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M6ii power through USB

Started Apr 10, 2020 | Discussions thread
JRET
JRET Contributing Member • Posts: 840
Re: M6ii power through USB
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Joe,

Assuming that you need uninterrupted power longer than the battery provides it is possible to use a power adapter kit. I believe the M6ii battery is LP-E17 and that the camera has a trap door on the battery compartment door. If that is correct check this LINK . Using the power adapter opens up all kinds of possibilities for extended shooting but does require 110v. If the shooting location is not convenient to 110v the solution is to use an INVERTER .

Using a Canon M2 on a tripod I used this setup with each of these components plus a 12v lawn tractor battery to shoot the solar eclipse a couple years ago.  My goal was to shoot a 6 hour time lapse and, even with the smaller lawn tractor battery, I estimated that I had at least 24 hours battery capacity.  This setup worked flawlessly.

There are other adapters and inverters available but the two units listed above worked quite well for me. This might work for your needs or at least point to a suitable solution for your needs.

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