Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I got the Twelve South adapter too. That adds a USB for iPad/phone extra to my MacBook Pro charger. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 4 April 2014 09:13, Howard Ritter <hlritter at bex.net> wrote: > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >