Best Way to Power FS700 & Odyssey 7Q (V-lock, Anton Bauer, etc)

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pifemaster

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Hello,

I am looking for some advice on a single battery solution to power my FS700 & Odyssey 7Q.

Approximately how much run time could I expect to get if I was powering my FS700 & Odyssey 7Q from something linke an Anton Bauer or V-lock battery?

I would like to not have to deal with attaching a battery to the back of the Odyssey 7Q. So, what would be the best solution for a single battery that I could mount on 15mm rods at the rear of my FS700. I have absolutly NO experience with Anton Bauer, v-lock, etc. If someone could provide some links to the best components to make this work I would appreciate it. I am assuming I would need the battery, charger, 2 different cables and some type of adpter, mounting plate.


Thank you,
Robert Pfeifer
www.pifemaster.com
 
I just got off the phone with 16X9 and here is what they say I will need:

1ea. Movcam Battery Bracket #MOV-306-0209 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...MOV_306_0209_BATTERY_BRACKET_FOR_V_MOUNT.html
1ea. Movcam FS700 Cable #MOV-101-1712 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/981839-REG/movcam_mov_101_1712_4_pin_lemo_for_sony.html
1ea. Convergent Design Cable #CD-OD-DTAP http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...design_cd_od_dtap_d_tap_to_neutrik_power.html
1 or 2 V-mount batteries - This is where I could use some help. What brand/model battery should I purchase? I do not care about meeting FAA flight regulations as I will never travel on an airline with these.

Thank you,
Robert Pfeifer
www.pifemaster.com
 
Personally, I use the Tilta V-mount plate. I actually made my own cable that goes from the 8v DC plug to the FS700 AC adapter plug. I think some ebay sellers include a cable for the FS700, I'd double check if you're not comfortable creating your own cables.

The Tilta plate is nice because it has D-tap + different voltages to accomodate different devices and cameras. So the way I use it sometimes is like this: 8v DC to FS700, D-Tap to Alphatron EVF, D-Tap on V-mount battery itself to Odyssey7Q.

Running the FS700+EVF only, I get about 11 hours of run time of a 195wH battery (that's a really beefy battery, BTW) Lots of people only use 95wH to 135wH. If I do FS700+7Q, I tend to get around 8-9 hours on the 195wH battery.
 
I know price isn't always going to be everyone's concern but the Movcam solution seems unnecessarily expensive

I ended up buying a solution from Hawkwoods which has worked well. It's high quality stuff and I am pretty sure will come in cheaper than the Movcam solution.

After I purchased the Hawkwoods system I came across a great looking power system from F&V who are more noted for their lighting but have very reasonably priced power solutions

http://www.fvlighting.com/v-mount-battery-adapter-system-with-hdmi.html

Its worth checking out. I especially like their integrated rail mounting solution as it offers a lot of options for positioning. Once you buy the Power distribution breakout box either Westside AV and or Hawkwoods both offer dtap to FS700 cables. Good luck in your search.
 
jshbckr said:
Personally, I use the Tilta V-mount plate. I actually made my own cable that goes from the 8v DC plug to the FS700 AC adapter plug. I think some ebay sellers include a cable for the FS700, I'd double check if you're not comfortable creating your own cables.

The Tilta plate is nice because it has D-tap + different voltages to accomodate different devices and cameras. So the way I use it sometimes is like this: 8v DC to FS700, D-Tap to Alphatron EVF, D-Tap on V-mount battery itself to Odyssey7Q.

Running the FS700+EVF only, I get about 11 hours of run time of a 195wH battery (that's a really beefy battery, BTW) Lots of people only use 95wH to 135wH. If I do FS700+7Q, I tend to get around 8-9 hours on the 195wH battery.
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I would like to know where can i get DC plug to fs700 AC adapter plug cable? i wish to purchase tilta v-mount plate too but can't find the cable yet.
 
Another option for such a battery plate is Wooden Camera. They make a battery mount with a cable directly to the FS700 and the battery plate also includes two D-Tap sockets. Mounted to their Battery Slide mount plate with their rod coupler, it makes for a sweet adjustable and compact power kit.
 
Alan Ting Judson said:
I would like to know where can i get DC plug to fs700 AC adapter plug cable? i wish to purchase tilta v-mount plate too but can't find the cable yet.
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I'm not sure where you can get one of the cables. You can try emailing the people selling them on eBay. I bought my Tilta plate without checking (and it didn't come with one) and no one on eBay would sell me just the cable, so I ended up having to make my own cable.
 
Anyone own the movcam battery plate - either the Lemo or XS connector variants? I can find very little info on it and wondered how good it is, whether running both battery slots works well and if it has a power switch?
 
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