![]() every minute of Lykos runtime is 82.5mAh capacity at the batteries native voltage, or 44.55mAh at 12V 2. We can use this performance level as a very rough way of estimating real battery capacity, i.e. Manfrotto claim a 6600mAh Sony battery lasts 80 minutes so it’s not too slow a test to run. The easiest way for me to test these is just to charge them fully and then run them down using the Lykos light. This battery also includes a built-in capacity checker. This seems to be the cheapest way to get a battery based on named-brand cells.Īs an aside, they also make a 8-cell version eith their own-brand cells which makes a realistic claim of 8800mAh, but also a 6-cell version with the same claimed capacity which implies 2900mAh cells. This works out to cells with an individual capacity of 2600mAh which is on the higher side, but the interesting thing about this model is it uses Samsung cells so should be a reliable number. This is the biggest in the range, an 8-cell affair with a claimed capacity of 10400mAh. Ex-ProĮx-Pro make loads of battery products and have a range of NP-F batteries. They get credit for a modest/realistic claim of 6600mAh. The lack of an on-board capacity check makes this more useful for the Lykos than the Hawk Woods adapter. It’s a completely plain affair with no tricks. The battery is a little more expensive at £31 1. ![]() ![]() I’ve heard good things about Annsmann NiMH AA batteries so thought this was worth a go. Secondly, the battery can be charged directly from a USB connection. This is particularly useful for use with the SQNR adapter which doesn’t feature any level indicator. Firstly, it features a built-in capacity checker to show roughly how much power is remaining. Two interesting things about this battery compared to other cheap batteries. This was the cheapest battery I tried at £23 and a claimed capacity of 7800mAh. There are a lot of NP-F batteries about with a range of claimed capacities and a range of prices. Using a single battery type for both has some advantages as I can maintain a general pool of power for whatever’s needed. I already own a Manfrotto Lykos LED light I use for portable setups and that takes NP-F batteries natively. NP-F batteries have become a bit of a standard for video equipment such as monitors, external recorders and lights.That means you can’t just take a small battery for a day when you know you won’t need huge amounts of power, and it means all your power eggs are in one basket. The pricing on the Tracer batteries strongly pushes you towards a single 8Ah battery (£180) vs having two 4Ah batteries (£240).Compared to the 8Ah Tracer option it leaves £110 to spend on batteries which could buy a lot of 6600mAh (roughly 4Ah 12V) batteries from small brands. While the adapter is expensive (£70), it does give access to a wide range of affordable batteries.Of these two the Tracers are significantly more expensive, but it was hard to know how much of the extra expense is justified. The obvious solution to a better power source would have been a (nominal) 12V battery from Tracer or Talentcell. ![]() The SQNR has a maximum output of 24W, so should easily provide enough power for the Zoom in all situations. This time I tried a Hawk Woods DV-SQNR which converts Sony NP-F style (aka L-mount) batteries to a 12V Hirose connector. Following on from my previous post about powering a Zoom F8 I decided I did want a more serious solution than the USB step-up adapter and end-up with a different kind of adapter. ![]()
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