M8 battery

[costa43]

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Hi guys

My m8 arrived today and I've just been out on a test run. 60 clicks later and the battery has died!

I need to buy a new one it seems. What 3rd party batteries does anyone recommend from experience?

Many thanks

Costa

[jdlaing]

Don’t trust a third party battery. Stick to OEM.

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[costa43]

3 minutes ago, jdlaing said:

Don’t trust a third party battery. Stick to OEM.

Do they still sell them? I'd rather not buy an old one.

[jdlaing]

17 minutes ago, costa43 said:

Do they still sell them? I'd rather not buy an old one.

Yes. BH Photo and Adorama and Popflash should still have them

[lct]

I've used mainly third party batteries with my M8.2. All worked fine but they needed to be fully discharged in the camera before recharging them, failing which you'll get false meter readings. 

[tommonego@gmail.com]

I have an OEM and a third party battery I bought off Amazon last year. The OEM may have been an original, camera is from 2007, it lasts OK but the third party battery definitely lasts longer. I had another third party battery, I got with the camera, that sounds like the one you have, 60 shots is a good day for it, should get recycled. Leaving the camera on overnight should deplete the battery, then recharge it, may work or may not but it is worth a try. 

[handgun]

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When you were using the M8 What was the Temperature ?  My M8 will last about 50 to 70 frames then it dies !!  at 2 to 5 deg C 

Keep a spare fully charged one in your inside pocket

 

[costa43]

1 hour ago, handgun said:

When you were using the M8 What was the Temperature ?  My M8 will last about 50 to 70 frames then it dies !!  at 2 to 5 deg C 

Keep a spare fully charged one in your inside pocket

 

It was pretty cold, around 5 degrees so I guess that may have caused it to run down even quicker. I'm buying another one on Monday. 

[costa43]

1 hour ago, tommonego@gmail.com said:

I have an OEM and a third party battery I bought off Amazon last year. The OEM may have been an original, camera is from 2007, it lasts OK but the third party battery definitely lasts longer. I had another third party battery, I got with the camera, that sounds like the one you have, 60 shots is a good day for it, should get recycled. Leaving the camera on overnight should deplete the battery, then recharge it, may work or may not but it is worth a try. 

Thanks I'll give it a go. I'm guessing it's an original one from 2007 yes. Which 3rd party battery do you have?

[costa43]

3 hours ago, lct said:

I've used mainly third party batteries with my M8.2. All worked fine but they needed to be fully discharged in the camera before recharging them, failing which you'll get false meter readings. 

Any suggestions on which 3rd party brands have worked well for you?

[tommonego@gmail.com]

vor 18 Minuten schrieb costa43:

Thanks I'll give it a go. I'm guessing it's an original one from 2007 yes. Which 3rd party battery do you have?

The one I bought from Amazon was a Cameron Sino. You can get the OEM battery on Amazon or B&H. This one has worked well for me.

[lct]

1 hour ago, costa43 said:

Any suggestions on which 3rd party brands have worked well for you?

Not sure if they're still sold.

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[boojum]

OEM batteries are still sold.  For the price of one OEM you can buy a lot of aftermarket batteries from eBay.  I am having good luck with aftermarket from eBay without any weird voodoo to make them run,  They are CameronSino.  Their prices on eBay vary withing a small range.  Looks like they are all around US$20 today.  B&H has the OEM for US$150.  If you think the OEM is seven times better it is a wise buy.

[costa43]

Thanks all. Appreciate the input. 

 

Edited December 6, 2020 by costa43

[costa43]

Hi guys

Just an update on my experiences so far. I bought a 3rd party battery from https://www.batteryupgrade.com/

It's lasting an absolute age and am about to order a 2nd so thought I'd pass on the info. 

Happy shooting!

[boojum]

If you bought the 1600mAh battery, the CameronSino, you can also buy it on eBay for <US$20.

 

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=leica+m8.2+battery&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_osacat=0&_odkw=leica+m9

Edited December 21, 2020 by boojum

[epand56]

On 12/5/2020 at 11:10 PM, lct said:

Not sure if they're still sold

I bought a couple Cellonic batteries for my M8 ant looks like they're quite similar to and lasting like Leica originals. 

[Chuck C.]

On 12/5/2020 at 12:34 PM, tommonego@gmail.com said:

The one I bought from Amazon was a Cameron Sino. You can get the OEM battery on Amazon or B&H. This one has worked well for me.

Yes, I also bought a couple Cameron Sino batteries from Amazon for $20 each for my M8.  They work.  So far so good.

[boojum]

4 hours ago, Chuck C. said:

Yes, I also bought a couple Cameron Sino batteries from Amazon for $20 each for my M8.  They work.  So far so good.

Got mine on eBay.  They work for me, too.

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