Mrpete Posted May 5 Share #261 Posted May 5 Advertisement (gone after registration) If you read my post I contacted 2 batterie manufacturers and both told me that the run would be to small to make a profit. Pleas stop talking about 3 party’s it is not going to happen. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted May 5 Posted May 5 Hi Mrpete, Take a look here M240 battery. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
lct Posted May 5 Share #262 Posted May 5 3rd party's do only one thing: making the batteries Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrpete Posted May 5 Share #263 Posted May 5 NOT FOR M240☠️ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted May 5 Share #264 Posted May 5 17 minutes ago, Mrpete said: NOT FOR M240☠️ Not sure what these capital letters with a skull can mean but i read « Made in Indonesia by PT Varta Microbattery Indonesia » on my current M240 battery. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted May 5 Share #265 Posted May 5 (edited) 4 hours ago, Mrpete said: NOT FOR M240☠️ The M-240 battery is made by a third party. Edited May 5 by jdlaing 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexGig0 Posted May 7 Share #266 Posted May 7 Camera West dot com, in the USA, received a shipment of the BP-SCL2 batteries. I got a text notification, the afternoon of Wednesday, the 7th of May. I ordered one spare for each of our 240-series cameras, then proceeded to forward the information, here. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexGig0 Posted May 7 Share #267 Posted May 7 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) VARTA, in Indonesia, is a significant manufacturer of batteries. They have been the OEM supplier of BP-SCL2 and BP-SCL5 batteries, for Leica M Type 240-series and M10-series, and perhaps other Leica cameras. I have seen the VARTA brand on several batteries, for photo accessories, such as flash commanders, unrelated to Leica, while at a large pro-oriented camera store, Houston Camera Exchange, in Houston, Texas. Edited May 7 by RexGig0 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexGig0 Posted May 9 Share #268 Posted May 9 (edited) On 5/7/2025 at 5:23 PM, RexGig0 said: Camera West dot com, in the USA, received a shipment of the BP-SCL2 batteries. I got a text notification, the afternoon of Wednesday, the 7th of May. I ordered one spare for each of our 240-series cameras, then proceeded to forward the information, here. Well, unfortunately, Camera West cancelled my order. They had insufficient inventory to fulfill the order. “We regret to inform you that we do not have sufficient inventory to fulfill your order at this time. A recent systems update has led to some discrepancies in our inventory counts, and we are actively addressing these issues…” Edited May 9 by RexGig0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsolomon Posted May 15 Share #269 Posted May 15 sooooo I believe (but not sure) Varta is German made with parts from China ? what the heck will this cost when we can finally purchase ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted May 17 Share #270 Posted May 17 On 5/15/2025 at 11:55 PM, rsolomon said: I believe (but not sure) Varta is German made with parts from China ? what the heck will this cost when we can finally purchase ? As a spare part, the battery used to be made in Indonesia by Varta but in a near future,Leica should sell it as a regular Leica battery, according to the link below, so it could be taxed as a German made product, but it is just a guess on my part. https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/399145-m240-battery/?do=findComment&comment=5796967 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted May 28 Share #271 Posted May 28 I just checked with Leica in Wetzlar and the story is correct - the M240 battery will be available again soon best Jono 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laowai_ Posted May 29 Share #272 Posted May 29 On 5/15/2025 at 4:55 PM, rsolomon said: sooooo I believe (but not sure) Varta is German made with parts from China ? what the heck will this cost when we can finally purchase ? The vast majority of Lithium-Ion battery cells are made in China. Some cells are made in Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and increasingly other geographies by Chinese companies. The rest of the market is served by Japanese and Korean battery cell manufacturers and there is a miniscule US based LiB manufacturing base for certain space/defense applications. Many companies buy battery cells spot weld them together, add a BMS (battery management system) chip, put them in a box and resell them under their own brand name. This is a tough business with low added value. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
traphagen Posted June 9 Share #273 Posted June 9 B&H lists the battery as "backordered." But they did let me purchase one (at least for now). Hopefully if enough people have done the same, a few new batteries will make their way here. Some used batteries are pushing $400 on e-Bay. The B&H price was $90. I have two for the M240 I purchased new all those years ago, and the camera still operates as good as ever, both batteries still mostly functional. But a new one would be a big relief. I'm not counting on it, but it would be nice if it happened. Honestly, this is ridiculous. I know a number of people out there defend Leica for this -- it's an "old" camera. But given the investment and the supposed Leica reputation, a battery should not be what cancels it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmars Posted June 9 Share #274 Posted June 9 vor 2 Stunden schrieb traphagen: a battery should not be what cancels it. It will not. Like Jono, I asked Leica directly and the answer is the same: there will be rechargeable batteries again, but it is not yet clear when. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxchue Posted June 9 Share #275 Posted June 9 There is third party BP-SCL5 surfaced from China and review of the battery works well. The China battery manufacturer also mentioning the Q2/3 battery is in the final stage of testing and going to have mass production soon. I hope BP-SCL2 will have it third party battery soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesphoto99 Posted June 9 Share #276 Posted June 9 (edited) 3 hours ago, wxchue said: There is third party BP-SCL5 surfaced from China and review of the battery works well. The China battery manufacturer also mentioning the Q2/3 battery is in the final stage of testing and going to have mass production soon. I hope BP-SCL2 will have it third party battery soon. Link please, or it isn't real. Edited June 9 by charlesphoto99 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxchue Posted June 9 Share #277 Posted June 9 11 hours ago, charlesphoto99 said: Link please, or it isn't real. The post is here, from Little Red Book 73 Ken发布了一篇小红书笔记，快来看吧！ 😆 6WpCMzycRldpOMS 😆 http://xhslink.com/a/a4f9MM1jsrzeb，复制本条信息，打开【小红书】App查看精彩内容！ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted June 10 Share #278 Posted June 10 23 hours ago, charlesphoto99 said: Link please, or it isn't real. They’re on Amazon. 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! 2 1 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/399145-m240-battery/?do=findComment&comment=5815484'>More sharing options...
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F-train Posted July 21 Share #280 Posted July 21 That’s not a BP-SCL2…. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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