OEM battery for A1 is coming

hlminolta · 9th December 2003

Hi guys,

A friend of mine went to John 3:16 today and was told that the OEM battery for A1 is coming. In fact, he was told that the battery will be in their store tomorrow.

Anybody has got it yet? from anywhere?

Thanks !!

acidbyte · 9th December 2003

Really. Looks like my wait is over. How much did they quoted your friend? Hope to get one before heading overseas.

hlminolta · 9th December 2003

oh yah ... my friend was told, it's about $40

forbytes · 9th December 2003

that is certainly cheap compared with the original one. Can buy 3 OEM vs 1 Original.

Hope compatibility is not an issue.

sulhan · 9th December 2003

Power!!!!!!

juz nice before heading for shanghai......hehehehehe.....buy!!!!buy!!!buy!!

tbteng · 10th December 2003

Hi Sulhan,

maybe we can start a MO on this battery and get a better deal. I sure the rest of the A1 owners like me would defintely be very interested to get our hands on the OEM battery.

tbteng · 10th December 2003

solomon76, is tbang me?? I am tbteng lah.......I'm in if there is a MO. Are you coordinating? I am suggesting that we all meet at 3:16 to pickup the battery. I thought it would be great to meet up other A1 users as well. What do you folks think?

solomon76 · 10th December 2003

Originally Posted by tbteng

solomon76, is tbang me?? I am tbteng lah.......I'm in if there is a MO. Are you coordinating? I am suggesting that we all meet at 3:16 to pickup the battery. I thought it would be great to meet up other A1 users as well. What do you folks think?

Yah its you

me ah... dun noe if i am coordinating... i know that M.O quite messy though :P
its great to meet up other A1 users, i am in for it

tbteng · 10th December 2003

Don't think our MO would be messy lah. Compared to Canon & Nikon, there are not many A1 users. I suppose there would be less than 10 in the final MO. I am going down CP to pick up a filter that I ordered earlier later in the evening today. I will pop by 3:16 as well to verify if indeed the battery is in.

I believe this can be coordinated and we can meet next week to close the MO if in deed 3:16 has the stock.

acidbyte · 10th December 2003

Do keep us A1(ers) inform of the battery while you are there.tHanks.

solomon76 · 10th December 2003

HI why not also call in to check first

tbteng · 10th December 2003

Don't think Eastgear stock Minolta OEMs. There're more pro Canon & Nikon.
Can call but my only fear is that they could have mistaken the battery something else. Since we are going for a MO, better make sure that's its the real thing. Else we will dissappoint a lot of A1(ers). That can be really "

". Since I'm going down might as well check it out.

cheekeen · 10th December 2003

New A1 owner here. Just got it last week and battery still running on first charge after 150++ shots. Thot original battery was pretty ex, therefore OEM battery would be useful. Do help us confirm the battery.

hlminolta · 10th December 2003

Dear all ... not sure where the missing link was.
Went to John 3:16 today, and they said the battery is not here yet.

Still need to wait for sometime, I guess.

tbteng · 10th December 2003

I was at 3:16 as well after my CP trip to pick up a filter around 6.30pm. They said "it should come soon lah". I feel by they way they reply me, it seems like these chaps really do not even know whether or not it will come. Its just based what they think would happen.

Sorry A1(ers), i suppose its disappointment again.

cheekeen · 30th December 2003

Anyone has got any updates on A1 OEM battery ?

acidbyte · 30th December 2003

i was at EastGear yesterday and they told me around 2 months time. So i just decided to get the OEM RipVan charger and 2300mAh batteries.

tbteng · 30th December 2003

I have also given up on waiting for the battery.

Picked up a Maha Charger and couple batteries for my grip already.

cheekeen · 30th December 2003

Ai Yoyo .... ;-(

tmc17479 · 8th January 2004

anyone check whether the OEM batteries are here yet?

9th December 2003	#1
hlminolta Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 72	OEM battery for A1 is coming Hi guys, A friend of mine went to John 3:16 today and was told that the OEM battery for A1 is coming. In fact, he was told that the battery will be in their store tomorrow. Anybody has got it yet? from anywhere? Thanks !!

9th December 2003	#2
acidbyte Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 4 me 2 know & 4 u 2 find out. Posts: 885	Really. Looks like my wait is over. How much did they quoted your friend? Hope to get one before heading overseas. __________________ mOi bLoG - "i bLoG, dO yOu?"

9th December 2003	#5
sulhan Advertiser Join Date: May 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 4,051	hahhahaah.... Power!!!!!! juz nice before heading for shanghai......hehehehehe.....buy!!!!buy!!!buy!!

10th December 2003	#10
acidbyte Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 4 me 2 know & 4 u 2 find out. Posts: 885	Do keep us A1(ers) inform of the battery while you are there.tHanks. __________________ mOi bLoG - "i bLoG, dO yOu?"

10th December 2003	#11
solomon76 Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 631	Mae b can check with Eastgear too. HI why not also call in to check first

9th December 2003	#4
forbytes Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: West, Singapore Posts: 887	that is certainly cheap compared with the original one. Can buy 3 OEM vs 1 Original. Hope compatibility is not an issue.

10th December 2003	#6
tbteng Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Here! Never cross mountain or Posts: 171	Hi Sulhan, maybe we can start a MO on this battery and get a better deal. I sure the rest of the A1 owners like me would defintely be very interested to get our hands on the OEM battery.

10th December 2003	#13
cheekeen Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: SIN Posts: 59	New A1 owner here. Just got it last week and battery still running on first charge after 150++ shots. Thot original battery was pretty ex, therefore OEM battery would be useful. Do help us confirm the battery.

30th December 2003	#16
cheekeen Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: SIN Posts: 59	Anyone has got any updates on A1 OEM battery ?

8th January 2004	#20
tmc17479 Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bukit Timah Posts: 714	anyone check whether the OEM batteries are here yet?