V-Mount Battery

WongRQ wrote:

NickZ2016 wrote:

Can't find it on the Smallrig website but B&H claim a max power draw of 150 watts. That means a 150watt hour V mount battery would last you an hour at full power. Assuming you don't need to run it at 100% adjust the times .

Sony has so many different batteries I've no idea which ones you're hoping to use. But you'd need a plate that could deal with light and provide the right output. But even if you already have the batteries you risk spending more on the bits to cobble things together .

Hi, thanks for your reply!

Was trying to find a way to use two NP-F batteries to replace a V-Mount, mainly due to price. Is there a way that would let me use it on a SmallRig RC120D?

My only concerns are wattage demand. This one specifically said that there's a maximum output draw of 70W.

SmallRig didn't specifically mention to use a V-Mount, but they mentioned in B&H's listing that "The fixture features an XLR power input connecter, so you can power it from a 14.4V battery via an optional D-Tap to 3-pin XLR cable from a professional battery (either 14.4 or 26 volts) with a capacity above 150Wh, or from the included 12 to 30 VDC wide-range power supply."

So with the converting plate saying that it has a 70W max output draw, I was hesitant.

Maybe there's a usable V-Mount that is less than 100USD?

Using a Dtap to xlr cable with a v-mount battery is probably going to be the cheapest / easiest way to work. You will need to find a way to mount/ hang the v-mount battery though because you don't want it to just dangle by the power cord.

Reytric batteries seem to be good and affordable. Someone on this forum recommended them to me. (I think it was either Andrew or Nick but not sure now who.)