No charger?

[SrMi]

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25 minutes ago, albireo_double said:

 I use the Nitecore travel charger for Leica SL batteries which of course works also with the new higher capacity batteries for the SL3. Link here: https://charger.nitecore.com/product/ulsl. Cost about $/€60. Fast and reliable charging, low weight, pocketable. Works fine with my iPad Pro adapter. No need to buy the expensive Leica dual charger.

I assume the batteries take longer to charge with Nitecore than with Leica chargers.

[Photoworks]

2 hours ago, SrMi said:

I assume the batteries take longer to charge with Nitecore than with Leica chargers.

it is the same

[Ken Abrahams]

I have three SL chargers and one nitecore however the nite core is usb and for use in the car. The Nitecore charges reasonable quick I thought. Now my new Skoda car only has usb c outlets so maybe for car charging batteries I might find the right dongle adapter in my draw of many? For my needs I will have 1 x SL3 battery and five older batteries which I am hoping could also be used.  I always take a spare when walking in the city and the main camera bag (out of three) has 2-3 spare batteries. Three kit set up include 1 think tank bag with SL2 and 90-280, 1 x Think tank bag with M Lenses and M10M and another "insert" which I decanter M10M and two M lenses which then inserts into the main bag (which doesn't look like a camera bag).  I am not going to purchase another RRS L bracket this time as their Australian pricing and delivery costs are ludicrous. 

[SrMi]

25 minutes ago, Photoworks said:

it is the same

Thanks. I see in the spec that it provides about 8.2W which is close to Leica’s charger, I believe.

While Leica’s charger lists both the new and the old battery, Nitecore explicitly mentions to charge only the old battery with it. It would be good to get clarification from Nitecore.

[scott kirkpatrick]

I just charge the battery over the camera's USB C cable after downloading pictures.  I have seldom taken more than 150 pictures in a day, and it seems the older SL  batteries (and their chargers) will get me beyond that.

[erudolph]

Is it possible to permanently dismiss that message that appears each time you start up with a BP-SCL4 battery?

[albireo_double]

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4 hours ago, Ken Abrahams said:

.....however the nite core is usb and for use in the car. 

The new Leica dual charger BC-SCL6 is also USB. You can of course use both in other places than the car, with a suitable adapter or a power bank (I have perhaps dozens of different PC / iPad / phone charging adapters around the house, so I understand the underlying objective of not adding to the electronic clutter).  

The Nitecore charges as fast as the Leica charger that came with the SL2. I may get the dual charger at some point, but for the moment the Nitecore will do - it has just finished charging all 3 of my new batteries for the SL3, with no fuss. And yes, Nitecore probably need to update their website info.

[albireo_double]

By way of a quick update from a different thread on this forum - the Nitecore charger may not charge the new batteries fully. At the end of the charging cycle, mine shows all bars lit and capacity as 1303 mAh. When I insert the battery in the SL3, it shows as fully charged (all bars lit) but soon declines one or two bars. So the dual charger it will probably be, sooner or later.

Edited March 17, 2024 by albireo_double

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vor 2 Stunden schrieb erudolph:

Is it possible to permanently dismiss that message that appears each time you start up with a BP-SCL4 battery?

no! and that‘s really annoying

[Joshi_H]

I don't know, whether this has been answered here or somewhere else. I got an USB-C adapter for my SL2-s / Q3 and thought, that this could be supplied by a powerbank. Well, the powerbanks I have only supply 5V and I guess I need an USB-C PD powerbank. Since I have no clue on electrics and Volts and Watts and Amperes and so on: Is there anything I need to consider like a maximum output voltage of the powerbank? I know from the little manuel auf the DC-SCL6, that a max. of 100 Watts is supported and  I know, that the regular battery supplies 8.4 to 9 Volts. Would this one be o.k.: 24 Volts, 25.000 mAh with 100 W or is this one more secure: 65 W 20V 20.000mAh?

I am sort of afraid to kill the camera. Btw: It works fine with the power adapter of my Mac Book Air.

 

The intention is to use it in the field / outdoors, where no power socket is available.

Edited April 4, 2024 by Joshi_H

[tomasis7]

Dont worry. Better oversized charger as PD takes care of correct watt charging. Youd charge a phone additionally. 

[Simone_DF]

1 hour ago, Joshi_H said:

Would this one be o.k.: 24 Volts, 25.000 mAh with 100 W or is this one more secure: 65 W 20V 20.000mAh?

If you plan to travel by plane, be careful as the limit is 20.000mAh for most (all?) carriers in Europe.  

[Joshi_H]

Thanks. I finally figured it out by looking on the manufacturers website where the technical data is shown und all three ports support 9V 3A, which should be fine for the coupler. I ordered a 25.000 mAh now, won't take it on planes anyway....

[Chuck Albertson]

4 hours ago, Simone_DF said:

If you plan to travel by plane, be careful as the limit is 20.000mAh for most (all?) carriers in Europe.  

Most batteries/power banks that have been produced the past several years have a small airplane symbol on them (usually next to that CE symbol) to indicate that it's below the limit. Just don't put one in checked luggage.

[Joshi_H]

vor 11 Stunden schrieb Chuck Albertson:

Most batteries/power banks that have been produced the past several years have a small airplane symbol on them (usually next to that CE symbol) to indicate that it's below the limit. Just don't put one in checked luggage.

Sure. I am a frequent flyer and know about the regulations on Li-Ion batteries. What I did not know was about the 20.000mAh limit. Thanks for thinking about it and reminding me.

[satijntje]

Just bought an Anker 24.000 mAh Powerbank and just learned about the 20.000 mAh limitation for aviation travel.
Pitty, I need to leave this very useful piece at home 😕
But thanks for the information, and indeed there is no airplane symbol printed next to the EC Symbol on the bank.

[SrMi]

The limitation for batteries is not the capacity (20000mah) but rating of 100Wh.

https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/lithium-batteries-100-watt-hours-or-less-device

[satijntje]

vor 2 Minuten schrieb SrMi:

The limitation for batteries is not the capacity (20000mah) but rating of 100Wh.

https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/lithium-batteries-100-watt-hours-or-less-device

Ok, than makes sense.
Lufthansa has the same limitation of 100Wh
“My” Anker powerbank has 86.4Wh, so it’s allowed to bring the great Anker 737 with my hand luggage on a 737 plane 🙂
Thank for clarifying 

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vor 18 Stunden schrieb Simone_DF:

If you plan to travel by plane, be careful as the limit is 20.000mAh for most (all?) carriers in Europe.  

27.000 mAh is the maximum (100Wh) for e.g. Lufthansa (and I assume other EU carriers as well)

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[Simone_DF]

51 minutes ago, SrMi said:

The limitation for batteries is not the capacity (20000mah) but rating of 100Wh.

https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/lithium-batteries-100-watt-hours-or-less-device

Thanks for the correction, it is indeed 100w or 27.000mAh in Europe!