The Tutorial looks great, but we need an updated list of parts as a couple of the connecters are no longer available and it's hard to tell if there is a 1 to 1 alternative.
Thanks for the information! Just for your reference, when comparing batteries you need to compare Watt/Hours (W/H) not just milli Amp/Hours (mA/H). With this information, you will find the original battery it is rated at 8.7W/H. The power bank is a little more complicated, but usually the mA/H given for the power banks is for a single cell Voltage, so about 3.7V. This means that the 10,000 mA/H battery bank is 37W/H, so around 4.25 times bigger than the original battery. After all the conversion losses, I think you should be looking at around 3.5 - 4 times the original running time.
hi, im using a 20000 mAh power back whit a 5v to 9v step up and a dummy battery whit protection inside, is dangerous for my Sony A6500 for long hours? apparently it work well and show 100% charge. thanks
As an electrical engineer I do not recommend this method here is why! Your battery says it outputs 7.2v and obviously has also a certain allowable ripple of voltage that is designed for the camera. On the other hand you are feeding you camera with 9 volts with absolutely no way to know if the voltage ripple might or not damage your camera and I am not even counting the fact that 9 volts means more current for your camera and your camera might not be able to handle the overcurrent.
@@andrereis3896 '9 volts means more current for your camera and your camera might not be able to handle the overcurrent.' are you sure about this? Surely camera will just pull whatever current it needs? I'd be a lot more wary of over-voltage. My house wiring can handle up to 13amps, but if I plug in a 1kw fire, it's not pulling all 13amps.
@@JohnnyMotel99 V = R * I, in a câmera the R is mostly constant so yes more voltage is more current. In your home you are constantly changing the R but your V stays the same
I knew there had to be a way to do this. Gonna be mounting a battery pack on the smallrig G85 cage that I ordered based on your review. Thanks for saving me a bunch of time! EDIT - Finally used this solution just the other day, shooting a short film. Didn't have to switch batteries all day. Super liberating, thanks once again.
Thanks for sharing this video! You've done a marvelous job; a lot of the UA-cam's I've seen on this topic are not shot close enough for me to see what actually needs to be done, and therefore are virtually useless.
This is a proper DeJaVu right there... I literally figured the same setup and purchased the parts ~5min ago and was hoping my idea will work because I only saw it done with batteries that have a dedicated 9V DC outlet and now I see proof and you even apparently bought the same step-up cable I did! Hell yeah! Thanks for the vid!
I currently am using the Panasonic G85 mounted to a 3 axis Gimbal. I hate having to change out batteries when I am filming at events and have been looking to do something like this as an alternative to using the normal batteries. I will rig something up on to my gimbal so I can use the external battery like you have done. Thank you for the tip.
Have you tried shooting in bulb with it. I tried a dummy battery with a RAVPower power bank.... Work in most settings except BULB..... And that the one time I need it. This is only with the Eos R..... Works fine with 5D.4
There are kits on Amazon that up-convert the voltage from 5V to 7.5V. For my EOS-M I use one of those. People complain that they do not work but there is a trick to understand. The USB Battery Absolutely MUST put out 3 or more amps. This is the most confusing part so go to a local electronics store and ask if you are not sure. You need 3 AMPS out of a single USB A port. Sometimes they quote 4.8 amps but that is for two ports. The other way around is order the kits with 2 USB cable ends. Then a battery that says 4.8 amps.
Hello ive bought a powerbank with 20000mah from Anker. It has an output of 2,4A. Somehow when i use the camera the battery percentage drops. Ive recorded 3-4 minutes and it droped from 85 to 78%. Why? The powerbank is connected and the option for usb charging is enabled. Please help me out. Thanks!
I would say get an angled USB cable so it doesn't stick out back so much. One thing I worry about these hack was that if you accidentally swing your hand and unplugged the wires that will cut off the battery, and worry how stable the battery works like tells you when it will die before it just shuts off.
Hello sir, the USB 5 to 9v converter's manufacturer says that it can only provide a current up to 800mAh, so it says it's not suitable for "deviced requiring high power"... Did you had any underpower issues with your camera, some Canon users say their touch screen wasn't working or something...
Hello and great video. I purchased the Panasonic DMW-DCC12 DC Coupler, for my Lumix GH5, do you know if the adapters you list in the video work with this?...I could not find a size of the Panasonic coupler I purchased. Thanks!
What battery bank would you recommend for a Canon M50 mkii? Been looking everywhere and am still not sure which one would work best and not blow out my camera. TIA!
What would cause the camera to read the battery as low ? It doesn't do that plugged into the wall. It still works but the blinking battery icon is really annoying. Just in case your wondering I'm using the same setup as above just with the 20000mah anker and a DR-E18 dc coupler for the canon t7i. I appreciate any advice given thanks.
4:49 What's that thing called attached to the tripod? Edit: Thanks for this video, btw. I was trying to think of a solution but this helped a lot. I bought everything but a way to attach it to the camera or tripod. Trying to decide how I want it. I bought the Anker 20100 model. It's longer and thinner than the model in your video. I'm worried it'll be too wobbly if I use that cheese plate.
have you measured the exact amount of power the g85 needs? i ask it becose 9v seems a lot , there are also power banks with 9v output as well so you dont need the converter
yeah it's 8.4v, the power bank puts out around that much, it's never a true 9v. Yes I looked into those, but since they're a lot larger I decided to use a converter with a small Anker power bank.
ok !!!! thanks for the info , i am about to buy the g80 and u saved me from a lot off money , this way i will try it out and have insted of 2-3 extra batteries , this set up or an anker power bank with 9dc output and skip the power adapter , thank you and keep up the very useful information of the people
Don't you think an NF-FXXX plate would be better ? There are plates with dummy batteries for that kind of battery and they are widely used with lighting and screens.
@@gomcocramp www.amazon.com/NP-FW50-Battery-NP-F970-Adapter-DSC-RX10/dp/B07JWJV6JP/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=sony+dummy+battery&qid=1556573587&s=gateway&sr=8-7 With something like that you can have very big multipurpose batteries all the same for all your video equipment and you can screw the plate on the cage of the camera. It works for sony but i don't know for the rest of the brands.
This is just awesome as I have a G85 and when I shot with my cage at the races I shoot it seems I running out of battery at the wrong times. So I'm going to get this setup and rig it to my cage so I can shoot all day that would be awesome and even for traveling too. Thanks
Great video! What do you recommend for powering an Atomos Ninja Inferno & GH5? I'm thinking of getting a V-Lock Battery as I really want to be able to film outside away from power cable.
Excellent video and it worked well for my Canon 6D which I use for multiple exposures for astrophotography - battery normally lasts around three hours but this set-up allowed me to operate the camera for over 8 hours and still plenty of power left in the Anker battery.
Has anyone been able to get this to work with a Panasonic Lumix G7? I read a couple of comments below about lines on the LCD. I have a G7 and am worried that there's a problem for this camera.
hi, im using a 20000 mAh power back whit a 5v to 9v step up and a dummy battery whit protection inside, is dangerous for my Sony A6500 for long hours? apparently it work well and show 100% charge. thanks
I have Canon 750D a dummy battery, step up adapter from 5V to 9V and a 1amp powerbank with an output of 5V. When I tried the rig I bought I got message on screen "check battery pack" and I can't pass through this message, tried to turn off and on for several times but it didn't work. What else can I do?
i'm using like this but i have a problem. when i shoot a video it's ok but when i shoot a photo sometimes i can't take a photo. i just can hear shtter sound. do you know why?
Subbed. Thank you for the shopping list and details of the contents of this list. Also for leveling the decibels of the background music to a low but satisfying sound.
Thanks for this build. I just got this build set up last night for my T3i. Used almost everything the same as in your video. I'm coming into a problem where the battery seems to shut off randomly or give me a low battery warning for some reason even when the battery pack is full charge. Not sure why.
Some cameras have sensors that allow them to know when a non-chipped batter is installed. Perhaps try plugging the USB converter into power directly instead of the External Battery and see if it displays the same results. If it doesn't you may have a defective battery.
Wow! Thanks for the quick reply. The T3i seems to know when your using a non Canon battery, but with this DC coupler that pop up doesn't come. I got the rig to work well for about 15-20 minutes. Then the battery auto shuts off and then I turn it off and it says that its empty. Then if i flip the switch on and off it works again!
Ash Carr ill probably try to trouble shoot it again before I drop money on a 9v battery pack. I had two 10,000 battery packs and didn't want to buy a third.
im trying this on a t7i running into same problem. i plugged the usb into my wall charger and it works but not with my ec technology 22400. the ec technology power bank looks to have the same specifications as the anker your using other than being larger. could it be something else? cause i use this power bank for charging my phone and tablet without any problems.
Anyone have any suggestions regarding voltage adjustable chargers/packs....almost all these hacks give you 9vlts when the batteries state 7.2 volts ..so who knows if you are slowly cooking the circuitry of the camera.......Seems like no one addresses this issue.................
Thank you for the video, well done. I'm having problems with my setup, I have the dummy battery and external battery which has a 9v output, but the dslr either did nothing, or sometimes flashes the dead battery icon and won't shoot. Is this a common problem, and do you know how I could troubleshoot? Thanks!
Have done this and works well on 9v after making 8.4,8.8 volt variants but only the straight 9v worked. It works ok on video and straight standard shooting. However I have a problem that it will not work on timelapse at 9v. It operates but doesn't advance to next image. Swop back to standard battery or 240v adapter with same settings and timelapse works fine. Any ideas.
I have the same issue. Electronic shutter and it works fine with time lapse. I am ordering a new 5v to 9v that is supposed to run at 2amps vs the 1 amp that I have now. On AC power, the time lapse works fine. Battery with mechanical shutter, and the camera shuts down and restarts.
as i understand it the battery grips with 2 batteries are 9v too. so id say no it wont hurt as they sell this as an accessory. only thing that worries me is the consistency that those cheap step up cables provide, I'm half tempted to make my own with a step up converter to 12v then a step down converter to 9v. since as i said above im having issues with low battery being displayed the weak link seems to be the cable but lets see what others think too.
Hi, does it matters if I plug the cable into 0.5 mah, 1 mah or 2.1mah? I just want to make sure what is the minimum mah output to power up the camera. Hoping that I can use the 1mah to power up my camera and the 2.1 mah to power another device. Nowadays powerbank with dual USB slot is very common.
The GH5 does have a flap. It's a bit more hidden than the one in the video. It's much smaller and located on the front of the camera right above the battery door.
Depends on the speedlight as some do have external power capability like the Nikon SB900/910. The Canon 580 would require a little "hacking" to get done.
I was thinking on my YN560iii and iv. They use the Canon power plug. Would it be as simple as hacking a power cable to fit the USB converter? I read that the Amperage requirement is quite high on a speedlite, about 10A. Do you know what it is for a camera?
I absolutely love this idea and want to use it for my new G85, but at the same time, using a converter scares the piss out of me. Makes me feel like I'll be voiding my warranty, potentially damaging my camera because of that custom adapter chain. I'd much rather use that than swap batteries thirty times in a shoot though, hahahahahahahahaha
I've been having some issues with the camera shutting off mid film with this setup. It also does a weird jolt when I try to take a picture but doesn't take a picture only allows for film so I can't use this setup for a time lapse.
Not sure why you need the 5v to 9v adapter cable..ive seen dslrs powered using a 5v 2A power brick as a smart phone would..im no electrician but ive seen it work..
As an electrical engineer I do not recommend this method here is why! Your battery says it outputs 7.2v and obviously has also a certain allowable ripple of voltage that is designed for the camera. On the other hand you are feeding you camera with 9 volts with absolutely no way to know if the voltage ripple might or not damage your camera and I am not even counting the fact that 9 volts means more current for your camera and your camera might not be able to handle the overcurrent.
@@andrereis3896 But for this camera G85 in the sample video they sell an original DC adapter, and according to the specs it outputs 8,4V. I have seen another review that if the camera goes beyond a certain voltage it recognises the AC adapter and won't trow battery incompatible errors.
@@john-5959 Yeah I actually bought one for myself! Well it can handle 8.4 for sure, and I don't think 0.6v is a big difference, I would just be cautious about it. I might try to see if I find a datasheet for the components they use for their power system. Maybe I will find what they designed it for
@@andrereis3896 Thanks for the quick reply, i actually found a video where you can see that the camera will shut off if you voltage even drops below 8.2v when using an DC adapter, a solution is to add an resistor that will add battery indicator to your fake battery, search for video Ti0KRKT4tcc in the youtube search box.
The Tutorial looks great, but we need an updated list of parts as a couple of the connecters are no longer available and it's hard to tell if there is a 1 to 1 alternative.
Thanks for the information!
Just for your reference, when comparing batteries you need to compare Watt/Hours (W/H) not just milli Amp/Hours (mA/H). With this information, you will find the original battery it is rated at 8.7W/H. The power bank is a little more complicated, but usually the mA/H given for the power banks is for a single cell Voltage, so about 3.7V. This means that the 10,000 mA/H battery bank is 37W/H, so around 4.25 times bigger than the original battery. After all the conversion losses, I think you should be looking at around 3.5 - 4 times the original running time.
hi, im using a 20000 mAh power back whit a 5v to 9v step up and a dummy battery whit protection inside, is dangerous for my Sony A6500 for long hours? apparently it work well and show 100% charge. thanks
As an electrical engineer I do not recommend this method here is why! Your battery says it outputs 7.2v and obviously has also a certain allowable ripple of voltage that is designed for the camera. On the other hand you are feeding you camera with 9 volts with absolutely no way to know if the voltage ripple might or not damage your camera and I am not even counting the fact that 9 volts means more current for your camera and your camera might not be able to handle the overcurrent.
@@andrereis3896 '9 volts means more current for your camera and your camera might not be able to handle the overcurrent.' are you sure about this? Surely camera will just pull whatever current it needs? I'd be a lot more wary of over-voltage. My house wiring can handle up to 13amps, but if I plug in a 1kw fire, it's not pulling all 13amps.
@@JohnnyMotel99 V = R * I, in a câmera the R is mostly constant so yes more voltage is more current. In your home you are constantly changing the R but your V stays the same
@@andrereis3896 my bad, rotten at electrical theory....
Quality of your video, explanation, tips, links, basically everything about this is so soothing to watch. Super helpful.
I knew there had to be a way to do this. Gonna be mounting a battery pack on the smallrig G85 cage that I ordered based on your review. Thanks for saving me a bunch of time!
EDIT - Finally used this solution just the other day, shooting a short film. Didn't have to switch batteries all day. Super liberating, thanks once again.
Thanks for sharing this video! You've done a marvelous job; a lot of the UA-cam's I've seen on this topic are not shot close enough for me to see what actually needs to be done, and therefore are virtually useless.
This is a proper DeJaVu right there...
I literally figured the same setup and purchased the parts ~5min ago and was hoping my idea will work because I only saw it done with batteries that have a dedicated 9V DC outlet and now I see proof and you even apparently bought the same step-up cable I did!
Hell yeah! Thanks for the vid!
I currently am using the Panasonic G85 mounted to a 3 axis Gimbal. I hate having to change out batteries when I am filming at events and have been looking to do something like this as an alternative to using the normal batteries. I will rig something up on to my gimbal so I can use the external battery like you have done. Thank you for the tip.
Have you tried shooting in bulb with it. I tried a dummy battery with a RAVPower power bank.... Work in most settings except BULB..... And that the one time I need it. This is only with the Eos R..... Works fine with 5D.4
There are kits on Amazon that up-convert the voltage from 5V to 7.5V. For my EOS-M I use one of those. People complain that they do not work but there is a trick to understand. The USB Battery Absolutely MUST put out 3 or more amps. This is the most confusing part so go to a local electronics store and ask if you are not sure. You need 3 AMPS out of a single USB A port. Sometimes they quote 4.8 amps but that is for two ports.
The other way around is order the kits with 2 USB cable ends. Then a battery that says 4.8 amps.
Good video. It is interesting that you use a 5V to 9V adapter, I would have thought a 5V to 7.4V would be more suitable. What do you think?
on the a7iii you can just go powerbank into usb c connector. if the camera is off it'll charge the normal camera battery as well
From 2000 likes of this video, camera manufacturers should /must understand the need of the user of bigger battery vs the compactness.
Excellent video, well explained so easy to follow. Thank You. How would this work on my Canon 7D?
One of the best videos I have seen on the subject.
Hello ive bought a powerbank with 20000mah from Anker. It has an output of 2,4A. Somehow when i use the camera the battery percentage drops. Ive recorded 3-4 minutes and it droped from 85 to 78%. Why? The powerbank is connected and the option for usb charging is enabled. Please help me out. Thanks!
Thanks for your tutorial. It is amazing. May I request you how do we get dummy battery for my canon SX50 cmerea
Looks great! Super helpful video, thank you. Watched a couple of other vids and decided to stick to this set up. Looks cleaner and more convenient.
Any experiences with the GH5? Thanks!
wow great video. Great shots, very clean, great info ,even down to the screw adapter which ive wanted to know about. Amazing!
I would say get an angled USB cable so it doesn't stick out back so much. One thing I worry about these hack was that if you accidentally swing your hand and unplugged the wires that will cut off the battery, and worry how stable the battery works like tells you when it will die before it just shuts off.
Hello sir, the USB 5 to 9v converter's manufacturer says that it can only provide a current up to 800mAh, so it says it's not suitable for "deviced requiring high power"... Did you had any underpower issues with your camera, some Canon users say their touch screen wasn't working or something...
Hi! Do you think, I can charge my Sony FX3 ? Or, just use usb c connection ?
Hey can i use any dummy battery connected to my anker powercore essensial powerbank for my a6400 camera? I don't wanna fry it.
Hello and great video. I purchased the Panasonic DMW-DCC12 DC Coupler, for my Lumix GH5, do you know if the adapters you list in the video work with this?...I could not find a size of the Panasonic coupler I purchased. Thanks!
how come you have only 930 subscribers, you deserve way more
Probably cause I haven't uploaded a video in some time. Getting back to it this month though
What battery bank would you recommend for a Canon M50 mkii? Been looking everywhere and am still not sure which one would work best and not blow out my camera. TIA!
What would cause the camera to read the battery as low ? It doesn't do that plugged into the wall. It still works but the blinking battery icon is really annoying. Just in case your wondering I'm using the same setup as above just with the 20000mah anker and a DR-E18 dc coupler for the canon t7i. I appreciate any advice given thanks.
So putting a 9v output into a 7.2v input didn't mess with anything?
Hi.. Why would you need a step up USB cable? Is it your camera that needs 9V to operate?
4:49 What's that thing called attached to the tripod?
Edit: Thanks for this video, btw. I was trying to think of a solution but this helped a lot. I bought everything but a way to attach it to the camera or tripod. Trying to decide how I want it. I bought the Anker 20100 model. It's longer and thinner than the model in your video. I'm worried it'll be too wobbly if I use that cheese plate.
love this, can it be adapted to run a Nikon sb800 flash?
have you measured the exact amount of power the g85 needs? i ask it becose 9v seems a lot , there are also power banks with 9v output as well so you dont need the converter
yeah it's 8.4v, the power bank puts out around that much, it's never a true 9v. Yes I looked into those, but since they're a lot larger I decided to use a converter with a small Anker power bank.
ok !!!! thanks for the info , i am about to buy the g80 and u saved me from a lot off money , this way i will try it out and have insted of 2-3 extra batteries , this set up or an anker power bank with 9dc output and skip the power adapter , thank you and keep up the very useful information of the people
Great video! USB battery bank proves to be useful for all sorts of things other than just juicing up your phone.
Don't you think an NF-FXXX plate would be better ? There are plates with dummy batteries for that kind of battery and they are widely used with lighting and screens.
hey there. what do you mean? can you give a link to explain, thanks
@@gomcocramp www.amazon.com/NP-FW50-Battery-NP-F970-Adapter-DSC-RX10/dp/B07JWJV6JP/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=sony+dummy+battery&qid=1556573587&s=gateway&sr=8-7
With something like that you can have very big multipurpose batteries all the same for all your video equipment and you can screw the plate on the cage of the camera. It works for sony but i don't know for the rest of the brands.
This is just awesome as I have a G85 and when I shot with my cage at the races I shoot it seems I running out of battery at the wrong times. So I'm going to get this setup and rig it to my cage so I can shoot all day that would be awesome and even for traveling too. Thanks
quality info ....looking forward to getting a setup like this soon!
Great video! What do you recommend for powering an Atomos Ninja Inferno & GH5? I'm thinking of getting a V-Lock Battery as I really want to be able to film outside away from power cable.
Great video! I have the Olympus EM5 M2, could you please provide me the list of all the parts I need to get. Thanks!
Just get the Olympus battery grip which enables you to use a second battery, housed in the grip. 2 full batteries are sufficient for almost everyone
Nice video! I have a Canon 6D mark II .. I can’t find the dummy battery.. is there any you could please direct me to?
Excellent video and it worked well for my Canon 6D which I use for multiple exposures for astrophotography - battery normally lasts around three hours but this set-up allowed me to operate the camera for over 8 hours and still plenty of power left in the Anker battery.
Has anyone been able to get this to work with a Panasonic Lumix G7? I read a couple of comments below about lines on the LCD. I have a G7 and am worried that there's a problem for this camera.
hi, im using a 20000 mAh power back whit a 5v to 9v step up and a dummy battery whit protection inside, is dangerous for my Sony A6500 for long hours? apparently it work well and show 100% charge. thanks
I have Canon 750D a dummy battery, step up adapter from 5V to 9V and a 1amp powerbank with an output of 5V. When I tried the rig I bought I got message on screen "check battery pack" and I can't pass through this message, tried to turn off and on for several times but it didn't work. What else can I do?
i'm using like this but i have a problem. when i shoot a video it's ok but when i shoot a photo sometimes i can't take a photo. i just can hear shtter sound. do you know why?
Where did you get the converter used in the movie, because in the description the link is to another converter.
+MoDiFilm the one used in the video is no longer available.
Is the step up usb get hot while use?
Can I use my Mic (Rode Videomic) AND this power bank?
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What equipment do i need to do this with the canon eos m50?
Does your driver also make a high pitch noise when plugged into power?
thx for the video would this work the same for a sony a99 do you know?
Thanks for this build. I just got this build set up last night for my T3i. Used almost everything the same as in your video.
I'm coming into a problem where the battery seems to shut off randomly or give me a low battery warning for some reason even when the battery pack is full charge. Not sure why.
Some cameras have sensors that allow them to know when a non-chipped batter is installed. Perhaps try plugging the USB converter into power directly instead of the External Battery and see if it displays the same results. If it doesn't you may have a defective battery.
Wow! Thanks for the quick reply. The T3i seems to know when your using a non Canon battery, but with this DC coupler that pop up doesn't come.
I got the rig to work well for about 15-20 minutes. Then the battery auto shuts off and then I turn it off and it says that its empty. Then if i flip the switch on and off it works again!
It would be under powdered. You need to buy that step up converter. I bought one off of amazon, it brings it up from 5v to 9v.
Ash Carr ill probably try to trouble shoot it again before I drop money on a 9v battery pack. I had two 10,000 battery packs and didn't want to buy a third.
im trying this on a t7i running into same problem. i plugged the usb into my wall charger and it works but not with my ec technology 22400. the ec technology power bank looks to have the same specifications as the anker your using other than being larger. could it be something else? cause i use this power bank for charging my phone and tablet without any problems.
I have sony dsc hx350 and I don't know where I can buy the dummy battery for it.
I'm about to do this exact thing for my SL2... Hope it works out the same!!
not sure if the adapter will do a good job or not, if it does not, it may shorten your camera's internal circuit life?
Doesn't it damage the camera, when it is 9volt?
Anyone have any suggestions regarding voltage adjustable chargers/packs....almost all these hacks give you 9vlts when the batteries state 7.2 volts ..so who knows if you are slowly cooking the circuitry of the camera.......Seems like no one addresses this issue.................
Hello. Does the Duracell 10050 mAh Power Bank work with the FZ2500?
Thank you for the video, well done. I'm having problems with my setup, I have the dummy battery and external battery which has a 9v output, but the dslr either did nothing, or sometimes flashes the dead battery icon and won't shoot. Is this a common problem, and do you know how I could troubleshoot? Thanks!
Haven't run into this issue myself, and without your exact setup it would be hard for me to troubleshoot
Great solution, it also works for the Panasonic lumix fz2000 ?
Sure will!
Thanks!!! 👍
Does it worked with fz2000 ? Can I charge the battery externally from power bank?
Very cool hack! Will this work with the GH4 as well?
Yes
I bought everything as you said an it works! Thank you very much!
can you this method for a Sony A74 Camera? thanks
It’s been a few months now since this was released and I guess a few people have been using this setup. Any problems?
Have done this and works well on 9v after making 8.4,8.8 volt variants but only the straight 9v worked. It works ok on video and straight standard shooting. However I have a problem that it will not work on timelapse at 9v. It operates but doesn't advance to next image. Swop back to standard battery or 240v adapter with same settings and timelapse works fine. Any ideas.
I have the same issue. Electronic shutter and it works fine with time lapse. I am ordering a new 5v to 9v that is supposed to run at 2amps vs the 1 amp that I have now. On AC power, the time lapse works fine. Battery with mechanical shutter, and the camera shuts down and restarts.
Did it work with the 2amp cable??
It did not. HOWEVER, I got a "Y" cable and connected both in parallel and now it works fine. I plan to do a video soon.
How can I achieve this with a LUMX LX100 and Anker PowerCore+ 26800 PD with 30W
This set provides 9V. Officially Canon Rebel cameras are supplied with 7.2V electricity. Does not cause any problem the higher voltage in long term?
,
I have the same questions!
as i understand it the battery grips with 2 batteries are 9v too. so id say no it wont hurt as they sell this as an accessory. only thing that worries me is the consistency that those cheap step up cables provide, I'm half tempted to make my own with a step up converter to 12v then a step down converter to 9v. since as i said above im having issues with low battery being displayed the weak link seems to be the cable but lets see what others think too.
how can i be sure this will work with a Canon t6i power conversion wise?
Hi, does it matters if I plug the cable into 0.5 mah, 1 mah or 2.1mah? I just want to make sure what is the minimum mah output to power up the camera.
Hoping that I can use the 1mah to power up my camera and the 2.1 mah to power another device. Nowadays powerbank with dual USB slot is very common.
+Choy Wei De both of my ports are 2.1 amps. So I'm not sure.
30FIVE Millimeter sorry to ask you. Is it possible for you to test it out?
you are confusing units here... but either way, it is recommended to have at least 2A.
You are the MAN! This video was a huge help...not all heros wear capes
Does this work for photo mode as well?
Excelente!!!,gracias :)
Hey man great video, please can you tell me what mic you were using for the voice over? It’s super clear
amzn.to/2hx8hMP There you go.
Tether Tools has pretty good dummy batteries / battery eliminator. I just wish they made one for my DC-FZ82 :(
Can I use these for my Nikon D5300?
Ummmmmmm the 1/4-20 to Cold Shoe adapter is out of stock
How would this work on cameras that don't have a wire flap on the battery door? Like the GH5.
+Deluna525 you would have to leave it cracked open just a bit
The GH5 does have a flap. It's a bit more hidden than the one in the video. It's much smaller and located on the front of the camera right above the battery door.
You my friend got yourself another subscriber. Thank you so much!!!
With the sacrifice of a mic of course. Any ideas about that?
Very Clever! Gonna check it out! thanks for the Info!
Experience with GH5S?
I used to charge my camera with my anker battery bank and now when I connect automatically go to usb mode and docent charge. can someone help me ?
Because you put the cable into the usb port on the camera. you are doing it wrong
I've been wanting to do this for my speedlites. Do you know if it would be possible?
Depends on the speedlight as some do have external power capability like the Nikon SB900/910. The Canon 580 would require a little "hacking" to get done.
I was thinking on my YN560iii and iv. They use the Canon power plug. Would it be as simple as hacking a power cable to fit the USB converter? I read that the Amperage requirement is quite high on a speedlite, about 10A. Do you know what it is for a camera?
Amperage could be a problem, my G85 takes 2A
I just checked a few portable power packs, and none give out that much power, so I'll keep looking. Great vid BTW, very instructive.
30FIVE Millimeter My camera battery is 7.4 volts, will the setup work with my camera?
Can use in 60d canon?thank u
Right on. Thank you for this.
I absolutely love this idea and want to use it for my new G85, but at the same time, using a converter scares the piss out of me. Makes me feel like I'll be voiding my warranty, potentially damaging my camera because of that custom adapter chain. I'd much rather use that than swap batteries thirty times in a shoot though, hahahahahahahahaha
I've been having some issues with the camera shutting off mid film with this setup. It also does a weird jolt when I try to take a picture but doesn't take a picture only allows for film so I can't use this setup for a time lapse.
i heard there is some audio buzz during video playback when using these adapters.
Not sure why you need the 5v to 9v adapter cable..ive seen dslrs powered using a 5v 2A power brick as a smart phone would..im no electrician but ive seen it work..
As an electrical engineer I do not recommend this method here is why! Your battery says it outputs 7.2v and obviously has also a certain allowable ripple of voltage that is designed for the camera. On the other hand you are feeding you camera with 9 volts with absolutely no way to know if the voltage ripple might or not damage your camera and I am not even counting the fact that 9 volts means more current for your camera and your camera might not be able to handle the overcurrent.
So what do you recommend?
@@tomasgomez1906 I recommend sometype of baterry with ajustable buck converter (step-down converter) So that you can feed it more like 7.2v
@@andrereis3896 But for this camera G85 in the sample video they sell an original DC adapter, and according to the specs it outputs 8,4V. I have seen another review that if the camera goes beyond a certain voltage it recognises the AC adapter and won't trow battery incompatible errors.
@@john-5959 Yeah I actually bought one for myself! Well it can handle 8.4 for sure, and I don't think 0.6v is a big difference, I would just be cautious about it. I might try to see if I find a datasheet for the components they use for their power system. Maybe I will find what they designed it for
@@andrereis3896 Thanks for the quick reply, i actually found a video where you can see that the camera will shut off if you voltage even drops below 8.2v when using an DC adapter, a solution is to add an resistor that will add battery indicator to your fake battery, search for video Ti0KRKT4tcc in the youtube search box.
actually the powercore 10000 has a max output of 2.4 amps. the powercore 13000 has a max output of 3 amps out of each usb port
can I use this with my cannon t6i??
Are these safe in the long run?
This is great,thanks!
Cheers, Pete
Can I use this for gh4
Please help i am in need of this but they do not ship to my country HALP
will this work on a gh4 as well?
Sure will, just need the appropriate dummy battery.
Cool thank you!
+Steadman Video Productions-John Steadman yes it should
i need it .. but its insanely costly in my country .. want to make using old battery..
I sooo needed to see this!
I love this hack, but will it work with the Nikon D850? I worry it will slow cook my camera.
+Larry Silverman worked on my D810. Don’t have a D850 to test with though.
Very, very useful!
Does this work with GH5 s