Powering My ENTIRE Rig With ONE Battery (Goodbye Battery Swaps)

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THE GEAR I USE:
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CAMERAS:
My Main Cam (Lumix S5ii)
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My B-Cam (Lumix S5)
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My C-Cam (Lumix S1)
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PRIME LENSES:
Panasonic LUMIX 24mm F1.8
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Panasonic LUMIX 35mm F1.8
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Panasonic LUMIX 85mm F1.8
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ZOOM LENSES:
Sigma 28-70 F2.8
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Panasonic LUMIX 16-35 F4
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Panasonic LUMIX 70-200 F4
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AUDIO SETUP:
Rode NTG4+
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Tascam DR60 MKii
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Hollyland Lark 150
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LIGHTING SETUP
Godox LA200d
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Colbor CL60
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Godox SL60w
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Smallrig Softbox
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DESK & COMPUTING
My Main Computer (Mac Mini)
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Laptop (M1 Pro MacBook Pro 1TB)
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Computer Monitor (Viewsonic ColorPro VP2786-4K)
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Logitech Craft Keyboard
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Logitech M590 Mouse
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Samsung T5 SSD 1TB
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SanDisk G-Drive 6TB
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Having to bring multiple types of battery with me to every single shoot became so annoying and tedious, especially since I'm shooting a lot of things all of the time.
Having to remember to charge up each individual battery before and after every shoot becomes very time consuming, so I wanted a simple solution that would alleviate the need for this.
Powering a handheld rig with V-Mount power may seem a little scary to some people, and it was for me to start off with, but now that I've made that transition, i'll never look back.
If you shoot handheld a lot and use an external monitor 100% of the time, then you should definitely consider a setup like this.
I use V-Mount power when shooting video with my Panasonic S5 and Atomos Ninja V all of the time. And now instead of bringing what feels like 1000's of batteries to every shoot, I now only have to bring two for everything, for a whole day of shooting!

[@panda2804]

You are finally back, I sold my sony a7 system and bought s1 and s5 with 24-105 and 85 50 prime，shoot several times，all working great， thank you Josh.

[@JoshCameron]

Great choice to switch - really happy to hear you're enjoying your new set up :)

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

These are really good batteries. I bought two of them and have been traveling across multiple countries to film a documentary. I wish the charger was better/faster and not sold separately, but otherwise, it's great.

[@JoshCameron]

Yeah V-Mount charging can sometimes take a while, but then again, it's nice only having to bring one charger around with me!

[@jessecumberledge4530]

You should consider adding a very affordable steadycam setup for this. Something like the Flycam Redking for around 225USD would fly that whole rig great. It would allow for a smooth push in and pull out, or parallax shot. Then go hand held or on sticks for the rest of your shoot. You have come alongway in the last year. Really enjoyed watching it as I am trying to improve daily myself.

[@JoshCameron]

Ah awesome dude - do you have any footage anywhere that you've taken with the steadicam? I did look into getting one a while back but it's just about learning how it'd fit in with the work that I do! Thanks for watching dude, hope you're well :)

[@jessecumberledge4530]

@@JoshCameron I don't have a ton of footage online taken with my steadicams, alot of it is buried in long youtube videos. Like I said I have it for just a few b roll shots a video. A push in or pull out establishing shot, or quick timelapse walkthrough. Then shoot the rest on sticks. But I can take my whole BMPCC 4k rig and just pop it on with a manfrotto quick connect. Takes 10 seconds to be up a floating after initial setup. I have a 2 of them, a Flycam Redking and a HD pro glidecam. They do have a learning curve for sure. The only reason I would recommend it for a rig like this is because you wouldn't have to break it down to just pop it on top. They have a flat top unlike a motorized gimbal. Just something to keep in mind. Lately on my wives KZbin channel that we run together I have been doing way to much in studio work. I am bored! Yet appreciative for the work. We are going to be doing more outside b roll and it will all be shot on a rigged out camera on a steadycam. Ordered a gh6 today.... that might have to be what I use. 4k 120!!

[@CorneliusCreations]

I have a question for you, Josh. Would you see ANY problems with powering the S5 with the usb-c port connected to via USB to usb-a on the V-battery?

[@JoshCameron]

The USB-C port does provide power, but it's trickle charging and often your camera won't let you operate it when it's charging. You may get a power off message depending on how low the battery is. If you want to use V-Mount power then I'd definitely say a dummy battery is the best option :)

[@frankfeng2701]

Still using pd power bank for mirrorless rig. 2 NP-F batteries via a converting plate would act as 1 V-mount.

[@MicroFourNerds]

That looks cool! I hate those npf batteries with a passion. Questions: Dummy npf in the monitor I can see. Is it a dummy s5 battery or do you plug this into the usb c charging direct?

[@JoshCameron]

Hey! I use a dummy S5 battery with this rig and that allows me to deliver stepped down power via on of the D-Tap ports on the battery. USB-C on the S5 is just trickle charging I believe, so although I would have preferred to do it that way, it seems like it'd die quicker than it'd charge (and you still need to have a battery inside the camera with that method of course). Hope you're well!

[@sam78882]

D6Nitze V Mount Battery Plate with 8V/3A DC, 14.8V/3A D-tap and PD… this is not posted ! Would this setup be good on my Sony FX30 camera and my NINJA V PLUS ? Thx

[@gavinwalters8749]

Hi Josh, what cable do you need to power the S5 from the battery? Can you provide a link for the cable. Thanks

[@theanxious_photographer]

Exactly what Gavin says, would be great to know what cables you are using 👌

[@JoshCameron]

Hi Gavin/Paul - I made a video that goes more into depth about all of this stuff - check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3SmgndvpcikmNU There's also links in the description of that video. Hope this helps!

[@pdlrkpdlrk9971]

Very useful video and these are half the price of the small rig ones too. Going to pick up a few

[@alejandropargaa]

What cable are you using for the vmount battery? DTap to USBC? Or Dtap to a dummy Battery?

[@SoundAndAmbience]

It has more than 3x the power as the Wh matter more than the Mah as the v-mount amps are higher. 99 battery is more like 6 batteries

[@CorneliusCreations]

I love your channel!

[@JoshCameron]

Thank you Cornelius!

[@obarovft314]

how is the moman holding up after months of use? shelf life usually is the issue with budget batteries

[@JozzieProductions]

Great vid Josh! I love that rig setup!

[@JoshCameron]

Thank you!

[@scottdionbrown]

Great video. Thanks!

[@markwuch8936]

Thank you. I‘m using a Powerbank 10.000mAh or higher. The Price and Power is unbeatable.

[@gamepat9]

hmm I'm filming a lot on a gimbal and still looking for a good power solution to power everything on my weebill-s. A big np-f battery is sufficient for my camera + monitor, but it's blocking the gimbal arms the way it's attached to the back of the monitor, so I still have to use multiple batterys for everything and swap them. Still not sure if I should try to attach one of these v-mounts to my weebil-s, because it looks big & heavy. But maybe I will give it a try, might be worth if you don't have to worry about power anymore.

[@JoshCameron]

If you manage to rig up a gimbal setup with V-Mount power effectively then please let me know how you get on as i'd love to see how it turns out :)

[@canyouhearmetoday]

Which dummy battery is ok for the s511x- with which cables? Thanks

[@hmfilms3506]

Thanks for sharing your battery solution!! As always so valuable content from You Josh!!

[@JoshCameron]

Thanks for watching! Glad this was helpful :)

[@jake.Delphi]

I’m reading that it’s dangerous to power your camera and monitor from the same battery? Is that true for the s5/s5 ii?

[@quiztasiarocks]

Hey Josh, what’s your opinion on the Nitze battery plate, how reliable has it been? Also, does it still produce power if plugged in but the camera is off, any ongoing current and do you just disconnect the dtap cable to shut the powered plate off? Thanks

[@stuartswindellcampoy8483]

Hey josh what cables do you use for the ninja v monitor and camera . And would adding a dtap splitter also work?

[@davidalanmedia]

Hi Josh, is the cable connection from the v-mount to the Camera DTAP to USB C? Thank you!

[@Frostbeatz]

Nice video Josh! Thank you for the info. Which v-mount plate do you find works best with your setup?

[@JoshCameron]

I use the nitze n-21 i think it's called!

[@shaggysk8r1]

Do these have usbc power delivery?

[@tylou4479]

What cables and dummy battery did you for s5 setup

[@juanReyes-dw1sm]

What cables do you use?

[@JonackFilm]

These V Mount Batteries are heavy and a have a high Capacity :)

[@Dokumentara]

Hi Josh, interesting option. Curiously when I saw your video and started thinking about this setup I saw Smallrig advertising their lightweight V mount battery line. Have you consider those? Also, I know that I can directly feed my GH6 with USB but I am unclear about the the S5 and the Atomos Shinobi: by looking at your video, you seem to be using dummy battery giving the USB connection: could you be more specific on those ? Many thanks. Ps: I love my S5 and you have always been great source of inspiration….

[@JoshCameron]

I have seen those new Smallrig ones! They look great as well. I'm sure both options will do the same job, but of course the display on the Smallrig ones may be something that end users would like. I wouldn't power the S5 via the USB-C as it's more of a trickle charge and sometimes the camera can get a bit funny about you powering through USB-C, especially if the battery is less than 40% charged. I would be inclined to use a dummy battery to D-Tap because that way the V-Mount power is being supplied directly to the battery port. Thanks for the kind words! Really glad you find this channel helpful :)

[@josemiguelherrerapalacin2816]

For how long can you power the ninja v plus s5 ?

[@sorenschwichtenberg7665]

I thought that you may talk about the connection cables to the s5, but that was a little too general for me :P anyway, I like what you so! Thumbs Up :)

[@JoshCameron]

Sorry about this! I have another video about this rig that talks more about the cables I use and has links to them. check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3SmgndvpcikmNU

[@sorenschwichtenberg7665]

@@JoshCameron thanks a lot, sure I already watched it too :D most of the time these specific components are only available in Canada, USA or other countries, so maybe that's the reason I didn't buy the ones you showed there. Thanks for your reply ;)

[@directore4398]

what ND filter do you use? josh cameron

[@JoshCameron]

I use a few: amzn.to/3I0TiEo amzn.to/3bv17pU

[@mj.jusper]

Great video! Can i power Lumix s1 with a V mount battery?

[@JoshCameron]

If you have a dummy battery to Dtap for the S1 :)

[@mj.jusper]

@@JoshCameron Thank you Josh I'll get a dummy battery for my S1 so that i will be able to use V mouth battery for longer shoots

[@ChrisFlores22]

hdmi cable please :)

[@Andy8373]

JOSHPOWER99 not working in DE :(

[@JoshCameron]

Ah really? Let me message them for you!