I knew this would happen to me. After reading last week in the letters section of Leica Photographie (5/02) re: "How I solved the problem of a lost battery cap while in deepest darkest africa", the same thing almost happened to me yesterday at my local Memorial Day parade. I sensed the battery cover as it left the camera body and headed for the ground. Luckily I grabbed the cover and the batteries before they got run over by the girl scouts and marching band. This made me think that next time I may not be so lucky and I better get a spare cap or two. So…..can anyone tell me what the part # and where would be the best place to buy one, B&H, Leica NJ? Thanks for your help. BTW and FWIW the Nikon laden press guy said to me “wish I never sold my M4P”

-- Brooks (Bvonarx@comcast.net), May 28, 2002

Answers

Sorry I got so caught up in story telling that I forgot to mention that the battery cap is for a M6TTL

-- Brooks (Bvonarx@comcast.net), May 28, 2002.

most any hardware store will carry them. you can also order them for $14 a pop from leica in nj. ask if they've got the designer colors in yet.

-- roger michel (michel@tcn.org), May 28, 2002.

What about Home Depot or Lowes,? do you think tie dye will still be in stock?

-- Brooks (Bvonarx@comcast.net), May 28, 2002.

If you are going to get another battery cap, then get the one with the coin slot in it. The part number is 442-299-805-009.

-- John Collier (jbcollier@shaw.ca), May 28, 2002.