Michael Meissner

I don't recall if the TG-6 will power the camera (it won't charge the battery while the camera is shooting) if you plug in a USB cable while it is going, but I suspect it does not. In general, what ...

In general there are two different types of rear display, and three different types of displays used in viewfinders. 1. TFT LCD: Most camera rear displays use TFT LCD displays. These are older ...

There are a few power banks with multiple USB C outputs, but they currently aren't that common. More have one USB C output and 1 or more USB A outputs (sometimes with 1 having QC support), there...

Some of their competitors offer D-tap (Andycine and Neewer), but the D-tap is at battery voltage (i.e. 7.2 through 8.4 or 8.6 volts).

The one thing I like about this design is the power connectors...

They are an existing company already selling an older version of the product (without the USB C PD support). This product is their version II of the product. As they say in the video, unlike a...

I've had days when I've gone through quite a few batteries when I was an official photographer and videographer at a small renaissance faire. I would go through 4 batteries in the video camera,...

I'm not sure I understand the comment. There are devices out there that want 12 volts. Many cameras use 2 cell li-ion batteries (i.e. 7.2 volts through about 8.4 or 8.6 volts) and want that for...

As I mentioned, I generally hate dummy batteries (though they do have their uses). If you have a modern camera that can be powered with USB C-PD, IMHO it is better to use that than to use a dummy...

Yep the so-called trigger modules that Entropy512 mentions can work well. Some allow you to cycle between the voltages (5, 9, 12, 15, and 20 IIRC), some are fixed to a given voltage. These are...

If you are recording only scripted things then sure.  But often if you are recording real life events, you want the camera to focus on the talent (but at times you want to override it, and/or use ...

Like others have said, there are some new features in the OM-5 compared to the E-m5 mark III.  It doesn't sound like you are at a stage where you would be wanting to use those features.  I would ...

Sure, when you get cranking the NP-F can power additional devices, but you don't have to use all of them, and instead you could use the extra capacity to power a single camera longer.

For example,...

@WJMWJM: The cable length is part of the USB spec. I have to imagine longer cables just can't carry the bandwidth needed.

I found this via a google...

@MikeRan: For example, I've hooked my OM-1 this way when I was recording video with my mother-in-law getting a high honor from her dojo (I wasn't sure how long it would be, so I opted for the...

It depends on your needs.

If you can stop and take time to change the battery, then just loading up on external batteries will work. However, note with the modern trend of not including an...

There are various powerbanks that can be charged via Micro USB, but a lot of them are now only USB C-PD. For example, the Baseus Power Bank, 65W 20000mAh Laptop Portable Charger has both a USB...

Of course if it existed, one potential problem is flying with the drill batteries, since generally airlines/governments limit the battery power to under 100 watt hours without doing more paperwork...

It depends on how long you need to power your rig. If you are doing long term interval shooting, you are shooting events and such where you cannot change batteries, or you are using remote control...

I dunno, it is hardly a revolutionary product. There are already several different versions of this on the market, with slightly different configurations. In fact, I just bought a neewer model...

Since my migraine doctor specifically told me to go with polarized sunglasses, I'm going to stick with that. I do recall having to search around for non-prescription sunglasses for my wife that ...