Are Dummy Camera Batteries Safe to Use?
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- Опубликовано: 16 авг 2019
- A dummy battery allows you to continously charge a camera that does not natively support AC charging or USB charging.
In this video I review whether it is safe to do so.
Referenced:
Should You Buy Third-Party Camera Batteries? - • Should You Buy Third-P...
Cheap Third-Party Dummy Battery - amzn.to/2NdgSU8
Official Camera Listing - store.canon.co.uk/canon-ack-e...
There's a good tutorial by Richard LLoyd at • Kapaxen ACK-E12 AC Pow... - Be sure to check it out.
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7.7V is fine. A freshly charged LP-E12 will be up around 8.4V (even though it is 'rated' for 7.4V).
Great video. I've used several 3rd party ones for quite a while for different cameras and have never had a problem I also use power banks with 5v to 9v converter. Works fantastically. Each to their own though.
Hey mate, keep up the great work, just a quick question, is it good if i keep it plugged in overnight or should i unplug it everytime i finish recording, thanks
What's the ID on that monopod?
The Original Canon Version is 7.4v. I'd recommend Glorich currently has one which is also 7.4v which is what I currently have. My Original Canon dummy battery doesnt work it turns my camera off after a while. That explains why Canon Discontinued it from there website.
Hey Kevin I really wonder your thoughts did you use the 3rd party one how was it ? I'd love to buy the orginal one but I cant find it anywhere. Btw as you know cannon m50 doesnt have app to connect obs or any stream program. How do you stream with m50 ?
Hy! Your video is very unique and useful! May you could help me. Im using a Nikon D5300. Its battery uses 7.2V but in my Feelworld Monitor there is a 8.4V DC output. If I buy a specific dummy battery, is it safe to conncent it to the 8.4V port or will/can it destroy my camera?
What about the usb powered ones? Like say using a original usb charger from a phone 5v 2A to 9v dummy battery.
Great video! Can you share the details of the red tripod?
Dummy Batteries work, they don't have problems with Voltage spikes because it has a voltage regulator , you see the black box inbetween the camera and the wall outlet, that will protect from a voltage spike, now some people use a USB connection to power their camera to the wall and that is a no no, that will blow your camera if there is a voltage spike.
Hey Kevin long time and not seen a video of yours. As you may or may not know I have an original Canon M and a cheap dummy battery. For me it has worked fine for years. I am not a heavy user of the camera and mix between photo and video use. When shooting talking head video then using the dummy battery is great as I know power will be ok.
Insightful video, Sir. It's been 4 years since this video was uploaded. Now there are dummy batteries with USB in the end instead of a plug. I'm on the fence on buying the USB end. I'd like to plug it to my pc directly just like a webcam. If you can shed some light on safety and risk, I would be grateful.
Hey, if you have a Sony A5100 and buy a good quality dummy battery for it, will it be able to stay on the whole day and start recording and streaming at any time with no problem?
I usually lean towards 'try the cheap option' just because there is usually nothing to lose. If something doesn't work, you haven't wasted much money. When it comes to 'something sending electricity into your valuable equipment', I'm being guided by you, and by other commenters here, towards buying the official Canon one. 500 quid camera, 200+ quid lens on it (everyone should remember that the lens takes power too, for focus/stabilising), and that's all at risk for the sake of saving 40-50 quid for the dummy battery. I will still use cheap batteries in the camera, but only because those aren't attached to the mains. If I do get the dummy battery, I'll stick with Canon... but will obviously shop around for a good deal!
what happens if u accidentally use a 5V power bank to your 8V required NP-FZ100 dummy battery connected to your Sony A74 camera?... would the under volting for a few seconds have the chance to fry the camera or not? thank uu
will my camera still die
You should copy pasted the listing from the other website onto either Google, or to Amazon, or better yet pasted B&H Photo’s search bar. You most likely would’ve gotten the more official a dummy battery if you would’ve done that, particularly if you had a copied the listing and posted it in the search of an official a canon a retailers a search bar like B&H photo, even Best Buy would’ve probably given you a A better result is they are official a Canon retailers same thing with Walmart, all these retailers would’ve given you the official Canon a dummy battery, or more certified third-party dummy batteries for that camera. Also battery retailers may have more official dummy batteries them selves for that type of camera.
is there official sony a6000 dummy battery? where can i get it?
I used a dummy battery for my fuji camera, and it smell like burning a little , is that normal or shall I worry?
I’m using canon 200d and i stream game on youtube Facebook can i use dummy battery in my 200d Camera?