"wildest goose chase of my life" lol that was hilarious and honestly pretty true. Great video and thank you for your service sir

Informative, but do you not have any lights? It's very difficult to see the gear your are talking about with a black camera in low light. 😉

Awesome video bro , can u get a day’s filming out of 2 of them batteries I’m looking for alternative power solutions

I like how you rig it on the top. on a BMPCC 6k pro it will be a good solution because its not gonna block screen like v mount batteries do. so you can use its own display which can flip. so you may not even need to put external monitor for most the time.

@wesleyrussell4912

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a great point!

I use Makita Tool batteries to power my BMPCC4K camera. The Makita Battery adapter is available on eBay or Amazon. I connect the output from the adapter to a DC-DC buck converter 15-40v input / 12v 5Amp output. I have a huge collection of Makita cordless tools, so the batteries are dual purpose. I made a lexan belt clip for the adapter and wear the batteries on my belt to cut down on the camera weight on the gimbal. My next project is a DIY Arri Trinity type of gimbal.

@mgibbscreative8613

3 ай бұрын

Thats freaking amazing. Love Makita tools

Hi, your video is really helpful thanks! Do you keep the default battery inside the camera ? I've read people saying that you cannot powerup the camera without it but having 2 power sources is not recommended.

What other good adapter would be useful instead of the Fotga?

I would recommend the SmallRig adapter plate as well, it's probably the most well made adapter plate on the market. I would also recommend IDX SL-F50 batteries for utmost reliability. With a genuine Canon LP-E6N battery inside the camera to act as an UPS, you can go all day without having to power down the camera and just hot swap the NP-F batteries as needed.

@wesleyrussell4912

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with all of that. And use all of what you mentioned! This video was just simply a budget built for people who might not have the money for those. Especially considering the IDX batteries are double the price and the battery plate is $20 or so more. 100% more reliable though! Keeping the stock Canon LP battery in has saved me so many times!

@AustralianImage

3 жыл бұрын

@@wesleyrussell4912 I'm all for saving money where possible, but sometimes it costs more to save than spend. I bought a cheap NP-F adapter some years back and it didn't even convert the 7.2V to 12V, it was a complete scam. I can recommend the Andoer brand that works well and is about half the cost of the SmallRig adapter. The only thing that was a plus and minus, at the same time, with the Andoer was that the power cable is fixed (plus), but it's on the outside of the camera when installed the way that I wanted so that battery installation was easy (minus). IDX batteries aren't cheap, but I've been eternally frustrated with cheap versions that simply fall short after a very short time of use. Batteries are just so important nowadays and it's really hard to find high quality batteries.

@wesleyrussell4912

3 жыл бұрын

@@AustralianImage I’ll have to look into the Andoer! Thanks for watching by the way!

@JirehTorres

2 жыл бұрын

Are you able to power both camera and monitor using the smallrig adapter plate? Thank you!

@AustralianImage

2 жыл бұрын

@@JirehTorres If the monitor only requires 7.4V or less then yes you can, as the adapter has both a 12V and 7.4V outlet. You will have far less recording time available though, as you're now drawing a lot of power from the battery.

what are you using to mount your monitor on top of the grip?

any 7v battery i find them dont go more than 45min continuously if filming an interview, for on and off shooting that's fine but I went for vlock.

My fotga plate came broken from the factory, the cord wasn't even soldered to the terminals in the plate. Get a smallrig plate or something high quality.

@wesleyrussell4912

3 жыл бұрын

Oh gosh. That sucks. Sorry to hear that!

how long can you run the monitor and ho wlong for the camera with the Sony big battery?

@wesleyrussell4912

2 жыл бұрын

I have gotten through an entire wedding day on one battery each. But highly recommend having at least 2 batteries a piece.

That's a Kentucky accent? Cool!

Yo! Loved the video, but it is a bit too dark. Wanted to see your rig better my guy!

Is this also applicable to the BM6K (not pro)? So you dont use dummy battery straight to camera?

@wesleyrussell4912

Жыл бұрын

I do not

Hi, very nice video, also about to run this setup! :) I almost have the same gear. One question though: Do you use a seperate np-f for the monitor, or you use your adapter 7.2V with a cable, and charge both your camera and monitor with that one NP-F battery? My other question is, that do I need a Canon battery inside my camera, to run this setup, or can I power my bmpcc4k with the adapter only? thank you in advacne! :)

@wesleyrussell4912

2 жыл бұрын

I do separate it. I normally run a smaller NPF for weight and balance reasons!

@wesleyrussell4912

2 жыл бұрын

Also, you don’t have to have your Canon battery in your camera to run that battery set up. I do it just in case I don’t change my battery quick enough.

@JirehTorres

2 жыл бұрын

Are you able to use the adapter to power both though? Amazing video btw!

@wesleyrussell4912

2 жыл бұрын

@@JirehTorres I haven’t tried it. Basically because I choose to use smaller batteries for my monitor. My issue is I just don’t want to mess up any of my inputs. Maybe I’m a little bit too sketched out. Idk. Do you think I’d be fine if it were possible?

@JirehTorres

2 жыл бұрын

@@wesleyrussell4912 honestly not sure that’s why I’m asking 😅

You said you get 2.5 to 4hrs from the batteries, did you mean from ONE? or going through both?

@bertelsenmedia2nd

Жыл бұрын

I Think 2,5 Per bat. Or Maybe 4 Per bat. When powering up n down between shots

7.9.1 update bricked my magic 4k!! Any suggestions?

@bertelsenmedia2nd

Жыл бұрын

Bricked?

The form factor of npf is so unfriendly. Good solution nevertheless

@wesleyrussell4912

2 жыл бұрын

You're so right. Lol realistically I would love a double NPF mount and then put that on 15mm rails. But if I'm gonna run rails then I'd rather have V Mount. It's never ending.

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heh, might as well made this an audio presentation since it is impossible to see what you are showing (besides the right side of your face)

@bardanmcguire

5 ай бұрын

Go ahead and make something better or keep your negative opinions to yourself 😊.

Well firstly this presenter needs to go on a lighting course. Why so underlit. Everyone raves about the camera but once you have bolted all the accessories to it you might be better off with a decent camcorder. Just saying.

lots of yapping and horrible lighting. terrible video overall tbh