mikej Posted February 24, 2018 Share #1 Posted February 24, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi, all - my XV battery is about 3-1/2 years old now and I am considering buying a new battery. The original still charges well and holds a charge without a problem, and I shoot tens of shots, not hundreds on an outing. Could you share your experiences on how long your X or XV battery lasted before you replaced it? Also, what is the typical shelf life for a battery before it can no longer be sold as “new”? Cheers, Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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euston Posted February 25, 2018 Share #2 Posted February 25, 2018 I bought my X Vario along with a spare battery in 2013. Both batteries are still going strong and I haven’t noticed any deterioration in performance or charge holding. Like you, I’ve been wondering how much longer I can rely on these original batteries and whether it makes sense to replace them with "new" batteries that may be as old as those they are replacing. I have looked at the Ansmann site to see if they make battery that fits the X Vario but I can't see one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbealnz Posted February 25, 2018 Share #3 Posted February 25, 2018 I have the original battery and a spare. When I also had an X1 I sort of rotated the three batteries in and out of the two cameras. Now with just the X-Vario I try to swap them as often as I can. No dramas with either yet, but they are getting on. I'd worry about it if and when. Gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted February 25, 2018 Share #4 Posted February 25, 2018 Like Gary, I pooled my X1 and X Vario batteries, all original Leica branded batteries and have noticed very little reduction in performance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatsby Posted February 25, 2018 Share #5 Posted February 25, 2018 (edited) I have four in rotation, two Leica and two generics have noticed that my Leica batteries are still going strong but the Wasabi generics aren’t faring as well. I know one of the Leica batteries is from the age of X1 as well. As far as how old they can be sold as new, I recently bought a M9 battery as “old-new” stock and it does appear to be working as a new one should, but I would think depends on how it has been stored and how old it is. Edited February 25, 2018 by goatsby Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikej Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted February 25, 2018 Thanks, all - I guess I will be conservative and buy a spare, but this is all good news for the Leica brand battery. Cheers, Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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