Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/14

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Subject: [Leica] New M8 Charger
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Wed Jan 14 19:38:12 2009
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Geoff,

I've seen the two-battery chargers advertised in Pop Photo, but they 
appeared to be geared toward larger batteries such as the one that Olympus 
uses.  I have not seen one proposed for the M8 battery.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geoff Hopkinson"Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 9:31 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] New M8 Charger


> No Ted. I haven't heard of that. This is a tiny little box much easier to
> carry around. Only one battery will fit at a time. Unless you use a large
> ball peen or frame hammer.
>
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/
> Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: RE: [Leica] New M8 Charger
>
> Geoff offered:
>
> Subject: [Leica] New M8 Charger
>
>
>
> A short product review. I just received one of the new compact battery
>
> chargers for my M8 from PopFlash (got a good deal too).
>
> It is tiny and really easy to slip into a small corner of your camera bag.
>
> The power lead is detachable. Mine came with a US and a European power 
> lead
>
> as well as one for 12v car cigarette lighter socket.
>
> The socket is a standard appliance lead socket. I'll be carrying mine with 
> a
>
> very short and small, Aussie plug lead.
>
> The size is 76mm x 56mm x 29mm or about 3 in x 21/4 in x 11/4 in for the
>
> folks still resisting metrication.
>
>
>
> It has a rapid charge capacity and indicator too for 80% charge.
>
> I would guess that this one is standard with the new M8.2?
>
>
>
> Anyway very recommended over the much bulkier original. You can leave that
>
> one at home and carry the new one everywhere.<<<<<,
>
>
>
> Hi Geoff,
>
> Is this the one you can charge two M8 batteries at the same time?
>
> ted
>
>
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Replies: Reply from henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff) ([Leica] New M8 Charger)
In reply to: Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] New M8 Charger)
Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant) ([Leica] New M8 Charger)
Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] New M8 Charger)