Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/12

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Subject: [Leica] Delkin Dual Charger for M8/M9
From: benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney)
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:54:21 +1030
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I've been using this since July.  It just works.  In a day in a
township in Namibia I flattened eight batteries from my M8 and had
them all charged again and ready to go by the next morning.

Marty


On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 2:36 PM, Dante Stella <dstella1 at ameritech.net> 
wrote:
> I looks like about 80% of the volume of the original Leica charger (it's
> shorter but wider). ?It goes AC cord (interchangeable) to small brick to
> charger - so neither the unit nor a transformer is hanging from the wall.
>
> Dante
>
> On Nov 11, 2009, at 10:57 PM, Frank Filippone wrote:
>
>> How big is this unit? ?Compared to the normal Leica charger? ?What are the
>> measurments?
>>
>> May be a winner////
>> Frank Filippone
>> red735i at earthlink.net
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net at leica-users.org
>> [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
>> Dante Stella
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 7:38 PM
>> To: Leica Users Group
>> Subject: [Leica] Delkin Dual Charger for M8/M9
>>
>> One of these arrived yesterday from Delkin Devices (www.delkindevices.com
>> ). ?I finally broke down and bought this, having one too many times
>> gotten frustrated with charging one battery at a time.
>>
>> The Delkin Dual Universal Charger takes two (or more) batteries at
>> once, and the interchangeable plates let you mix and match battery
>> types (4 x NiMH AA and a variety of Li-Ion batteries, including the
>> D700 battery). ?It charges both sides simulanteously (normal charging
>> time for one battery) and has a display for 25, 50, 75, and 95% full
>> (when fully charged, the LEDs turn off). ?It seems to work very well.
>> The unit does 120/220V and also runs on 12V DC from a car.
>>
>> This, I think, is a great solution - because you can use one battery
>> while charging two spares. ?Or with three of these units and six
>> plates, you could be charging *six* M8/M9 batteries at the same time
>> where you would be doing one with a standard Leica brick at the same
>> price.
>>
>> The unit with two Leica M8 plates runs about $50. ?Extra plates are $5
>> pair for the M8 and D700.
>>
>> This is a well-thought out product that has applications beyond the
>> Leica M8. ?I'll post a more detailed description on my site in the
>> next week or so.
>>
>> Dante
>>
>> NO ARCHIVE
>>
>> ____________
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>> http://www.dantestella.com
>>
>>
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In reply to: Message from dstella1 at ameritech.net (Dante Stella) ([Leica] Delkin Dual Charger for M8/M9)
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Message from dstella1 at ameritech.net (Dante Stella) ([Leica] Delkin Dual Charger for M8/M9)