SoCalLeicanator Posted June 14, 2020 Share #1 Posted June 14, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) Well, I did the dumb thing and believe I lost my charger (with a battery in it ). I was wondering whether there is a more cost friendly Lumix battery that is compatible or for that matter another compatible battery that won't command the premium of the Leica marque. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gteague Posted June 14, 2020 Share #2 Posted June 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, SoCalLeicanator said: Well, I did the dumb thing and believe I lost my charger (with a battery in it ). I was wondering whether there is a more cost friendly Lumix battery that is compatible or for that matter another compatible battery that won't command the premium of the Leica marque. Thanks! you're in luck panasonic dmw-blc12 https://amzn.to/30GTfKl. i just ordered a spare the other day. i suspect leica along with most everyone else uses panasonic cells anyway--they're pretty well the gold standard in lithium batteries. and of course any charger that will charge this battery would work. /guy SoCalLeicanator 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted June 14, 2020 Share #3 Posted June 14, 2020 Then, there's the Nitecore ULQ charger. You don't plug it into the mains but into an USB power brick or even a power bank. That way, you can even charge your battery while on the go. SoCalLeicanator 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalLeicanator Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted June 14, 2020 Thanks to all. New battery and charger coming. Man is there a markup on the Leica equivalents! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gteague Posted June 14, 2020 Share #5 Posted June 14, 2020 Just now, SoCalLeicanator said: Thanks to all. New battery and charger coming. Man is there a markup on the Leica equivalents! when i put the panny battery in my cart it was like $42.97. when i checked out the next day it'd jumped $5.00. should have pulled the trigger right away, but as you said, about half the price of the leica one. /guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted June 14, 2020 Share #6 Posted June 14, 2020 I have been using Jupio batteries in my CL for two years now. They give more shots than the original Leica batteries. They sell an excellent universal charger too. SoCalLeicanator 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicci78 Posted June 15, 2020 Share #7 Posted June 15, 2020 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Just buy the Sigma one. Exactly the same as Leica and Lumix one. All three are made by Panasonic. They are the cheapest and they come with a nice pouch. Edited June 15, 2020 by nicci78 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted June 15, 2020 Share #8 Posted June 15, 2020 My DSTE DMW-BLC12 work fine and are much cheaper than Panasonic's let alone Leica's. No idea about Jupio or Sigma. https://www.amazon.com/DSTE-Replacement-Compatible-DMC-FZ2500-DMC-FZ2000/dp/B00MEAMDNQ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfdann Posted June 15, 2020 Share #9 Posted June 15, 2020 This topic has been discussed at length in earlier posts. There are several options much cheaper than the Panasonic that include chargers and work well. The Wasabi battery and charger have been used by many posters. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gteague Posted June 15, 2020 Share #10 Posted June 15, 2020 i use batmax, dste, and wasabi batteries and all 3 last nearly as long as the panasonic and leica batteries. but the op didn't ask for the cheapest or budget option, so i gave him what i considered the best step-down in price from the leica brand and which i consider as good or better quality than the leica brand. i haven't done any official tests because the off-brand batteries work ok for me, and indeed i've ordered 2x wasabi batteries for my s1 which are coming with the panasonic battery and i've used some of these brands for many years as spares and backups and although they can perform under average conditions quite well, i don't trust them completely under stress or heavy load as one or two have failed over the years or swelled when they got hot in camera or on charger or for allowing the camera to display an accurate 'remaining' so i always take a trusted backup if i'm doing something critical. btw, the panasonic battery is the one the very popular gx85 uses and is proven reliable over the very long lifetime of that very good rf style camera--i still have mine. /guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommonego@gmail.com Posted June 15, 2020 Share #11 Posted June 15, 2020 (edited) I bought Wasabi batteries and find they don't last nearly as long as the 2 Leica batteries I bought with the camera. The charger that came with the Wasabi batteries in a little gem, takes 2 batteries, plugs into a USB connector. Excellent travel charger. I don't see any reason to stop using the Wasabi batteries, just have to be aware what is in the camera. Edited June 15, 2020 by tommonego@gmail.com Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einst_Stein Posted June 16, 2020 Share #12 Posted June 16, 2020 i am using the off-brand batteries since FZ300 and Vlux (FZ1000), they work just as good as the original. I do have a concern with the off-brand charger, the concern is the much shorter recharge time, likely to shorten the battery's life (in theory) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicci78 Posted June 16, 2020 Share #13 Posted June 16, 2020 CL batteries are awesome, working on Q, CL, several Lumix G cameras, V-Lux, Sigma Quattro & fp, etc... It is a kind of universal cheap and widely available battery. Love it. Sadly Q2 use über expensive SL battery. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Johnston Posted October 14, 2020 Share #14 Posted October 14, 2020 Is there a Panasonic or Sigma version battery for the Q2? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bherman01545 Posted October 23, 2020 Share #15 Posted October 23, 2020 Nope. You've gotta go Leica for this Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psrkn Posted December 28, 2022 Share #16 Posted December 28, 2022 I just bought a used TL2 that came with a BP-DC13 Leica battery. I need more of the original battery or a compatible one. Please advise! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommonego@gmail.com Posted December 28, 2022 Share #17 Posted December 28, 2022 vor 35 Minuten schrieb Psrkn: I just bought a used TL2 that came with a BP-DC13 Leica battery. I need more of the original battery or a compatible one. Please advise! Do you mean a BP-DC12? The Sigma or Panasonic BP-DC12 batteries are made in the same factory as the Leica batteries, I like the Sigma as they come with a nice case. For the TL or CL no need to buy a Leica battery. There are other 3rd party battery recommendations mentioned in this thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psrkn Posted December 28, 2022 Share #18 Posted December 28, 2022 Hi Tommonego, I meant BP-DC13. Somehow TL2 came with BP-DC13. Is BP-DC13 compatible with BP-DC12? tommonego@gmail.com 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 2 Share #19 Posted January 2 No it is not they load differently and have a different shape and capacity. The BP DC 12 is for the CL,V Lux, Panasonic GX 8 etc.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psrkn Posted January 3 Share #20 Posted January 3 9 hours ago, jaapv said: No it is not they load differently and have a different shape and capacity. The BP DC 12 is for the CL,V Lux, Panasonic GX8 etc.. Thank you for the info! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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