Leica M10 Battery Teardown and Reverse Engineering

The Leica M10 family of cameras use the proprietary BP-SCL5 battery. Of course, Leica being Leica, these batteries cost an eyewatering $200 a pop. Even after many years, a third-party battery option has never materialized. These batteries are also often hard to find in-stock. Li-Ion batteries are consumables with a limited lifespan, and Leica is the only game in town, purely due to their own…