Greetings from Auckland New Zealand. Thanks so much for posting this video on TH-cam. I first saw your review about 5 weeks ago and immediately ordered a unit for my 5D mk IV. It took only 5 days to have the unit in hand! I bought a SWIT battery to go with it and after 3 weeks of solid use boy oh boy it is worth every penny. Well constructed, very clever design indeed. I love my 5D but was getting super tired of swapping batteries and this item is Without doubt and incredibly sleek designed solution. Thanks once again. Cheers for now.
I just buy USB to male / female jack cables connect to power bank. To mount the battery just get a handphone holder/clamp with shoe mount and u can use any power bank capacity or size.
I really like the way it looks, and it's very practical since you can power and charge with just this little device. But it's expensive, over $71 and getting an Ansso battery plate and a generic charger costs a bit less.
This is great, I just got this camera, and a battery grip. I will probably use it for video a lot later on, thank you for this extensive run down. Subbed! Keep it up :)
How about a direct DC to DC cable to use with the upcoming Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K? That thing is going to need some external power options, for sure, and a dummy battery is never the ideal option. Plus we BN Pocket owners are used to rigging out our cameras. We'll be getting cages for our rigs, so we won't be wasting the shoe mount, for sure, so a quarter-20 to quarter-20 adapter will be just the ticket. :)
Dang, that's a solid idea, we know how annoying micro hdmi cables are. We're still developing this little gem and I'll def take that comment back to the design team.
Blind Spot Gear sweet, not to ask for the world BUT if the unit had a internal battery with say 10/15 seconds of juice you could hot swap like a boss. A bit like the atomos S2H products.
Ha, give an inch take a mile. This has come up in discussions as hot swapping would be a stellar feature, however, we wanted to be as competitive as possible on price, hopefully, you'll agree €39 is pretty awesome. Great feedback, keep it coming.
Cool device and very versatile, if you want to DIY and don't need the charging facility or USB output you can make you own by buying a NP-F series battery plate that come with DC output from ebay for around $13 and a dummy battery adaptor for your camera.
It's $45 without a dummy adaptor or $35 if you buy the pack of 5. I do admit there was still some rounding in my math. Who doesn't love a cheeky youtube comment :)
Fair enough but $45 is the limited Kickstarter price which is stated as 30% off RRP. Can't argue against the Power Junkie, it's very clever and useful, too my mind perhaps a little expensive but maybe that's just because I'm too poor/too thrifty for my own good.
Tbh I see little value in this over a v lock battery and plate. Sure it's much cheaper but your v locks can come with you when you upgrade and they're also really good counterweights for shoulder rigs.
Hmmm, we have such a solution and honestly spoken, I always found it a bit clunky and have stopped using it years ago. The V-Lock battery plate and the battery itself is simply too clunky to mount on or behind such a small camera. And if you want to build a really balanced rig it becomes obscenely large, but usually i prefer to stay small with these cameras. Nino
Fantastic idea, but, I am afraid the Chinese will come out with a copy, even BEFORE this company comes out with theirs, and it will be lower cost than this company can make them for. That's how they work. Even if you have a patent YOU HAVE TO FIGHT FOR AND DEFEND YOUR PATENT IN COURT, and how much money do they have for that? That's the dirty little secret they don't tell you about patents. It costs you $10,000 to get a patent, then you don't have the hundreds of thousands of dollars to DEFEND your patent in court. I really hope this company comes to market with these. Such an obvious thing...after someone else does it already, right?
@@CineD - Ah, I found it on Amazon easily, and I was ready to buy, but the product has the Communist fist logo on it. I will not have anything to do with such symbolism.
Greetings from Auckland New Zealand. Thanks so much for posting this video on TH-cam. I first saw your review about 5 weeks ago and immediately ordered a unit for my 5D mk IV. It took only 5 days to have the unit in hand! I bought a SWIT battery to go with it and after 3 weeks of solid use boy oh boy it is worth every penny. Well constructed, very clever design indeed. I love my 5D but was getting super tired of swapping batteries and this item is Without doubt and incredibly sleek designed solution. Thanks once again. Cheers for now.
Perfect companion for the BMPCC 4K
Devin Hill Agreed! And its 5” screen is enough.
Would it power the Original BMPCC especially that the power port requires 12v?
I just buy USB to male / female jack cables connect to power bank. To mount the battery just get a handphone holder/clamp with shoe mount and u can use any power bank capacity or size.
Great review, and like you said. Why didn't think any other manufacturers of this.
I really like the way it looks, and it's very practical since you can power and charge with just this little device. But it's expensive, over $71 and getting an Ansso battery plate and a generic charger costs a bit less.
How about making that converter to use power from a power bank?
You can easily do that with a dummy battery and some adapters.
This is great, I just got this camera, and a battery grip.
I will probably use it for video a lot later on, thank you for this extensive run down. Subbed!
Keep it up :)
My unit never charges my NP-F batteries. I've left the battery on it charging overnight and it doesn't charge them at all.
Thanks for the video. I got this item a couple of days ago.
Great presentation skills. Top of the industry!
How about a direct DC to DC cable to use with the upcoming Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K? That thing is going to need some external power options, for sure, and a dummy battery is never the ideal option. Plus we BN Pocket owners are used to rigging out our cameras. We'll be getting cages for our rigs, so we won't be wasting the shoe mount, for sure, so a quarter-20 to quarter-20 adapter will be just the ticket. :)
Great, I'm sold. I would like to see a lock/grip for the barrel connector to lock it in for some safety.
Dang, that's a solid idea, we know how annoying micro hdmi cables are. We're still developing this little gem and I'll def take that comment back to the design team.
Actually there's a little lock for the cable underneath which I only discovered after shooting. It's mentioned in the article. Nino
I'm referring to a more of a cable pinch type thing like a HDMI lock you find on cages
Blind Spot Gear sweet, not to ask for the world BUT if the unit had a internal battery with say 10/15 seconds of juice you could hot swap like a boss. A bit like the atomos S2H products.
Ha, give an inch take a mile. This has come up in discussions as hot swapping would be a stellar feature, however, we wanted to be as competitive as possible on price, hopefully, you'll agree €39 is pretty awesome. Great feedback, keep it coming.
I`m just using a dummy battery with powerbank via USB and works perfectly. Do not to by an extra charger and extra plate neither.
Cool device and very versatile, if you want to DIY and don't need the charging facility or USB output you can make you own by buying a NP-F series battery plate that come with DC output from ebay for around $13 and a dummy battery adaptor for your camera.
Nice, a fifth of the functionality for about half the price, and some DIY time thrown in ;)
Either there's something you aren't telling us or you are just really shit at Math. The power junkie's RRP is $68 without a dummy battery adaptor.
It's $45 without a dummy adaptor or $35 if you buy the pack of 5. I do admit there was still some rounding in my math. Who doesn't love a cheeky youtube comment :)
Fair enough but $45 is the limited Kickstarter price which is stated as 30% off RRP. Can't argue against the Power Junkie, it's very clever and useful, too my mind perhaps a little expensive but maybe that's just because I'm too poor/too thrifty for my own good.
TheAwesomeStuff that’s the filmmakers way, got to keep thrifty and make sure every purchase works for you. Peace.
I wish the power connector were locking. That's very dangerous if you were to accidentally pull the cord!
We've had a few suggestions like this already, definitely something we'll be discussing over the coming weeks.
@@BlindSpotGear please do guys! this product looks amazing! Thank you for your hard work
Tbh I see little value in this over a v lock battery and plate. Sure it's much cheaper but your v locks can come with you when you upgrade and they're also really good counterweights for shoulder rigs.
Hmmm, we have such a solution and honestly spoken, I always found it a bit clunky and have stopped using it years ago. The V-Lock battery plate and the battery itself is simply too clunky to mount on or behind such a small camera. And if you want to build a really balanced rig it becomes obscenely large, but usually i prefer to stay small with these cameras. Nino
If it was 12v I would like it. That's all I want
www.smallrig.com/smallrig-np-f-battery-adapter-plate-eb2504.html
I backed it, but what about build quality, those NPF battery can be heavy and they lok a little bit plasticky in the video.
Thanks for sharing this
Nice. However they should have used 18650, if we`re about versatility.
This is cool.
I'd have jumped on it if it output 12v
Look at the smallrig version. Nu usb but 12v
why can I simply connect the DC out to the DC in socket on the camera and forget about the dummy battery altogether?
Because the DC in to cameras require different voltages, (usually 12v.)
Just take my money now!
will this work with a canon camcorder hfg40
can you power ninja v with this?
This is the standard battery for Ninja V
Looks nice!!
Great - when can we buy it ? (A6500 user)
It is available on Kickstarter for £35 / €39 /$45: c5d.at/lvk
Thank you!
Does anyone notice when you plug the battery in the blue lights stay on constantly?
As soon as a battery is plugged in it starts providing constant power until it dies or you take it off the unit.
Have you tried the gh5 o gh4 yet.....
GH5 and GH4 are a go. We've tested them both and they work great.
Yes I have! Works perfectly fine!!
Thanks guys
Solutions!
Orrrr use a dummy battery that uses usb,,than connect it to a 20,000mAH power bank with a quik charge usb,,,this is what i'm gonna do
You guys don't have any Nikon batteries in that drawer? Hmmm...
Nice & Thanks :)
It's the same as if you have one of these portable pocket sized battery. All you need is dummy battery.
i purchase from you?
Fantastic idea, but, I am afraid the Chinese will come out with a copy, even BEFORE this company comes out with theirs, and it will be lower cost than this company can make them for. That's how they work. Even if you have a patent YOU HAVE TO FIGHT FOR AND DEFEND YOUR PATENT IN COURT, and how much money do they have for that? That's the dirty little secret they don't tell you about patents. It costs you $10,000 to get a patent, then you don't have the hundreds of thousands of dollars to DEFEND your patent in court. I really hope this company comes to market with these. Such an obvious thing...after someone else does it already, right?
Agreed, it's easy to copy, but it's been out for years now ... we're sure there are copies around, but Power Junkie is still available too.
@@CineD - Ah, I found it on Amazon easily, and I was ready to buy, but the product has the Communist fist logo on it. I will not have anything to do with such symbolism.
Nikon odd man out too bad for me