The quality of Leica’s SL batteries.

[jaapv]

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Clearing fallen leaves in the garden, I suddenly found an SL battery that had gone AWOL since March. It had been lying in a puddle-prone place under a heap of rubbish, probably dropped when taking stuff from the car. 
I cleaned it, removed some oxidation from the contacts and left it in a fire-proof place for a couple of days to dry out. Charging revealed 60% charge and after a full charge it functions like a new one. This is the battery that came with the SL 601 and is nine years old…

So maybe they are worth the price after all. 

[darylgo]

Great story, very positive experience with Leica batteries for me across several systems.  I can continue to use a Nikon D800 battery bought when the camera was first introduced (2012?) in a Z7ii, great value also.   

[harbelot]

I wish I could find spare SL battery in my leaves   

[Elliot Harper]

It reminds me a commercial from Lindberg.

A diver lost his Lindberg glasses to the bottom of the ocean close to the shore of Greece. And a few years later another diver found it and returned it. The original owner put them on like new.

fascinating story! Only that it’s fake.

rolex has similar storylines too. Patek never does this kind of stuff because they don’t make diving watches.

I didn’t expect Leica would lower itself to this level.

Edited 23 hours ago by Elliot Harper

[LocalHero1953]

While swimming on the beach at Mogadishu in 1977 (in what was then the most peaceful country in Africa) I was picked up by a wave, turned over several times and bounced onto the shingle above the wave line. Somewhere in those moments my 2 year old wedding disappeared from my finger. If anyone finds it, please let me know.

When I got home, my story evoked some hard stares from my jewellery supplier, but she forgave me, and I was able to find an identical replacement. I still wear it, which is remarkable these days.

[jaapv]

33 minutes ago, Elliot Harper said:

It reminds me a commercial from Lindberg.

A diver lost his Lindberg glasses to the bottom of the ocean close to the shore of Greece. And a few years later another diver found it and returned it. The original owner put them on like new.

fascinating story! Only that it’s fake.

rolex has similar storylines too. Patek never does this kind of stuff because they don’t make diving watches.

I didn’t expect Leica would lower itself to this level.

Nothing fake here 🤪 - the battery is sitting in my camera as I type. 

[jdlaing]

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46 minutes ago, jaapv said:

Nothing fake here 🤪 - the battery is sitting in my camera as I type. 

Take a picture of the leaves. 😃

[Jeff S]

Reminds me when Woody Allen starts 200 year old VW bug in Sleeper.

Do you keep batteries in fire proof place when not in use, or just because this was wet/potentially damaged?  Where exactly do you store them? I hear about lithium batteries exploding, but don’t take specific precautions, and maybe I should.

[jaapv]

Because it was potentially damaged by moisture. I don’t take specific precautions normally But I do follow TSA rules to the letter when flying, including putting them in little plastic bags. 

[PhotoCruiser]

vor 10 Stunden schrieb Jeff S:

I hear about lithium batteries exploding, but don’t take specific precautions, and maybe I should.

Zillions of rechargeable batteries of any type; cameras, flashlights, underwater housings, electric tools, etc all around my house
I never had one of them catching fire, not even the ones in scuba dive lamps or flashes what got flooded in saltwater but had 2 older cellphone batteries bloating what is a dangerous sign.

Yes, it would be safest to store them in a room/housing with no other ignitable materials to avoid that a big fire breaks out but that seems excessive for many including me.

For travels i do same as jaapv, every battery in it's zip-loc bag to avid that the short and catch fire and i have a battery pouch for my Leica batteries what keep every battery safe in place.

 Chris

[LocalHero1953]

I store all my Leica camera batteries in those little black cotton drawstring bags that come in the box with new Leicas - usually holding cables, manuals etc.

[Jeff S]

I should have mentioned that I use small Think Tank battery holders for spares when I’m out shooting. At home I keep others sitting on a shelf adjacent to respective gear.