Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/03

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Subject: [Leica] Plug for M 240 charger
From: hlritter at bex.net (Howard Ritter)
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2014 19:13:07 -0400
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Thanks to John and Sonny.

As a matter of fact, I was just about to post my announcement that the 
solution had been practically staring me in the face, as an Apple plug 
adapter (about a 1?cube with its prongs folded) for laptop chargers 
(interchangeable with a corded plug) was sitting on my table this whole 
time, literally 2 feet from my face and right in my line of sight for the 
last 3 days. I was straightening things up 10 minutes ago and about to put 
it away when I saw that its interface has the same figure-of-8 cross section 
as the Leica charger cord, and it fits perfectly. Duh! After years of serial 
Mac laptop consumption by multiple members of my family, I have a dozen of 
these things lying around. Now one?s in the bag.

?howard


On Apr 3, 2014, at 4:34 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:

> Not an Apple user? Their plugs fit straight in, search for pattern parts 
> on auction sites.
> 
> Having said that, I have two batteries and never carry the charger around 
> rather it being in base luggage...
> 
> john
> ________________________________________
> 
> The battery charger for the M240 at last is state-of-the-art, being 
> properly compact and light. But it still connects to the mains via a power 
> cord that attaches to the charger with a standard figure-of-eight plug 
> that goes into a socket in the charger. The cord all neatly wound up is 
> about as big as the charger itself, making for really crowded conditions 
> in the pocket of a camera bag. What?s needed is a mains plug that fits 
> right into the socket on the charger, or if not that a travel power cord 
> that?s maybe 6?/15cm long.
> 
> Anyone seen either of these things?
> 
> ?howard
> 
> 
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Replies: Reply from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] Plug for M 240 charger)
In reply to: Message from hlritter at bex.net (Howard Ritter) ([Leica] Plug for M 240 charger)
Message from john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] Plug for M 240 charger)