Thank you sir. I ordered a dummy battery as part of my v-mount setup on my r5, but I didn't know about that flap and was wondering how the door closed with the cable. I couldn't find anything until I saw this 😅. Thanks again.
Glad my video was helpful for you. Please make sure to check which port you plug your Dummy battery into. I hear the V-Mount stuff has two different voltages and if you choose the wrong one it could fry your camera (I had that happen with a non standard USB-C charger 🙈 - th-cam.com/video/hGd1RL7Bx_8/w-d-xo.html ).
i bought a dummy battery and a ravpower power bank . worked great with all functions of a canon 5d.4....but when put in a canon R i can video but not use bulb....which is what i primarily want it for
@@ChrisSpiegl I use bulb for star trail photos.... 30 minute exposure time. 8-12 photos. I have a dummy battery but it goes to ac adapter and a 3 pin plug for here in the UK.... Which is fine during lockdown as I just run a long cable outside. And hope it doesn't rain. Lol. So i then bought a power bank to free me of the mains electricity so I could go out on the cliffs etc when lock down ends. My power bank is 80w and 20000mah.... Fine on the 5D4....but not BULB on the eos R.... Bizarre
Mine does not and it works great for many hours. Just be careful to only use the setup that you buy and don't try to link together some strange configurations.
Chris, I live in the US and when I click on your Amazon link it is in German. I bought a Gonine power adapter for my EOS R and it won't power the camera. What is your solution to this problem? If you could provide me with a link to purchase the correct one from you i would greatly appreciate it, Thank You so much. The video was so helpful.
Hi, I am glad the video was helpful. With the products, it's always tricky as you already noticed. These things are often "unofficial" and thus they do not have an international brand name or product. So it is basically impossible for me to test them all and know exactly which one to recommend for you specifically. The only ideas I would have for you are: to check that you are sending enough power into the adapter (mine needs two USB plugs for example). And then I would contact the seller of your dummy battery and see if they can help you with the issue (maybe a replacement is needed). I hope you can find the right solution for your setup soon. Good luck.
That's super sad to hear - and honestly; I am going through the same thing right now because of some more tests I was trying out 🙈. I will talk about this in future videos… but first… I will have to ship my camera out for repairs. I will most likely be more careful in the future as well. Going official is key here.
Hi great review. How do you record above the 30 minute limit? This is for zoom video calls. Say I want to film a two hour session without the camera stopping at 30 mins?
Hey, so I have a Cannon 5D Mark iii and bought a dummy battery that says it works with this camera but it does NOT have a flap I can squeeze the cord through so I can't power it on because I can't close the battery door. Is there any work around for this? Thanks again
Hello Jason, please have a closer look at your battery compartment on the Canon 5D Mark III. It most certainly has a little piece of rubber near the hand grip next to the battery door hinge. This is the one you have to kind of push out and then funnel the cable through so you can close the battery door. You can see this flap here in my video: th-cam.com/video/eizXQglFJmQ/w-d-xo.html and here in another video th-cam.com/video/BO6KmgVbmw8/w-d-xo.html . I have used this type of dummy battery with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and now with the Canon EOS R both had this battery door and flap for use with dummy batteries. I hope you will find it and can use your camera with the dummy.
Please suggest for canon m200 . I want to use this as a webcamera and for a longer period of time. So please suggest ac adapter and dummy battery link for India
Sorry, but I am neither in India nor do I own the Canon M200. So I am not the right person to ask this question. Maybe this helps you: www.amazon.com/dp/B08G4MCMBQ/?tag=cstrax-20
Great review, i have bought a dummy and have a DC-DC regulator that can input 9-36v and has constant output of DC9v 2A. The question is if the R5 can handle the 0,8v increase from a 7,2v battery or if the internal circuit in the camera will be fried. Any experience with higher than 7,2v input om the dummy on a EOS R5?
I'm not going to lean out the window and say much about this. I would have to check the voltage of what I currently am running and see if that works. But with the EOS R5? Why not use USB-C Power Delivery? That works while filming and all?
THIS MAY BRICK YOUR CAMERA. From the comments: "My camera became a brick. Motherboard fried... $660 for repairs.. Next time I'm going the official route." Reply to that comment from Chris Spiegl: "That's super sad to hear - and honestly; I am going through the same thing right now because of some more tests I was trying out 🙈. I will talk about this in future videos… but first… I will have to ship my camera out for repairs. I will most likely be more careful in the future as well. Going official is key here."
Highly depends on the types of adapters you purchase and how much “tinkering” you do. The adapter featured when used as a unit from the shelf never bricked my camera. The story I was referring to is that I was tinkering with custom cables and not using the adapter in the unit I purchased it in. Has nothing to do with the use of adapters in general and everything to do with this tech being open to user error.
@@ChrisSpiegl Thanks for your reply. It's impossible to find good information on this stuff - there are few online reviews for any of the dummy batteries I'm looking at, and quite a few people saying they may brick your camera. Sorry if my frustration with this made me impolite. It's a stupid issue that should be fixed by the camera manufacturers, and it drives me nuts that I have to buy third-party stuff to make my camera fully functional.
The Canon EOS RP uses other batteries so I think you will need a different Canon Coupler / Dummy battery. Something like this may help: www.amazon.com/s?k=canon+RP+dummy+battery&tag=cstrax-20 (affiliate link).
I am not sure how it works. Does the camera have some internal circuits to ask for more voltage from powerbank? Because battery has nominal 7.4 volts, and default output from powerbank is 5 V which should not be sufficient. If the powered device is fast charge compatible, it can ask for 9 or 12 V from powerbank, but I don't think so this is the case.
@@ChrisSpiegl Using 2 usb ports should only supply more current. I am still confused. My 7D Mark 2 requires 8 volts, there is always converter to achieve that, but i do not see it in your setup. But I doubt it runs at 5 V, it has to be somehow (internaly) converted, or camera electronics asks for 9 V from powerbank (which usually is an upper limit of camera)
@@GoMustang That is not true. USB-A in tandem only supplies more current, voltage remains the same. I guess there is a DC to DC converter in dummy battery, I already found such device.
HI i have a dummy battery from amazon for my canon eos rp The original canon battery use 7.2 V and the dummy battery from amazon use 8v (on the power supply) It is good idea to use it? (i still didn't tried it) And why the seller say it is good for the eos rp but the voltage is different?
I would say that the difference you are speaking about is relatively normal. The 8V vs 7.2V is probably not going to fry your camera. Especially since you mentioned it is on the power outlet and not at the battery end. My issues came up with combining different products. If you bought one set and are using this set, then I think you are probably going to be ok.
@@ChrisSpiegl Yea it is one package from amazon, the only thing is that the it comes with us plug and i have an adpter to plug E typc so it can work with my contry, i dont know if is good or not
Hello How can I make the camera not showing off after "x" minutes?(i don't press record,i'm only stay at the image with my face). I use canon2000d with camlink, and I put auto off in disable but.... the same camera goes in standby :(
@@ChrisSpieglBasically it is the display that goes into standby, consequently also on the monitor I see that the screen turns black. HDMI is always correctly connected, but the display going to standby, I must necessarily click the button on the camera to reactivate.
Depends on what you want to power with it. Generally speaking USB ports have the same power delivery based on the USB standard so if you buy a power bank that has the necessary ports you should be good. 18W also should be enough. And 10Ah is like 4 internal batteries of the EOS R so that's how I would look at it.
@@ellaally3983 Do you have a dummy battery which is USB powered for that camera? Then you should just see what connectors that dummy battery needs. But always be careful with these types of setups (especially if they are not Canon official). I recently fried one of my Canon EOS R with a Dummy battery USB-C setup.
the secret is running them empty every single time..... and charge them full again...... the batteries cannot survive long when you charge them at 30 to 50% life left...... shoot them empty !!!!!
Thank you sir. I ordered a dummy battery as part of my v-mount setup on my r5, but I didn't know about that flap and was wondering how the door closed with the cable. I couldn't find anything until I saw this 😅. Thanks again.
Glad my video was helpful for you. Please make sure to check which port you plug your Dummy battery into. I hear the V-Mount stuff has two different voltages and if you choose the wrong one it could fry your camera (I had that happen with a non standard USB-C charger 🙈 - th-cam.com/video/hGd1RL7Bx_8/w-d-xo.html ).
You are a great resource for info on the EOS R
Thank you, I appreciate that.
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i bought a dummy battery and a ravpower power bank . worked great with all functions of a canon 5d.4....but when put in a canon R i can video but not use bulb....which is what i primarily want it for
@@ChrisSpiegl I use bulb for star trail photos.... 30 minute exposure time. 8-12 photos. I have a dummy battery but it goes to ac adapter and a 3 pin plug for here in the UK.... Which is fine during lockdown as I just run a long cable outside. And hope it doesn't rain. Lol. So i then bought a power bank to free me of the mains electricity so I could go out on the cliffs etc when lock down ends. My power bank is 80w and 20000mah.... Fine on the 5D4....but not BULB on the eos R.... Bizarre
is using webcam and have the usb-c plugged in, wouldn't this charge the camera if the camera is NOT recording?
amazing.. was super helpful. I have heard the dummy battery heats up the camera . Is it true?
Mine does not and it works great for many hours. Just be careful to only use the setup that you buy and don't try to link together some strange configurations.
@@ChrisSpiegl 5thanks for the reply!
Chris, I live in the US and when I click on your Amazon link it is in German. I bought a Gonine power adapter for my EOS R and it won't power the camera. What is your solution to this problem? If you could provide me with a link to purchase the correct one from you i would greatly appreciate it, Thank You so much. The video was so helpful.
Hi, I am glad the video was helpful. With the products, it's always tricky as you already noticed. These things are often "unofficial" and thus they do not have an international brand name or product. So it is basically impossible for me to test them all and know exactly which one to recommend for you specifically. The only ideas I would have for you are: to check that you are sending enough power into the adapter (mine needs two USB plugs for example). And then I would contact the seller of your dummy battery and see if they can help you with the issue (maybe a replacement is needed).
I hope you can find the right solution for your setup soon. Good luck.
can it be plugged straightforward to the desktop w USB-C?
Sadly, that is not the case for the Canon EOS R - it does charge via usb-c but only as long as it is turned off. 🥸
My camera became a brick. Motherboard fried... $660 for repairs.. Next time I'm going the official route.
That's super sad to hear - and honestly; I am going through the same thing right now because of some more tests I was trying out 🙈. I will talk about this in future videos… but first… I will have to ship my camera out for repairs.
I will most likely be more careful in the future as well. Going official is key here.
@@ChrisSpiegl any followup at all? I am shopping for a camera. EOS R and 90D are on my short list.
Great job bro 💯
Hi great review. How do you record above the 30 minute limit? This is for zoom video calls. Say I want to film a two hour session without the camera stopping at 30 mins?
Thanks Chris for the response. You're awesome brother 👍🏻👌🏻 All the best. Cheers
@@erroljs1 Hello! Can you share how to record above the 30min limit ? I can't seem to see Chris's response!
Hey, so I have a Cannon 5D Mark iii and bought a dummy battery that says it works with this camera but it does NOT have a flap I can squeeze the cord through so I can't power it on because I can't close the battery door. Is there any work around for this? Thanks again
Hello Jason, please have a closer look at your battery compartment on the Canon 5D Mark III. It most certainly has a little piece of rubber near the hand grip next to the battery door hinge. This is the one you have to kind of push out and then funnel the cable through so you can close the battery door.
You can see this flap here in my video: th-cam.com/video/eizXQglFJmQ/w-d-xo.html and here in another video th-cam.com/video/BO6KmgVbmw8/w-d-xo.html .
I have used this type of dummy battery with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and now with the Canon EOS R both had this battery door and flap for use with dummy batteries.
I hope you will find it and can use your camera with the dummy.
@@ChrisSpiegl Thanks so much, I found the little rubber slot and now it works great, can't believe I missed it the first time. You're a lifesaver!
@@jasonmannmusic That makes me happy, good to be helpful - always. Good luck and have fun with your creation.
Please suggest for canon m200 .
I want to use this as a webcamera and for a longer period of time. So please suggest ac adapter and dummy battery link for India
Sorry, but I am neither in India nor do I own the Canon M200. So I am not the right person to ask this question.
Maybe this helps you: www.amazon.com/dp/B08G4MCMBQ/?tag=cstrax-20
can we use 2 powerbank for swapping power if one of powerbank is depleted??
Great review, i have bought a dummy and have a DC-DC regulator that can input 9-36v and has constant output of DC9v 2A.
The question is if the R5 can handle the 0,8v increase from a 7,2v battery or if the internal circuit in the camera will be fried.
Any experience with higher than 7,2v input om the dummy on a EOS R5?
I'm not going to lean out the window and say much about this. I would have to check the voltage of what I currently am running and see if that works.
But with the EOS R5? Why not use USB-C Power Delivery? That works while filming and all?
THIS MAY BRICK YOUR CAMERA.
From the comments: "My camera became a brick. Motherboard fried... $660 for repairs.. Next time I'm going the official route."
Reply to that comment from Chris Spiegl: "That's super sad to hear - and honestly; I am going through the same thing right now because of some more tests I was trying out 🙈. I will talk about this in future videos… but first… I will have to ship my camera out for repairs.
I will most likely be more careful in the future as well. Going official is key here."
Highly depends on the types of adapters you purchase and how much “tinkering” you do. The adapter featured when used as a unit from the shelf never bricked my camera. The story I was referring to is that I was tinkering with custom cables and not using the adapter in the unit I purchased it in. Has nothing to do with the use of adapters in general and everything to do with this tech being open to user error.
@@ChrisSpiegl Thanks for your reply.
It's impossible to find good information on this stuff - there are few online reviews for any of the dummy batteries I'm looking at, and quite a few people saying they may brick your camera.
Sorry if my frustration with this made me impolite. It's a stupid issue that should be fixed by the camera manufacturers, and it drives me nuts that I have to buy third-party stuff to make my camera fully functional.
Will the canon rp power work forever with a canon DC coupler DR-E17 and a canon AC-E6N adaptor?
The Canon EOS RP uses other batteries so I think you will need a different Canon Coupler / Dummy battery. Something like this may help: www.amazon.com/s?k=canon+RP+dummy+battery&tag=cstrax-20 (affiliate link).
@@ChrisSpiegl thank you. Will the one I mentioned work? That's the only one available where I am
@@mitzthegamer I don’t think that that one will work for your EOS RP. As mentioned, the RP uses a different type of battery.
@@ChrisSpiegl okay . This is what it says on the elgato site Requires AC Adapter Kit ACK-E18 and DC Coupler DR-E18 for constant power.
@@mitzthegamer That sounds about right based on what I find with the link I previously sent you. The ACK-E18 is the dummy battery type for the EOS RP.
I am not sure how it works. Does the camera have some internal circuits to ask for more voltage from powerbank? Because battery has nominal 7.4 volts, and default output from powerbank is 5 V which should not be sufficient. If the powered device is fast charge compatible, it can ask for 9 or 12 V from powerbank, but I don't think so this is the case.
@@ChrisSpiegl Using 2 usb ports should only supply more current. I am still confused. My 7D Mark 2 requires 8 volts, there is always converter to achieve that, but i do not see it in your setup. But I doubt it runs at 5 V, it has to be somehow (internaly) converted, or camera electronics asks for 9 V from powerbank (which usually is an upper limit of camera)
@@ondrejzvozil2822 two USB-A in tandem supply 5V + 5V = 10V voltage, and 2.1A from that power bank, then transform to 7.2V needed by Canon.
@@GoMustang That is not true. USB-A in tandem only supplies more current, voltage remains the same. I guess there is a DC to DC converter in dummy battery, I already found such device.
You haven't mentioned the canon's official solution to this problem
HI i have a dummy battery from amazon for my canon eos rp
The original canon battery use 7.2 V and the dummy battery from amazon use 8v (on the power supply)
It is good idea to use it? (i still didn't tried it)
And why the seller say it is good for the eos rp but the voltage is different?
I would say that the difference you are speaking about is relatively normal. The 8V vs 7.2V is probably not going to fry your camera. Especially since you mentioned it is on the power outlet and not at the battery end.
My issues came up with combining different products. If you bought one set and are using this set, then I think you are probably going to be ok.
@@ChrisSpiegl Yea it is one package from amazon, the only thing is that the it comes with us plug and i have an adpter to plug E typc so it can work with my contry, i dont know if is good or not
@@adamkatz2003 You can join my telegram channel and send a photo of your cables in the comments there so I could take a look: crsp.li/tgc
Hello How can I make the camera not showing off after "x" minutes?(i don't press record,i'm only stay at the image with my face).
I use canon2000d with camlink, and I put auto off in disable but.... the same camera goes in standby :(
@@ChrisSpieglBasically it is the display that goes into standby, consequently also on the monitor I see that the screen turns black.
HDMI is always correctly connected, but the display going to standby, I must necessarily click the button on the camera to reactivate.
There is a camera that he don’t need to press the button.. or every camera goes in standby
And long exposure time lapse astrophotography
Definitely a good use for that! 100%
4:48 How do you know if your power source is powerful enough to power the camera? Thanks
I'm planning to buy a portable battery from Kogan (10,000mAh 18W) but I just want to make sure if it will suffice
Depends on what you want to power with it.
Generally speaking USB ports have the same power delivery based on the USB standard so if you buy a power bank that has the necessary ports you should be good. 18W also should be enough. And 10Ah is like 4 internal batteries of the EOS R so that's how I would look at it.
@@ChrisSpiegl thank you so much for your response!
@@ChrisSpiegl I want to power a Canon EOS70D
@@ellaally3983 Do you have a dummy battery which is USB powered for that camera? Then you should just see what connectors that dummy battery needs. But always be careful with these types of setups (especially if they are not Canon official). I recently fried one of my Canon EOS R with a Dummy battery USB-C setup.
Dummy battery and 2kg x 18650 👍🏻
@@ChrisSpiegl sorry for my bad english. I just wanted to say, what pack of 18650 batteries connected to dummy battery with increase heavily uptime.
the secret is running them empty every single time..... and charge them full again...... the batteries cannot survive long when you charge them at 30 to 50% life left...... shoot them empty !!!!!