Battery Pack for SL3

[tomrc]

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It seems that you can charge the battery in the SL3 while operating with an external power bank provided it provides a minimum of 27 watts. Has anyone tried this and are there any recommendations for a particular power bankfor the SL3?

Still  waiting for my SL3 but use one for my Q3.

Thankyou in advance for any thoughts.

Tom

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[beewee]

Anker is a solid brand for chargers, cables, and power banks.

I heard Leica put a pause on shipping for a few weeks in August but it seems shipments have resumed. I just got my SL3 this week.

Edited September 19, 2024 by beewee

[Photoworks]

what are you trying to do with it?

if you like to charge while you are using it, it does not go full charge.

when I need it all day I use the dummy battery, and a V-lock or 100w battery with USB PD.

SL3 uses more power than the SL2, but the USB charging helps quite a bit, In the studio tether shoots can provide some power from the laptop and iPad.

[tomrc]

Hi beewee, good news for those who are still waiting. Thank you for the update.

Hi Photoworks. I wanted to be able to extend the battery life of the camera since it seems that the SL3 is power intensive. I like your idea of the dummy battery with a 100w USB PD. I will look into that upon receipt of the SL3.

Thanks guys,

Tom

[Photoworks]

21 hours ago, tomrc said:

Hi beewee, good news for those who are still waiting. Thank you for the update.

Hi Photoworks. I wanted to be able to extend the battery life of the camera since it seems that the SL3 is power intensive. I like your idea of the dummy battery with a 100w USB PD. I will look into that upon receipt of the SL3.

Thanks guys,

Tom

I would suggest getting a few batteries, you can find them for $175-200. Much more practical.

I do use the external battery only on video shoot to power monitor at the same time.

I get 2h of video shooting on one battery, and 500-800 photos depending on usage.