Let's talk batteries for the AF100...

[Justyn]

If it's like the 150.. then we'll be really in great shape, I've got a really long record time as I usually don't use the zoom servo and I try to conserve by using the Viewfinder instead of the LCD. The 150 style batteries are really so great, much better than the DVX style batteries due to the read out info and they don't do that dreaded drop off to a blinking red bar like the DVX batteries did....

I think that 7 hours might be a good estimate, especially if you aren't also using phantom power...

[Barry_Green]

did i read it wrong that the camera can,t play back, in camera ,overcranked 60p? why not?

Of course it can. You read wrong.

[Barry_Green]

7 hours does indeed appear to be nonsense, caused by the incomplete prototype. The official estimate I heard today is about four hours from the big battery.

[ade4all]

will the big battery come with the af101 though, i got the tiny battery with the hmc151 & felt a little agrieved to have to immediately go searching for a larger battery to be able to shoot for any length of time. If Im going to spend £4k on the af101 i feel i deserve to at least get a decent battery with it

[heavyG]

will the big battery come with the af101 though, i got the tiny battery with the hmc151 & felt a little agrieved to have to immediately go searching for a larger battery to be able to shoot for any length of time. If Im going to spend £4k on the af101 i feel i deserve to at least get a decent battery with it

Strange this sense of entitlement… Take a look at the other cameras in the Panasonic pro range - do they come with batteries?

To me the body is just a small fraction of what it takes to build a working camera system; batteries, cards, lenses, rails, follow focus, mattebox, fluid head, sticks, insurance, etc, etc will mean that the body is probably less than 20%?

[ade4all]

i understand what you're saying but all those other things you list are optional extras - i feel all the manufacturers could step up a bit with this - supplying a battery that will only work for an hour or so on a pro piece of kit is selling the customer a bit short i feel - they know you are going to have to buy another battery off them strasight away - when the hmc151 came out the large battery was in short supply & very expensive - had to wait another 2 weeks before i could use the camera on a project where there was no power supply. Fortunately there are now much cheaper 3rd party options, but i dont think it is asking too much for a decent sized battery to come with the af101

[Jesse Brauning]

Well fortunately the AF100 uses a battery that has been around for awhile, I'm sure you'll be able to find relatively inexpensive ones. Stock up now.

[PaPa]

ill be getting these:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...VWVBG6PPK.html

[Rick Burnett]

Thanks for clarifying that Barry! Any word on which battery comes with it? Trying to decide whether to purchase one or two of the 5800mAhs at this point.

[monkeyking]

HMC 150 users have recommended a low cost 5400 mAh batt. that should work in the AF100.

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread...ded-Chipped-40