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Not that I'm aware of. Since you cannot charge the battery through the USB port, I would be extremely surprised if the camera could take power from that port as an input. 

 

I seem to recall that the M9 had an accessory that looked like a dummy battery which plugged into the charger to permit mains power input for extended use, but I don't see anything like this listed for the SL as yet. I sent a query to Leica technical support to see what they say. 

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I seem to recall that the M9 had an accessory that looked like a dummy battery which plugged into the charger to permit mains power input for extended use, but I don't see anything like this listed for the SL as yet. I sent a query to Leica technical support to see what they say. 

 

I wish there were such a thing for the M9, however the power from the battery is probably not the same as power from the charger, so an intermediate modulating circuit is necessary, maybe not even possible.  Mark Norton probably knows. What doesn't he know? :)

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I wish there were such a thing for the M9, however the power from the battery is probably not the same as power from the charger, so an intermediate modulating circuit is necessary, maybe not even possible.  Mark Norton probably knows. What doesn't he know? :)

 

 

Well, I never owned one but I recall it being in the accessory list. The battery slug "looked like" a dummy battery and plugged into the charger on its side. I fully expect that it had some electronics for power regulation, etc, in it... If my memory is not defective, that is. It's been a while since I looked at any of the M9 stuff; I might be remembering something for the Digilux 3/Panasonic L1 cameras. 

 

I would expect the same concept for an external power supply for the SL, however: something that looks/works like a battery connected through to mains power.

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Thanks to everyone. Probably I should think about a DIY solution... shouldn't be too complicated if I use a housing of a battery...? hmmmm

 

I would talk to Leica first, if I were you... Unless of course frying your SL is no big deal :)

I would also be extremely interested in an external power solution, as this is pretty much the only thing that keeps SL from being a full-fledged professional cine camera.

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Leica answered: They don't offer any solution [yet].

I asked them if it's possible to get an empty housing of a battery somewhere... let's see, what the answer will be ;)

 

hahaha, i am sure, the answer will be "there is no empty housing available, but you can purchase a spare battery from an authorized leica dealer" :D

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