Black Posted June 22, 2015 Share #1 Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Not received my Q yet, but have (perhaps stupidly) already picked up my required accessories, including an extra two official Leica BP DC12 batteries. I was wondering if anyone who already had a Q were already using a third party battery? I was considering from a reputable brand like Duracell (the DRPBLC12). I'm not very concerned about the lower capacity (950 mAh vs 1200), but I am concerned about a third party battery not showing how much power is left via the LCD, which I think is par for the course nowadays. Thoughts or experiences? Edited June 22, 2015 by Black Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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esophoria Posted June 22, 2015 Share #2 Posted June 22, 2015 I'm using the Panasonic Lumix DMW-BLC12. I can confirm that they work and are nearly half the price of the Leica branded ones. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanJW Posted June 23, 2015 Share #3 Posted June 23, 2015 I'm using the Panasonic Lumix DMW-BLC12. I can confirm that they work and are nearly half the price of the Leica branded ones. +1 I also got a Lumix DE-A79 charger as I wanted one for my summer house. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalfx Posted June 23, 2015 Share #4 Posted June 23, 2015 (edited) I just received a Wasabi BTR-BLC12-JWP battery, $18.99 from Amazon. They are rated at 7.2V and 1400mAh for longer battery life. I haven't compared the run time yet, but they work fine. I should have bought this instead: http://www.amazon.com/Wasabi-Power-Battery-Charger-BP-DC12-U/dp/B00BSBW1VG/ref=pd_sim_421_6?ie=UTF8&refRID=1ADBZC2NY9XTTG105XWH Edited June 23, 2015 by digitalfx Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alee Posted June 23, 2015 Share #5 Posted June 23, 2015 I'm glad I'm not the only one that has batteries and no camera. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted June 23, 2015 I just received a Wasabi BTR-BLC12-JWP battery, $18.99 from Amazon. They are rated at 7.2V and 1400mAh for longer battery life. I haven't compared the run time yet, but they work fine. I should have bought this instead: http://www.amazon.com/Wasabi-Power-Battery-Charger-BP-DC12-U/dp/B00BSBW1VG/ref=pd_sim_421_6?ie=UTF8&refRID=1ADBZC2NY9XTTG105XWH I'm using the Panasonic Lumix DMW-BLC12. I can confirm that they work and are nearly half the price of the Leica branded ones. No problems with the Q displaying the remaining camera capacity then, I take it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalfx Posted June 23, 2015 Share #7 Posted June 23, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) none here Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiserphoenix Posted June 23, 2015 Share #8 Posted June 23, 2015 Do I need another charger also to charge the Lumix Panasonic battery? Or can I charge it with the one that comes with the Leica Q? Also does anyone know if I can charge the battery via USB? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
viramati Posted June 23, 2015 Share #9 Posted June 23, 2015 If you look at page 251 of the manual it actually says the battery is made by panasonic so I would imagine that batteries and charger are both interchangeable 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanJW Posted June 23, 2015 Share #10 Posted June 23, 2015 Do I need another charger also to charge the Lumix Panasonic battery? Or can I charge it with the one that comes with the Leica Q? Also does anyone know if I can charge the battery via USB? You can interchange the Lumix and Leica chargers and batteries. I have done so without any issues. I have a Leica VLux battery, the original Q battery, a Lumix charger and the OEM Q charger. They all play well with each other. Note, however, that while the battery specs are identical (7.2v 1200mAh 8.7 Wh) the specifications of the chargers are slightly different. The output of the Leica charger is 8.4v at 0.65amp; the output of the Lumix charger is 8.4v at 0.43amp. I have charged both batteries successfully with the Lumix charger; I think the difference in amps simply means that the Lumix charger will charge slightly slower than than the Leica charger but maybe one of the engineers here can confirm that. (I have not timed, and did not notice a difference but I was also not measuring). The Lumix charger is DE-A79. The Leica VLux battery is BP-DC12; the Lumix battery is BLC12PP. No USB charging as far as I know. I don't think the USB voltage would be high enough anyhow. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernie.lcf Posted June 23, 2015 Share #11 Posted June 23, 2015 A should be between 0,6 and 1C. C being the capacity, which in our case is 1200mAh. so, it should be charged with anything between 0,7A and 1,2A. Rule of thumb: less A = more cycles = longer life (or so... it's been two decades, so my knowledge is a bit rusty) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalfx Posted June 23, 2015 Share #12 Posted June 23, 2015 There is also a Panasonic branded charger at B&H thats slightly cheaper than the Lumix. The advantage to the Panasonic and Lumix chargers in the US is that the power plug is built in and flip out style. So if you carry it in your case or traveling its 1/2 the space as you don't need a cord. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernie.lcf Posted June 23, 2015 Share #13 Posted June 23, 2015 So if you carry it in your case or traveling its 1/2 the space as you don't need a cord. Yes, but that's strictly US only and pretty much useless outside the US, Canada and a few Asian countries that use the same plug. Everybody else will get a huge dongle thing that makes the charger L shaped and a real pain to store and carry. In other words: we others very much prefer the cord solution... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted June 23, 2015 Share #14 Posted June 23, 2015 There are very small, light and cheap US-International adapters. In fact I have a couple of chargers that, upon checking, turned out to be US plug with an adapter slipped on in the factory. 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! Quote 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/246796-q-batteries/?do=findComment&comment=2840879'>More sharing options...
bernie.lcf Posted June 23, 2015 Share #15 Posted June 23, 2015 you loose the convenience which is the whole point about those chargers with the plug that can be folded in... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalfx Posted June 23, 2015 Share #16 Posted June 23, 2015 Yes, but that's strictly US only and pretty much useless outside the US, Canada and a few Asian countries that use the same plug. Everybody else will get a huge dongle thing that makes the charger L shaped and a real pain to store and carry. In other words: we others very much prefer the cord solution... Yes, if you read my post I said "in the U.S." Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted June 24, 2015 Share #17 Posted June 24, 2015 (edited) I'm using the Panasonic Lumix DMW-BLC12. I can confirm that they work and are nearly half the price of the Leica branded ones. Me too, $46 at B&H. Also got the Panasonic charger DE-A79B for $31 and a plate for the Watson dual charger for $2.00. Edited June 24, 2015 by algrove Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanJW Posted June 24, 2015 Share #18 Posted June 24, 2015 you loose the convenience which is the whole point about those chargers with the plug that can be folded in... No folding in but no cords either, with these. I have one for UK also. 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! Quote 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/246796-q-batteries/?do=findComment&comment=2841586'>More sharing options...
digitalfx Posted June 24, 2015 Share #19 Posted June 24, 2015 In the past Ive always used the Apple power supply tip on my Leica Chargers (I have a dozen of these laying around the house, so keep two in my larger camera bag)...but the flip out plug is far better option for compact travel. 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! 4 Quote 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/246796-q-batteries/?do=findComment&comment=2841733'>More sharing options...
algrove Posted June 25, 2015 Share #20 Posted June 25, 2015 +1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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