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Morris Myers · May 9th, 2008, 12:18 PM

I need some help!!
I will traveling to Turkey to teach children from 12 th grade down how to video record and edit their footage. I need to know the power requirements, how I should I charge, and how much I should charge.

I am new at entering Threads so if it takes me a while to answer it is because I am having trouble finding my way around this.

Thank you for your help.

Seth Bloombaum · May 10th, 2008, 09:33 PM

Turkey is a 220v/50Hz country, using the common european-style 2-pin plug. Most outlets I've seen there are the grounded style, where there is a recess for the plug body and a grounding lug that will be contacted by a grounding plug.

Here is the 2-pin, no ground adaptor:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ter_Plug_.html

And this is the grounding version, where the plug body fits into the jack:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ter_Plug_.html

Either of these will adapt a US plug. Many battery chargers will work there - check the info plate to see if it can be used with 220v/50Hz.

Turkey uses the PAL video system, which is mostly incompatible with US cameras, vcrs, dvd players and TV sets.

Sean Seah · May 10th, 2008, 09:55 PM

they have quite good film industry there. Lots of indie filmakers. Its a nice place, which part r u going to? Istanbul? Ankara?

Morris Myers · May 28th, 2008, 01:41 PM

Sean; At this point I don't have all the information, so I don't know what part I will be going to. I did not want to wait until the last minute to ask for help.
Seth; thank you for the voltage requirements to Turkey. I thought they were on the PAL system, but I thought this was a setting you could change in the camera, but when I think about it I don't remember seeing any settings in any of the equipment I use, so that was a heads up for me to realize I must purchase equipment that works with the PAL system.

Thank you both for your help!!

May 9th, 2008, 12:18 PM	#1
Morris Myers Tourist Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sarasota FL Posts: 3	Traveling to Turkey I need some help!! I will traveling to Turkey to teach children from 12 th grade down how to video record and edit their footage. I need to know the power requirements, how I should I charge, and how much I should charge. I am new at entering Threads so if it takes me a while to answer it is because I am having trouble finding my way around this. Thank you for your help.

May 28th, 2008, 01:41 PM	#4
Morris Myers Tourist Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sarasota FL Posts: 3	Thank you Sean and Seth Sean; At this point I don't have all the information, so I don't know what part I will be going to. I did not want to wait until the last minute to ask for help. Seth; thank you for the voltage requirements to Turkey. I thought they were on the PAL system, but I thought this was a setting you could change in the camera, but when I think about it I don't remember seeing any settings in any of the equipment I use, so that was a heads up for me to realize I must purchase equipment that works with the PAL system. Thank you both for your help!!

May 10th, 2008, 09:33 PM	#2
Seth Bloombaum Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,420	Turkey is a 220v/50Hz country, using the common european-style 2-pin plug. Most outlets I've seen there are the grounded style, where there is a recess for the plug body and a grounding lug that will be contacted by a grounding plug. Here is the 2-pin, no ground adaptor: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ter_Plug_.html And this is the grounding version, where the plug body fits into the jack: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ter_Plug_.html Either of these will adapt a US plug. Many battery chargers will work there - check the info plate to see if it can be used with 220v/50Hz. Turkey uses the PAL video system, which is mostly incompatible with US cameras, vcrs, dvd players and TV sets.

May 10th, 2008, 09:55 PM	#3
Sean Seah Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,498	they have quite good film industry there. Lots of indie filmakers. Its a nice place, which part r u going to? Istanbul? Ankara?