pippy Posted March 27, 2021 Share #21 Posted March 27, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) 51 minutes ago, a.noctilux said: ...finding the code number may be difficult, just faint etching or stamp which can be at different place on the battery... Ah! Thank you, Arnaud, for that info! I did think there was a stamp somewhere and did see the faint ink-stamps but couldn't work out what they meant! I'll be interested to have a look later! Philip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pgk Posted March 28, 2021 Share #22 Posted March 28, 2021 On 3/26/2021 at 4:55 PM, andybarton said: The CE marking shows that it has been approved for use within the European market. Unless it's a fake CE mark, which is not unheard of. Sorry Andy, but no it doesn't. Its a self-declaration by the maker about the product: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CE_marking Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted March 28, 2021 Share #23 Posted March 28, 2021 7 minutes ago, pgk said: Sorry Andy, but no it doesn't. Its a self-declaration by the maker about the product: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CE_marking OK, it may be a self-declaration (so actually worthless), but it is supposed to tell the purchaser that the goods have been made to EEA standards. The CE marking is also found on products sold outside the EEA that have been manufactured to EEA standards. This makes the CE marking recognizable worldwide even to people who are not familiar with the European Economic Area. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted March 28, 2021 Share #24 Posted March 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, andybarton said: OK, it may be a self-declaration (so actually worthless), but it is supposed to tell the purchaser that the goods have been made to EEA standards. Indeed, it is (both). Who is policing it? But of course, in a world where everybody obeys the rules we can be confident about its validity. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted March 28, 2021 Share #25 Posted March 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, pgk said: Who is policing it? Guess: Nobody. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted March 28, 2021 Share #26 Posted March 28, 2021 Probably only 'policed' through incident, ie everything's assumed to be tickety-boo until a toddler gets zapped by something that's CE-marked and its provenance is only then scrutinised by the HSE and HMP when determining whether charges should be brought against the seller, supplier, and manufacturer. Other than that there *might* be random checks by Trading Standards but I think it unlikely without a tip-off. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelG Posted March 28, 2021 Share #27 Posted March 28, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) On 3/27/2021 at 6:29 AM, a.noctilux said: on those Leica 14464 batteries, the date of manufactoring is stamped at one place, as WWYY X (week number in two digits followed by year in two digits, plus one letter), I have one as 5112P ( almost last week of 2012 😉), I have 2911P, 1014P and 0320P so the last one is Jan 2020! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayben Posted March 29, 2021 Share #28 Posted March 29, 2021 I have five and they all look like "B". Two of them were just purchased this year from a reliable US dealer. Wayne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMyers Posted October 20, 2022 Share #29 Posted October 20, 2022 These are my four M8 batteries, purchased for my M8.2, probably around 2008. Any clues as to which (if any) are likely genuine, and which are likely aftermarket? Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/319278-spot-the-fake/?do=findComment&comment=4539585'>More sharing options...
MikeMyers Posted October 20, 2022 Share #30 Posted October 20, 2022 Opposite side: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/319278-spot-the-fake/?do=findComment&comment=4539586'>More sharing options...
MikeMyers Posted October 20, 2022 Share #31 Posted October 20, 2022 Follow-up question - as a battery is reaching the end of its useful life, is the only obvious change that the battery runs out of power sooner, or can it cause other issues in the captured images? ......and since I'm asking, are genuine replacement batteries still available? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted October 25, 2022 Share #32 Posted October 25, 2022 • Genuine batteries at the right hand i would say, left hand being third party's. • Old batteries run out of power sooner with no issue i'm aware of in the captured images. • No genuine battery is available IMHO but i would ask Leica to be sure. Beware that third party batteries can cause false charge readings if they are not totally discharged in the camera. Another way of avoiding such false readings could be to press the shutter release button shortly after freshly charged battery is inserted but i have never tried this tip personally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 25, 2022 Share #33 Posted October 25, 2022 On 3/26/2021 at 5:02 PM, Herr Barnack said: JMHO, but I would not trust Amazon on any Leica hardware. Not just yours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
84bravo Posted October 25, 2022 Share #34 Posted October 25, 2022 5 hours ago, lct said: • No genuine battery is available IMHO but i would ask Leica to be sure. Genuine Leica batteries are still available from the big retailers like BH and Adorama. I assume that they are NOS, but I've bought some recently and they work just fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted October 25, 2022 Share #35 Posted October 25, 2022 1 hour ago, 84bravo said: Genuine Leica batteries are still available from the big retailers like BH and Adorama. I assume that they are NOS, but I've bought some recently and they work just fine. Are there available genuine batteries really? Just curious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMyers Posted October 25, 2022 Share #36 Posted October 25, 2022 Thanks for the feedback. From a full charge, my M8 batteries don't last as long as I remember, but especially with the dead pixels, I'm not using this camera that much. I'll send it off to Leica to get the pixels re-mapped, and after that, I'll see. Every time I take out the M10, I don't want to switch back, and this goes doubly when I see the images in my editor, DxO PhotoLab. I still only have the two M10 batteries I got along with the camera - I'm likely to buy one more "just in case". I assume that if I buy from B&H it will be the real thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted October 25, 2022 Share #37 Posted October 25, 2022 33 minutes ago, lct said: Are there available genuine batteries really? Just curious. Yes. Here in the UK (for example) they are readily available any day of the week; https://www.reddotcameras.co.uk/other-m-items/3398-leica-battery-for-m8-9.html P. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted October 25, 2022 Share #38 Posted October 25, 2022 30 minutes ago, pippy said: Yes. Here in the UK (for example) they are readily available any day of the week; https://www.reddotcameras.co.uk/other-m-items/3398-leica-battery-for-m8-9.html P. Interesting indeed. Too bad they don't sell overseas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted October 25, 2022 Share #39 Posted October 25, 2022 44 minutes ago, MikeMyers said: I'm likely to buy one more "just in case". I assume that if I buy from B&H it will be the real thing. I'd assume the opposite but @pippy's post above makes me wonder. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
84bravo Posted October 26, 2022 Share #40 Posted October 26, 2022 20 hours ago, lct said: Are there available genuine batteries really? Just curious. Yes, they are still available from the major retailers (BH, Adorama, etc). I suspect that they may be new old stock, but they are still available. I've purchased a few in the past year and they all work great. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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