DPStewart Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Hey everyone, For those that watched my video on cheap camera support gear last week and asked about that XT Power $60 battery - well JUST TODAY the link came back online and it is showing as back in stock as of March 6th. Still just $60 too. Get 'em while they're hot!http://www.amazon.com/XTPower-10000mAh-Recorders-Sensation-Connectors/dp/B00935L44E/ref=sr_1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1447976251&sr=1-1&keywords=battery+charger+bmpcc Jonesy Jones and Flynn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 What about like these, though? http://www.amazon.com/Aukey-18000mah-Multi-voltage-External-Motorola/dp/B00NBI1GQK/ http://www.amazon.com/Anker-20000mAh-Multi-Voltage-Technology-Smartphones/dp/B005NGLTZQ/ or http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Generation-AK-79AN7905-BA-Technology-Smartphones/dp/B005NGKR54/ http://www.amazon.com/RAVPower-23000mAh-Portable-Charger-External/dp/B00HFMUBYG/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPStewart Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 All of those are way too huge to put directly into a shoulder or tripod rig. I mean to have it be "form fitting and out of the way and clean". Heck - we can hook a car battery up if we want. There are literally a million of these batteries out there in all shapes and sizes and if they have the 9v/12v outputs they all work the same. They're all the same in function. All of them. That's not the purpose of my recommendation. The XT Power is of a specific shape, size, and weight that to me lands RIGHT on the sweet spot. Plus it has LARGE power-remaining lights that are extremely clear when you need to see them. They're not hidden off on one side. It's all these little details that make it so much more pleasant to use busy shooting day after busy shooting day. Those Ankers are like attaching a pizza box to your rig compared to the XT Power. Same with that large RAV Power. Now, I use a much smaller square RAV Power to power my audio recorders - and you can't even hardly tell it's there. Size matters. LOL! Even that "Aukey" brand is a half-inch wider and FIFTY PERCENT longer that the XT. If you want a really big powerful battery? Get a V-Mount - superior in every way. But much much heavier and much more expensive. If you watched my video were I showed the battery mounted on shoulder/tripod rigs you'd see that even the XT Power is not small at all, and that anything larger is going to be an enormous pain in the ass. IronFilm and Cinegain 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Haha, ok, got a point there. I should have something like that lying around here somewhere that never worked with my laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Good-BP-U60-7800mAh-112Wh-Battery-For-pmw-280-PMW-260-PMW-160-PMW-100-PMW-/271313492536?hash=item3f2b8b5a38:g:GI8AAOSwkoNTzguj I'm going with this here instead. As a double bonus it can power either my BMPCC or PMW-F3! :-D :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPStewart Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 14 minutes ago, IronFilm said: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Good-BP-U60-7800mAh-112Wh-Battery-For-pmw-280-PMW-260-PMW-160-PMW-100-PMW-/271313492536?hash=item3f2b8b5a38:g:GI8AAOSwkoNTzguj I'm going with this here instead. As a double bonus it can power either my BMPCC or PMW-F3! :-D :-D What does its mounting plate cost? And how does it attach to your rig? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Very cheap, and elegant:http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMCC-4K-BMPCC-Camera-DV-Battery-Mount-Plate-Power-Supply-For-Sony-BP-U60-U30-/231491513424?hash=item35e5f82c50:g:fIcAAOSwT6pVilrh I think your proposal though wins slightly for overall value for money. But I think for elegance, and overall versatility (as BP-U is a very common battery format that gets used in lots of things), I think mine takes the edge over yours. In the end, which is a best for a person, depends on their personal preferences/needs Cinegain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPStewart Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 3 hours ago, IronFilm said: Very cheap, and elegant:http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMCC-4K-BMPCC-Camera-DV-Battery-Mount-Plate-Power-Supply-For-Sony-BP-U60-U30-/231491513424?hash=item35e5f82c50:g:fIcAAOSwT6pVilrh I think your proposal though wins slightly for overall value for money. But I think for elegance, and overall versatility (as BP-U is a very common battery format that gets used in lots of things), I think mine takes the edge over yours. In the end, which is a best for a person, depends on their personal preferences/needs Ha! Hey, that's the exact battery holder I use to mount a smaller Sony NP-770 directly to the top of my BMPCC when I have it on the Beholder DS1 gimbal! Yeah, works like a treat, don't it. Now, I only get about an hour out of the NP-770 but that's a LOT better than taking the camera OFF the gimbal every 20 minutes for a new internal battery. (Plus is helps act as a counter weight for balancing the gimbal.) I get just under 3-hours with the battery I linked here in this thread. How much continuous run time do you get with one BP-U battery IronMan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 I haven't exactly measured it yet, I'll need to get back to you on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPStewart Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 1 hour ago, IronFilm said: I haven't exactly measured it yet, I'll need to get back to you on that Cool. Thanks mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flynn Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 I recently watched a vimeo vid you made about gear for the BMPCC. Was fantastic and you're a funny guy. DPStewart 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPStewart Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 1 hour ago, Flynn said: I recently watched a vimeo vid you made about gear for the BMPCC. Was fantastic and you're a funny guy. Thanks mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graphicnatured Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Thanks for the info. I've been carrying 6-8 batteries per shoot. It wouldn't be that big of a deal, but the Wasabi Power ones get stuck in the battery compartment, which doesn't look too professional. Here's me over in the corner using tools to extract a stupid battery. This should help a bit. I was tempted to just go with a V-mount solution since I have a bunch, but this is way better weight and size-wise. DPStewart 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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