[Leica] DMR battery solution update

[gpinkcp at msn.com (Gary Pinkerton)]

Gene....
I have 4 DMR batteries, all good, might get a Tek this winter for extended 
cold outings.
Michael has sure been a great help
:)
Gary

> Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:29:55 -0500
> From: grduprey at mchsi.com
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Subject: Re: [Leica] DMR battery solution update
> 
> Gary,
> 
> If you have enough of the Leica packs which work then that is preferred.  
> I have only 1.5 working leica units, out of 3, so the QT is my best choice 
> for now, since I already have one.  If I had more of the Leica units then 
> that would be best.  I will be sending my one bad, and one half batteries 
> to Michael when we get back from our trip to California for the next 2 
> weeks.
> 
> Gene
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Pinkerton" <gpinkcp at msn.com>
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 4:25:59 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: Re: [Leica] DMR battery solution update
> 
> The Tekkeon was my fave of the units I tried for Michael B.
> The QT was only one I didn't test.
> The Tek was easy to carry around, and light. Supposedly good for over a 
> thousand or more shots.
> I haven't bought one yet though, I've had such good service from MB's 
> rebuilds :)
> 
> > Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:41:50 -0500
> > From: grduprey at mchsi.com
> > To: lug at leica-users.org
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] DMR battery solution update
> > 
> > George,
> > 
> > Yes, you can have a battery in the slot or take it out, either way, I 
> > keep one in there so when the QT is off the DMR battery keeps the 
> > internal timing battery charged up.  The DMR automatically senses the 
> > external battery connection and switches to that.  He makes an Y adapter 
> > so you can use the external battery and a cable release, at extra cost 
> > of course. ;)  If you do not have a QT battery, I would recommend the 
> > Tekkeon battery pack, sold by B&H, it is much lighter and less 
> > expensive, and has a selectable voltage output.  The cable Michael makes 
> > for that is basically the same , but a different connector on the 
> > battery end.  Both supply plenty of power to run the DMR for several 
> > days, depending on your shooting load.  If you already have the QT or 
> > QT3, then that works great also, I already had the QT, but the internal 
> > battery was dead, so I bought a new battery at Batteries Plus for the 
> > unit at substantially less than Quantum Industries wants.
> > 
> > Gene
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "George Lottermoser" <imagist3 at mac.com>
> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 1:44:20 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] DMR battery solution update
> > 
> > 
> > On Jul 11, 2011, at 1:42 PM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote:
> > 
> > > Just a note for all the DMR users out there.  I just received my cable 
> > > from Michael Bass for the DMR to Quantum Turbo.  It works just fine, 
> > > and now battery problems are a thing of the past, for now.  We'll see 
> > > how it works with a cable hanging off the body from now on when I go 
> > > out shooting with it.  
> > 
> > 
> > Does this work with a battery in the slot?
> > or?
> > 
> > And I assume that you cannot use an electronic release with the cable?
> > 
> > Regards,
> > George Lottermoser 
> > george at imagist.com
> > http://www.imagist.com
> > http://www.imagist.com/blog
> > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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