Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2025/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, Can BP SCL6 batteries work on SL (Typ 601)? Regards David > On Nov 21, 2025, at 00:58, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> wrote: > > ? > 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 charger is the correct one to charge SCL6 batteries as > well. > > This is first come first served, email me privately > > Frank Filippone > > bmwred735i at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information