[Leica] Battery Charger Connections

[Tina Manley]

Me, too!!  I've ordered a Zeiss lens for the iPhone.  We'll see.

Tina

On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 12:22 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
wrote:

> The iPhone can take beautiful images if one can just figure out how to
> hold it properly.  I always get my fingers in the way if I try to take
> landscape shots.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 5/16/2017 11:18 AM, Tina Manley wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Jim.  That was very helpful but discouraging.  It looks like the
>> only choice I have is to order more of those obscenely expensive
>> batteries.
>>
>> I just ordered 2 more from B&H which will give me a total of 6 which I
>> hope
>> will last for the 10 days I'm there!!  Otherwise, I'll be taking photos
>> with my phone.
>>
>> Tina
>>
>> On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 11:56 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Tina,
>>>
>>> I searched and found this on the Leica Forum:
>>>
>>> https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/263070-charging-the-sl-
>>> battery-whilst-backpacking-is-there-a-solution/
>>>
>>> It says that the SL battery draws too much current, hence can't be used
>>> on
>>> a USB connection.
>>>
>>> It also says the SL does not support in-camera charging.
>>>
>>> There are some other way-out ideas you might ask Tom to look at.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
>>>
>>> On 5/16/2017 10:45 AM, Tina Manley wrote:
>>>
>>> So if I hook my SL up with a USB 3.0 cable plugged into power pack, it
>>>> will
>>>> charge the battery inside the camera?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Tina
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 11:38 AM, RicCarter <ric at cartersxrd.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> some cameras hood straight up to USB for charging, as do many
>>>> smartphones
>>>>
>>>>> ric
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On May 16, 2017, at 11:18 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> LUG:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On my upcoming trip to Syria, I will be without electricity most of
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> time.  I have several power banks and solar chargers that will charge
>>>>>> my
>>>>>> phone; however, I cannot find any that will hook up to the SL battery
>>>>>> charger.  Is there such a thing?  Am I overlooking something obvious?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tina
>>>>>>
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