Battery

    This weird gadget powers your camera with power tool batteries
    Jan 15, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Many of us have some DeWalt batteries lying around the garage or workshop. What if I told you that they can double as camera batteries?…

    This handy guide offers five tips to extend the life of your Godox and other Lithium-Ion batteries
    Dec 12, 2019 John Aldred

    Godox has been getting an unfair, I think, hard time lately about its batteries. With reports of them spontaneously catching on fire or just dying…

    Watch as this Flashpoint/Godox battery pack explodes on camera
    Oct 10, 2019 John Aldred

    Lithium-Ion batteries are not to be trifled with. They can be very dangerous things, as evidenced by massive recalls from companies like Samsung and Apple….

    Nikon confirms some authorised retailers were selling counterfeit EN-EL15b batteries
    May 28, 2019 John Aldred

    Last week, B&H emailed customers who’d purchased EN-EL15b batteries from them. They said that some of the batteries were “subpar”. It was suspected that this…

    B&H offers free replacements for “subpar” (fake) Nikon EN-EL15b batteries
    May 23, 2019 John Aldred

    B&H has sent out an email to customers who recently purchased Nikon EN-EL15b batteries. Nikon Rumors posted a screenshot of the email, which states that…

    The Omnicharge Ultimate is a beast of portable AC, DTAP and USB power
    May 11, 2019 Udi Tirosh

    The Omnicharge Ultimate has a whopping capacity of 34,800mAh. This is a lot of juice. If you are looking for V-mount compatible, you’d be looking at…

    How I prevented a Godox speedlight from setting my studio on fire
    Feb 3, 2019 Udi Tirosh

    Yup, is a harsh title, clickbaity even. Sadly, it’s true. I do think that this story (and lesson) could have ended up very differently. Luckily,…

    Portable power – Everything you ever needed to know about V-Mount batteries
    Oct 25, 2018 John Aldred

    At one point, V-Mount batteries weren’t very common outside of high-end production. These days, though, they’re starting to become much more prolific as the devices…

    Profoto launches the new small and portable B10 250 AirTTL strobe
    Sep 12, 2018 John Aldred

    The new portable Profoto B10 250 AirTTL strobe has officially been announced. It’s a tiny 250Ws strobe, about the size of a 24-70mm f/2.8 lens…

    Portable battery & AC power options to keep your camera running for longer
    Aug 31, 2018 John Aldred

    Anybody who knows me knows that portable power on location is a big deal to me. Whether it’s being able to recharge batteries in the…