power

Straw delivers power to your cameras from a Type-C USB power bank

Oct 8, 2020 John Aldred

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arseniy/straw-power-your-camera-from-usb-pd-power-bank A few months ago, some of you might remember I posted a video about some prototype USB cables I’d been testing. These cables take…



Blindspot Gear launches range of USB PD cables to power your cameras from USB power banks

Sep 22, 2020 John Aldred

I’m always interested in different ways of powering kit externally on location and USB Power delivery has been particularly fascinating to me. With more power…



The V200MICRO has 200WH, a reversible D-TAP and a tiny flashlight

Sep 16, 2020 Udi Tirosh

We don’t write about batteries often; I mean, they are batteries, they deliver power, that’s the end of it, right? The V200MICRO from Bebob showed…



This tiny cable will power your camera from a USB power bank

Jun 16, 2020 John Aldred

USB has been undergoing a pretty rapid development over the last few years since the Type-C connector came along. We’ve seen massive increases in speed,…



Power ONsite offers, well, power on site – a 110V on-site solution review

Apr 19, 2020 Udi Tirosh

ONsite is a system that provides 110 volts of power from DTAP batteries. If you are coming from the video or movie industry you are…



This grip gives your Black Magic Pocket Camera enough battery to make it usable

Feb 1, 2020 Adam Frimer

When Black Magic announced their Pocket 4k camera, they started a race. A race for improving their crappy runtime being the best battery solution for…



The Power Grip is a handle for your camera with a built-in 37Wh battery

Nov 15, 2019 John Aldred

Blind Spot Gear’s Power Junkie has become an extremely popular piece of kit. Wandering around the halls of NAB and IBC, I saw them powering…



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…



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…



The Power Junkie is a “Swiss army knife” for Sony L series NP-F batteries

Aug 13, 2018 John Aldred

A big thing for me, as a location shooter, is portable power. Whether it’s for powering lights and cameras or charging them up when they’re…