[Leica] FS: Leica BP SCL4 batteries for Q2 and SL, SL2, SL2S and maybe your Q3 or SL3......

[bmwred735i at gmail.com (Frank Filippone)]

Gently used batteries for listed cameras.? These are genuine Leica Brand 
batteries, left over when the cameras were sold.

While this should be an easy battery to define, it is NOT!? If you have 
a Q2, you are ok to use it.? If you have something else, that you wish 
to use it in, ..... read!


      Leica BP-SCL4 Specifications

  * Battery type: Rechargeable Lithium-Ion power pack
  * Compatibility: Leica SL & other selected Leica cameras
  * Voltage: 8.4V DC
  * Capacity: 1860mAh
  * Number of shots (CIPA) with the Leica SL:?400

, what are the difference in the older BP-SCL4 and the new BP-SCL6 
batteries and which cameras will they work with.? ?it was not as clean 
cut as I thought it would be, I decided to create this post to help 
others more fully understand the differences.

Looking at the list of cameras that each battery would work with, seemed 
straight forward:

BP-SCL4:? SL, SL2, SL2-S, Q2

BP-SCL6:? Q2, Q3, SL2, SL2-S, SL3

However, there are some caveats, let?s look at two important specs.

The BP-SCL4 has a 1860mAh capacity and an output voltage of 8.4 V.

The BP-SCL6 has a 2200mAh capacity and an output voltage of 7.2 V.

There are many other specs, but these are the ones relevant to which 
camera the batteries will work in and what features you retain or lose.

The BP-SCL6 is pretty straight forward with the cameras that it works 
with from the list above.? This battery also gives you approximately 18% 
more battery life that the BP-SCL4 in all the cameras.

So, the question that came up in our call was why the BP-SCL4 could not 
be used in the Q3 or SL3.? As it turns out, it can be used in the Q3 and 
SL3, but here comes the caveat. ?? Even though there is no Leica 
document outlining using the BP-SCL4 in a Q3 or SL3, we were told it is 
because you lose a few features in the Q3 and SL3 if you use the BP-SCL4 
because of its capacity being lower.? Here are the features you lose:

In the Q3 All drive functions work with the BP-SCL4, but there is no C8K 
or 8K Video options available in the camera.

In the SL3, with the BP-SCL4 installed ? Drive modes of Single, 2fps, 
9fps and 14fps are available, but not 4fps, 5fps or 7fps. In video mode 
only FHD is available in 23.98fps, 29.97fps and 59.94fps. So, no C8k, 
8K, C4K, 4K, or FHD119.88fps or FHS Slow motion.

So, if you are trading up to a Q3 or SL3 and have a bunch of the older 
batteries, you will still be able to use them as backups for basic 
shooting without the above features being available.? There is also a 
simple way to see which battery you have.? With the BP-SCL6 there is a 
gold Keltic looking star on it.? The same star is on the Leica USB-C 
Dual Charger.


List price is $240 each. These will sell for $125 Each including 
Domestic USA shipping./ Insurance.

I have 6 batteries to sell..... make me an offer on all 6......and I 
will throw in the charger......

Also have a single spot charger that has a missing AC cord.? Charger 
only... $75.

This is first come first served, email me privately

Frank Filippone

bmwred735i at gmail.com