View Full Version : Question - charging EX1 batteries with solar panel


Buck Forester
April 15th, 2012, 11:31 AM
I'll be shooting in a remote location for a week. I bought a Brunton Solaris 26 solar panel. I'm new to all this stuff. The solar panel has a female car adapter style plug option, but I can't find any kind of charger for the EX1 batteries (BP-U60) that allows for this. Anyone ever charge your EX1 batteries in the field with a solar panel that can give advice? The shoot is in a month.

Les Wilson
April 15th, 2012, 01:07 PM
This comes up every once in a while. Note the posts by Alex Dolgin. In case you didn't see these:
http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-xdcam-ex-cinealta/490429-there-way-charge-ex1-batteries-dc-power-system.html?highlight=solar+ex1

http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-xdcam-ex-cinealta/122688-solar-battery-charger-recommendation.html?highlight=solar+ex1

Buck Forester
April 15th, 2012, 06:33 PM
Thanks, Les. I guess I need to learn a lot more about electricity, AC and DC currents and converters and all that because I'm still lost in that thread.