EX1 Battery ? at DVinfo.net

Denny Kyser · June 17th, 2010, 08:23 AM

I see many led lights take the Sony NP-F770 or NP-970 Batteries. The sonly light says it can take the "L Series Battery"

Are their any LED lights that can take the BP U60, or BP U30 batteries, or are these batteries backward compatable for these LED lights that take the Sony DV adapter?

Here is an example of what I may get, just wonder if my batteries will work, or do I need to order a NP-F770?
Litepanels Micro DV Adapter Plate for Sony - LP9506 - MDVAP-S

Craig Seeman · June 17th, 2010, 10:14 AM

If you use a third party batter for EX there are "taps" that will allow the same battery to power an on camera light.

The EX camera uses 14V common to many professional video cameras whereas the batteries used in most DV/HDV cameras and lights that accept such batteries are using 7.2V.

Note that 14V batteries are larger and heavier than 7.2V batteries which is why the tap solution is common to professional cameras.

Taky Cheung · June 22nd, 2010, 05:17 PM

We have the BP-U65 and BP-U95 batteries for EX1/EX3 that also has a D-tab connector to power other device such as the Comer 900 or Comer 1800 light AT THE SAME TIME.

Sony Compatible BP-U65 Battery for Sony EX1/EX3 | L.A. Color Shop
Sony Compatible BP-U95 Battery for Sony EX1/EX3 | L.A. Color Shop

Walter Brokx · June 24th, 2010, 03:01 PM

I have 2 DS-U65 batteries, they also have a D-tap.

Marc Myers · June 25th, 2010, 12:30 PM

A little off topic but I ran into an idiosyncrasy of the Sony batteries. I had to shoot a job at a police checkpoint at night. The portable light I had was a Frezzi mini-fill. So I bought a little adapter for my BP-U batteries with a 4-pin XLR output. Hooked up the Frezzi to the Sony battery.
Battery quit. It's too smart. I think it detects too much draw and something clicks inside. Other batteries worked fine. Putting it back on a charger made the Sony batteries happy again but the lesson is 14.4 or not, there's a limited of amps it will put out.

June 17th, 2010, 08:23 AM	#1
Denny Kyser Major Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Warren, Pa Posts: 785	EX1 Battery ? I see many led lights take the Sony NP-F770 or NP-970 Batteries. The sonly light says it can take the "L Series Battery" Are their any LED lights that can take the BP U60, or BP U30 batteries, or are these batteries backward compatable for these LED lights that take the Sony DV adapter? Here is an example of what I may get, just wonder if my batteries will work, or do I need to order a NP-F770? Litepanels Micro DV Adapter Plate for Sony - LP9506 - MDVAP-S __________________ 2 Canon XF305's Kyser Photography www.kyserphoto.com

June 22nd, 2010, 05:17 PM	#3
Taky Cheung Inner Circle Join Date: May 2007 Location: Los Angeles, USA Posts: 2,114	We have the BP-U65 and BP-U95 batteries for EX1/EX3 that also has a D-tab connector to power other device such as the Comer 900 or Comer 1800 light AT THE SAME TIME. Sony Compatible BP-U65 Battery for Sony EX1/EX3 \| L.A. Color Shop Sony Compatible BP-U95 Battery for Sony EX1/EX3 \| L.A. Color Shop __________________ LA Color Pros Blog RODE Authorized Reseller . Comer LED Camera Lights . TakyBox HTML5 Menu Generator

June 24th, 2010, 03:01 PM	#4
Walter Brokx Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Maassluis, The Netherlands Posts: 294	I have 2 DS-U65 batteries, they also have a D-tap. __________________ Brainstormnavigator searching for the hole in the sky..... Audiovisual Designer (NL) - http://www.brokxmedia.nl

June 17th, 2010, 10:14 AM	#2
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	If you use a third party batter for EX there are "taps" that will allow the same battery to power an on camera light. The EX camera uses 14V common to many professional video cameras whereas the batteries used in most DV/HDV cameras and lights that accept such batteries are using 7.2V. Note that 14V batteries are larger and heavier than 7.2V batteries which is why the tap solution is common to professional cameras.

June 25th, 2010, 12:30 PM	#5
Marc Myers Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Long Island, NY and Northeast PA Posts: 132	A little off topic but I ran into an idiosyncrasy of the Sony batteries. I had to shoot a job at a police checkpoint at night. The portable light I had was a Frezzi mini-fill. So I bought a little adapter for my BP-U batteries with a 4-pin XLR output. Hooked up the Frezzi to the Sony battery. Battery quit. It's too smart. I think it detects too much draw and something clicks inside. Other batteries worked fine. Putting it back on a charger made the Sony batteries happy again but the lesson is 14.4 or not, there's a limited of amps it will put out.