On Wed, 23 Jan 2002 06:08:19 GMT, "joe" wrote:

>I can't say anything about GL1 batteries, but I bought some noname
>aftermarket batteries, on ebay, for my VX2000. They worked fine, at first.
>They still hold a charge, but the "info" circuit in them gets squirrelly.
>They tell the camera that they're discharged, but still run the camera for
>their rated time. If I fully discharge them and charge them again, then
>they're OK, for a while. I had one replaced under warranty, but it acts the
>same. Its very distracting to have the empty batery symbol flashing the
>whole time I'm shooting.
>So, you pays your money and you takes your chances. Its name brand for me.

I bought a "no-name" equivalent to the Sony M70 which was
the same size, but half the weight of the Sony - and it
ran for half the time of the Sony...;-)