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Subject: [Leica] R thoughts (was: Re: M9 thoughts!)
From: jnelon at netvigator.com (James R. Nelon)
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:43:59 -0400
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Thanks Gene. That's the answer.

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jnelon=netvigator.com at leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jnelon=netvigator.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
grduprey at mchsi.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 12:03 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] R thoughts (was: Re: M9 thoughts!)


 
Jim,


The connector on my DC cable for the car has a 2 pin connector on its cable,
which matches the same 2 pin DC Input socket on both my M8 and DMR chargers.
The 3 pin cable connector on the DMR charger cable goes to the DMR battery
as you would connect it normally.


Gene -------------- Original message from "James R. Nelon"
<jnelon at netvigator.com>: --------------


> I was intrigued with the DMR/cigar lighter discussion, so I got out my
> version. And it doesn't fit. On one end, the big, black cigar-lighter-end
> plugs correctly into my car's lighter. But the camera battery end of the
> cigar recharger cable terminates in a plug that is 5 mm wide by 5 mm high
> (including the polarity notch). The DMR battery recharge socket in the
side
> of the battery expects to see a three pin 7mm wide by 4 mm high plug. I
have
> re-read the DMR manual, but I've found nothing which might describe the
> disparity - or offer a conversion or adaption. Nor can I find any socket
> anywhere on my R8 to plug the 5 mm by 5 mm cigar lighter cable into. Can
> anyone enlighten me? I'm going to be in the outer reaches of Orissa in
India
> soon, and we may have only car battery power on certain days. TIA.
> 
> Jim Nelon
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+jnelon=netvigator.com at leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+jnelon=netvigator.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Charlie Chan
> Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 12:56 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] R thoughts (was: Re: M9 thoughts!)
> 
> Stasys,
> 
> The Cigar lead plugs into the normal battery charge at the side. You  
> then plug the battery in as normal - weird!
> 
> Charlie
> 
> On 14 Sep 2009, at 15:02, Stasys Petravicius wrote:
> 
> > Charlie- I was using my DMR at a car show a couple weeks ago when  
> > the battery died. I had brought the cigar lighter plug-in to charge  
> > the battery. I had never used it. The cord would not plug into the  
> > battery. I must have received a European version when i bought the  
> > DMR years earlier.  I only had my Panasonic p/s as a backup. I was  
> > very disappointed! Need to get the right charger cigar lighter unit.  
> > Best, Stasys
> > On Sep 11, 2009, at 12:10 PM, charlie chan wrote:
> >
> >> This sounds like a very good idea.
> >>
> >> Charlie
> >>
> >> Charlie Chan
> >> Cheltenham, UK
> >>
> >> On 11 Sep 2009, at 20:02, Doug Herr wrote:
> >>
> >>> Fred Hess wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I have made a special external batterie with a capacity of  
> >>>> 2800mAh connected
> >>>> with a coiled cord and
> >>>> mini connector to the DM-R. I put this batterie in the pocket of  
> >>>> my coat or
> >>>> shirt. Works great outdoor at
> >>>> low temperatures and off course indoors as well.....
> >>>
> >>> I was wondering when someone would do this :)
> >>>
> >>> I have one weak battery pack, maybe I can get someone to convert  
> >>> it for me.
> >>>
> >>> Doug Herr
> >>> Birdman of Sacramento
> >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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