it hitting the ground due to faulty strap eyelets. 4 week lug turnaround sounds realistic, I wonder if anyone has received their M from repair? I hadn't thought about a second charger, I do have a generic charger that will likely work with these new batteries but mixing generic batteries/chargers with Leica proprietary batteries/chargers creates issues, so I won't use it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted May 7, 2013 Share #14 Posted May 7, 2013 Dale photo FL got theirs back last Friday from being repaired. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted May 7, 2013 Share #15 Posted May 7, 2013 Do you know of any dealers who have batteries or changers in stock? Most were probably spoken for months ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted May 8, 2013 Share #16 Posted May 8, 2013 For what it's worth, the replacement M batteries I just received are made by VARTA in Indonesia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirekti Posted May 8, 2013 Share #17 Posted May 8, 2013 Does it have a Leica logo on it? I don't mind the high tag on the Leica lenses or cameras, but rebranded Olympus/Epson EVF or in this case VARTA battery and their high prices are a bit funny. ...or am I missing something? I mean, are the Leica batteries so expensive due to the low number of produced items? Canikon sells them for $50. Why Leica sells it four times more expensive? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianjones1 Posted May 8, 2013 Share #18 Posted May 8, 2013 Just received my spare battery for the M240 from Stephens in Manchester. Great timing as my camera was returned from Solms the same day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbuckley Posted May 10, 2013 Share #19 Posted May 10, 2013 Just received my spare battery for the M240 from Stephens in Manchester. Great timing as my camera was returned from Solms the same day. Brian - out of curiosity, how long was the turnaround from when you shipped your camera out to getting it back? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted May 10, 2013 Share #20 Posted May 10, 2013 Why Leica sells it four times more expensive? Because they can. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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