wlaidlaw Posted January 8, 2008 Share #1 Posted January 8, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Any seen or managed to purchase one of the Hahnel made M8 twin travel chargers yet or has it joined Bigfoot and the Abominable Snowman as a mythical beast? Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 8, 2008 Posted January 8, 2008 Hi wlaidlaw, Take a look here Any sign of the Hahnel twin charger yet?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
ho_co Posted January 8, 2008 Share #2 Posted January 8, 2008 Wilson-- The latter, I'm afraid. Someone--Guy Mancuso, I believe--reported that Leica has decided not to bring the product to market. --HC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speenth Posted January 8, 2008 Share #3 Posted January 8, 2008 Any seen or managed to purchase one of the Hahnel made M8 twin travel chargers yet or has it joined Bigfoot and the Abominable Snowman as a mythical beast? Hello Wilson, I'm rather hoping that Leica have taken note of the negative forum postings on this topic and returned to the drawing board. I can already buy this very same charger in 'Saturn' (an electrical outlet chain in Austria) for less than 20 Euros. In the flesh it looks worth 20 Euros and no more. Its cheap and plasticky - just like the existing brick. Definitely not worthy of Leica and in my opinion, not what is required. I would love to have a small, pocketable charger, built to Leica standards comparable with the tiny charger supplied with my cheap and cheerful Nikon 5700 P&S. The little Nikon charger is flat, highly portable and measures less than 7cm in any plane, yet accommodates an M8-sized battery. Its beautifully made and accepts any power cable having the international standard two pin female connector. So no silly extra plug adaptors to carry. Surely Leica can source something similar? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricC Posted January 8, 2008 Share #4 Posted January 8, 2008 [i would love to have a small, pocketable charger, built to Leica standards comparable with the tiny charger supplied with my cheap and cheerful Nikon 5700 P&S. The little Nikon charger is flat, highly portable and measures less than 7cm in any plane, yet accommodates an M8-sized battery. Its beautifully made and accepts any power cable having the international standard two pin female connector. So no silly extra plug adaptors to carry. Surely Leica can source something similar? Absolutely spot on. My daughters Canon Digital Ixus cameras come with a charger similar to the Nikon you describe above, and if Leica could make one similar then i would be first in the queue. Regards Eric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share #5 Posted January 8, 2008 Perhaps we should name the original charger "The Frankencharger" to go along with my "Frankenfinder". If Hahnel decided to market one of the twin chargers for the M8 under their own name, like they do for other Leica models and it was only €20-30, I would still buy one, even if it is plasticky. It would save having to get up in the middle of the night to change batteries like one does at present on the current charger. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 8, 2008 Share #6 Posted January 8, 2008 Any seen or managed to purchase one of the Hahnel made M8 twin travel chargers yet or has it joined Bigfoot and the Abominable Snowman as a mythical beast? Hello Wilson, I'm rather hoping that Leica have taken note of the negative forum postings on this topic and returned to the drawing board. They don't need a drawing board, just a quick talk with one of the (chinese?) companies supplying decent chargers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricC Posted January 8, 2008 Share #7 Posted January 8, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) They don't need a drawing board, just a quick talk with one of the (chinese?) companies supplying decent chargers. Exactly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted January 8, 2008 Share #8 Posted January 8, 2008 Except of course, the current charger is made in China... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricC Posted January 8, 2008 Share #9 Posted January 8, 2008 Except of course, the current charger is made in China... Obviously not in the same factory that makes the ones for Nikon or Canon though !!!!!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwelland Posted January 9, 2008 Share #10 Posted January 9, 2008 My beautiful MacBookPro is made in China too ... the difference is that it was designed by a company with a strong design aesthetic as opposed to the FrankenCharger which appears to have been designed & built at a 1970's communist era tractor factory. The only thing missing is that it isn't made from bakelite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share #11 Posted January 9, 2008 OK so nobody likes the Frankencharger. We have a design guru with good contacts in China - Tim Isaac, who is making the Thumbs-Up and Coder kits for us. I will email him and see if he would be interested in making a neat new charger for us. Maybe even two models, a single and a double charger. I will post again when I get a response. I could be interested in investing in this if it looks like a good proposition. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricC Posted January 9, 2008 Share #12 Posted January 9, 2008 Excellent idea Wilson. I for one would buy a couple of single chargers.Please keep us updated. Eric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speenth Posted January 9, 2008 Share #13 Posted January 9, 2008 OK so nobody likes the Frankencharger. We have a design guru with good contacts in China - Tim Isaac, who is making the Thumbs-Up and Coder kits for us. I will email him and see if he would be interested in making a neat new charger for us. Maybe even two models, a single and a double charger. I will post again when I get a response. I could be interested in investing in this if it looks like a good proposition. Wilson Hi' Wilson, Now that IS a good idea! Tim is just the man for this job. Give him a few months and in his wonderful way of involving us all in the specification, design and development process, he'll come up with the solution. I love the potential of this and I'm looking forward to the exciting developments to follow - this is what this forum is all about! Incidentally, attached is a picture of my little Nikon charger - I know its only for a single battery so doesn't meet your requirement - but it stands as an example of good design, well executed to the same extent that the Frankencharger demonstrates the opposite. (You'll note too, that I have a Tim Isaac invention permanently attached to my M8 - his famous 'Thumbs Up'. It's neat, superbly made and 'does what it says on the tin' - what more could we ask). 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! 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/42122-any-sign-of-the-hahnel-twin-charger-yet/?do=findComment&comment=446682'>More sharing options...
EricC Posted January 9, 2008 Share #14 Posted January 9, 2008 Incidentally, attached is a picture of my little Nikon charger. Hi Stephen, If something similar to the charger in your photo could be made for the M8 battery then sign me up for two. Eric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share #15 Posted January 9, 2008 OK guys - Tim Isaac and I are in touch with each other and bouncing ideas backwards and forwards. I personally feel the major hurdle is not getting the charger made but getting regulatory approval, both CE and CSA. After all, look what the new TATA car for the Indian market costs, when it does not have to meet EU and US regulations - about €1500. Some of your thoughts please: single battery, dual battery or two models. If two models, the unit cost will inevitably be a bit higher. Does anyone use the 12v car charging facility. Would a solar panel option be bought by many - it would cost about £50/$100 extra. Flying mains lead with figure 8 socket on the charger or built in changeable plugs. Any other suggestions would be welcome. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricC Posted January 9, 2008 Share #16 Posted January 9, 2008 Some of your thoughts please: single battery, dual battery or two models. If two models, the unit cost will inevitably be a bit higher. Does anyone use the 12v car charging facility. Would a solar panel option be bought by many - it would cost about £50/$100 extra. Flying mains lead with figure 8 socket on the charger or built in changeable plugs. Any other suggestions would be welcome. Wilson Single battery please, mains only, along with the flying mains lead with figure 8 socket on the charger. Please, please, please. Eric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennersten Posted January 9, 2008 Share #17 Posted January 9, 2008 Some of your thoughts please: single battery, dual battery or two models. If two models, the unit cost will inevitably be a bit higher. Does anyone use the 12v car charging facility. Would a solar panel option be bought by many - it would cost about £50/$100 extra. Flying mains lead with figure 8 socket on the charger or built in changeable plugs. Any other suggestions would be welcome. Wilson I would pay quite much for a slim version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric_bowles Posted January 9, 2008 Share #18 Posted January 9, 2008 Single battery, mains only, optimize for compact size. If it were the same size as the Canon 40D/5D battery charger, I'd buy two of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwelland Posted January 9, 2008 Share #19 Posted January 9, 2008 Another vote for a compact single battery charger, mains only 110/240v 50/60Hz, figure 8 socket for power cable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanhulsenbeek Posted January 9, 2008 Share #20 Posted January 9, 2008 Another vote for a compact single battery charger, mains only 110/240v 50/60Hz, figure 8 socket for power cable. My vote added, and for two. But a solar panel option would be interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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