Battery

Go Postal: Make this Greeting Card with a Built-In Camera & Display for Pen Pal Fun

Mar 29, 2026 David Prochnow

So, you went ahead and, against your better judgement, purchased a Kodak Charmera. Now, it sits inside a drawer somewhere and you wish that there…



A Dream Come True: Build a REAL, LIVE-View EVF for Less Than $120

Mar 9, 2026 David Prochnow

At first glance, to sharp-eyed DIYP readers, this project might look like a similar article that built an electronic viewfinder (EVF) which mimicked an optical…



Kodak Enters the Flip-Screen Age with the PIXPRO C1

Sep 30, 2025 David Prochnow

Kodak (via JK Imaging Ltd.) beats all of those newfangled screen-less cameras at their own game by releasing a low-cost digital camera with some potent…



Profoto Launches Two Battery-Powered OCF Lights Built for Hybrid Photo-Video Work

Jun 23, 2025 Anzalna Siddiqui

If you have ever been switching between photo and video setups and wished for a single lighting setup to solve both problems easily, Profoto may…



You can finally say, “cheese,” again, with some of this Wein

Feb 12, 2025 David Prochnow

Congratulations; you’ve just purchased a vintage Gossen® Luna-Pro® light meter complete with Variable Angle Attachment, in near mint condition, for a ridiculously low price. You…



Llano Camera Batteries, Charger, and Power Pack, a review

Jul 1, 2024 Cemal Ekin

A camera battery is a camera’s lifeline. We all carry spare camera batteries, even on quick visits to locations. They can be fussy and finicky…



SmallRig’s new NP-F battery may be the best NP-F battery on the market

May 21, 2024 Sagiv Gilburd

SmallRig has been making batteries for quite a while now, and you may be familiar with their previous NP-Fs, 99VBPROmini, and VB212mini. Recently, SmallRig updated…



SmallRig’s new NP-F970 batteries can be charged over USB-C

May 7, 2024 John Aldred

The trend of USB rechargeable batteries continues. This time, it’s SmallRig expanding its collection with a new NP-F970 compatible battery that charges up over USB-C….



First look at the SmallRig x Caleb Pike VB212 Mini V-Mount battery

Apr 16, 2024 Sagiv Gilburd

SmallRig has shown a couple of products in NAB 2024, some of which are collaborations with videographers you may know. For example, their new VB212…



ZGCINE new X Series V-Mount Batteries have a larger IPS display and quick charging

Feb 5, 2024 Sagiv Gilburd

ZGCINE announced the ZGCINE X series, a new V-mount battery series. The series includes three different batteries: the ZG-X50 ($149), ZG-X99 ($219) and ZG-X160 ($279),…