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NO more internal BATTERY DRAIN! FX3, A7SIII, A7IV, FX30! USB-C PD mini V-Mount from ZGCine

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In this video, I'm going to show you how to power your Sony FX3, a7SIII, a7IV, a7RIV through USB-C PD built-into the best Mini V-Mount Battery for Power Delivery and Fast Charging and NO INTERNAL BATTERY LOSS on your camera whether you are recording or in Standby.
This is the ZGCine v99 battery with USB-C QC and USB-C PD (Power Delivery)
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POWER OPTIONS:
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@RayValencia Год назад

MUST WATCH! Long-term review: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ey8AVtYaqEE.html Mine still does its purpose of PD on the FX3 better than other batteries. But with a few caviats...

@FILMTOPIA 2 года назад

WOOO HOOO!!! I'm super grateful Ray! Thanks for doing giveaways, they go a long way and I promise to pay it forward one day! 🙌🥳

@RayValencia 2 года назад

You're welcome! I'm grateful for you for subscribing to my channel, and happy to be able to giveaway a helpful tool (other than my videos of course, lol) to a fellow filmmaker!!

@BrandonFoy 21 день назад

Dude, gotta say. I love how direct you get to everything. Appreciate this!

@BrendanEReed Год назад

Great topic! You may have mentioned this, but if you connect a V-mount via USB-C and the camera is off (it might do this if camera is on, haven't tested) and the internal Sony battery is less than 100% charged, the system will top-off the internal battery with juice from the V-mount. So you will see some drain on the V-mount even with camera off, until the internal battery is recharged. At first I was alarmed, but not it makes perfect sense.

@RayValencia Год назад

Yew, true. These cameras are designed to charge the battery internally, and Top it off this way. The basic a7 cameras (a7iii, a7iv) don't come with a charger. Only the USB-C cable. The higher end A7R, A7S, and FX3 cameras come with a dedicated battery charger.

@RayValencia 2 года назад

What do you guys think about my new handheld rig? Should I make a video about it?

@MattStanleyVideoProduction 2 года назад

Absolutely. I love your videos on the FX3. The audio handle explanation was exceptional and I choose my 28 - 135 Sony power zoom based on your review. Thank you for the informative and exceptional videos.

@RayValencia 2 года назад

@@MattStanleyVideoProduction That's awesome Matthew! Thanks for watching the videos and taking my advice!! It means a lot. I was worried nobody would care to watch new FX3 videos anymore bc I've had it for 1.5 years. Still using it like crazy though! Maybe I should make a few more FX3 videos for those that have been here on the channel for a while!! Thanks again.

@PrisonJunkie 2 года назад

Let’s see the rig vid. There are so many options for shoulder mounts/plates/etc, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. One consideration, I personally use the Touch AF functionality while constantly switching my line of sight to my external monitor (smallHD Indie 7 and 502). One of my big obstacles is properly balancing the thing because of the HEAVY left side bias. Tbh, I would have traded up to an FX6 ages ago if it was possible to acquire a new unit.

@mananpatelco 7 месяцев назад

Hi, Is it advisable to power the V99 Battery while it is powering the FX3 so that I can have continuous power supply? Or would it better to charge the v99 battery whenever it needs to be re-charge?

@betbel Год назад

Hi. How much time does it give for CONTINUOUS shooting?

@cyvidal10 24 дня назад

how about the watts? i've been searching for a good cable and i see cables with labels 100W and 240W? which one should i get? thanks

@sinaasgari4516 Год назад

Can you do a test on how much recording time you get with the v160 battery with the fx3 and ninja v monitor?

@bobmusikk 11 месяцев назад

How these batteries compare with let's say a 25,000 mA USB power bank in terms of only power (not connectivity)

@DYLAN-cu3fs Год назад

Great video mate thx for the tips! I have a question? Do you Need to have the regular Sony battery inside the camera while powering it thru the v mount or can I remove it and just only use the b mount? 🤝🏽

@RayValencia Год назад

Yes, Sony requires that you have the regular battery in the camera.

@isaackanithi2809 3 месяца назад

does it works with Sony FX30?

@RayValencia 3 месяца назад

Yes

@domenicdisanti3488 Год назад

Awesome video. Can you use pad to power the camera and also run a monitor via dtap?

@credencepictures9370 2 года назад

Ray, I purchased one of these batteries to use with my FX3. But when I plug it in via USB-C the camera does not recognize the power from the ZGCINE battery. I turned on the USB Power Supply option in the FX3 setup, but the camera display just continues to show the percentage of battery left on the camera. Is there something special I have to do to get the battery to work with the FX3? Or could I have a faulty battery? Thanks for your help with this.

@RayValencia 2 года назад

Hi! Whenever I plug my FX3 into the battery the percentage sign goes away and it shows a little icon by the battery of a Wall Plug within 3 seconds. Also, could be your cable. Have you tried using the USB-C cable that came with your FX3? It's a high quality cable capable of transferring 9V of power. Let me know!!!

@Sam-uw7pw 2 месяца назад

Why does the camera charge regardless of whether USB power supply is set to on or off?

@powerflex500 Год назад

What is the brand and link to the D-Tap splitter? That is the only item you did not list in the description. Thanks

@RayValencia Год назад

Hey! I crushed that d-tap splitter about 3 months after I made this video, and I'm using this much smaller 4-Way splitter now: geni.us/Zitay-dtap-splitter

@powerflex500 Год назад

@@RayValencia thank you so much for the quick reply and link.

@Bo_Hazem Год назад

ZGCINE has come up with a new great V-Mount plate that is similar to Smallrig that can articulate. One with dummy plate and another one with great ports in it!

@RayValencia Год назад

I had not seen that plate before! Thanks!!!!

@LumiereProductionReunion 9 месяцев назад

Great video ! just to be sure, with the ZGCINE battery, you don' t need to put a SONY battery inside the camera and you just need the ZGCINE be connect to SONY A7IV without the battery be connect to another source of chalor ?

@RayValencia 7 месяцев назад

Sony cameras always have to have a battery inside to turn on. But you won't lose any internal battery once connected.

@LumiereProductionReunion 7 месяцев назад

@@RayValencia Ok. Thanx bro.

@chrisnigul 2 года назад

I thought it was said in the manuals that the cameras(FX3 and SIII at least) need 9V/3A power delivery through USB-C, but when I check the specs on that ZGCINE battery it says 12 V/2 A. Am I missing something here? Cheers

@chrisnigul 2 года назад

My bad, I commented before watching the whole video haha #whatchutalkingaboutWillis

@RayValencia 2 года назад

Thanks for the question, Chris! If you pause the video at 2:02 I have a close-up of the back of the battery where it has all the voltage outputs. ⚡️ The ports are adaptive to be either 5V, 9V, or 12V... depending on what you plug into it. Your devices can only pull the voltage they need. So the 9V port on the FX3 can't pull 12V from the battery, only 9V. But a 12V device can pull the full 12V. Hope this clarifies!!

@chrisnigul 2 года назад

@@RayValencia Yeah, sorry I didnt make it that far into the video before I commented. Cheers

@pixl8 2 года назад

Cheers from the east coast of Australia, well done. I own a Canon and this video helped me a lot, very informative and well delivered. L&S

@RayValencia 2 года назад

Oh wow. I used to shoot strictly on Canon! Interesting that this FX3 video made its way to you! So glad it helped!!

@jefferson.castillo 3 месяца назад

Awesome video Ray! Have you tested out the Small Rig V99 Pro? Also digging the labels on your USB wires...are those custom or is there a link?

@RayValencia 3 месяца назад

Hey Jefferson. Check out my video on the V99 Pro. I have several other newer batteries I’m reviewing too. The labels are from a label maker. Here’s the VB99Pro: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CKr9y7YJhHQ.html

@mrzarry Год назад

Hello, can I ask if it will get hot if I shoot continuously? I am using sony A74 ! Can you test it for me before I buy, thank you very much!

@RayValencia Год назад

No, it doesn't get hot. Just slightly warm. If you get some free time, check out my updated battery test. It includes long-term use of this battery versus Andycine, Core, and Moman on cameras, lights, etc. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ey8AVtYaqEE.html

@johnal4560 Год назад

do u have a link for that T tap charger that u use thx

@happy1wandering Год назад

Great video! How long did the camera battery last connected to the PD ? Did you ever have to change the battery in a long shoot ?

@RayValencia Год назад

I've shot about 4 hours on this battery continuously, and still had about 20% left on it, plus the internal battery was still totally 100% full, after so even if the battery died, you would still have the Sony battery inside the camera as a backup for another hour or so.

@creativcluster Год назад

Hi Ray, thank you sharing this information, excuse my ignorance but how do you connect the from the battery to the monitor also, I have ninja 5 do I need a specific cable from the v mount to the nijia and would I need a dummy battery? Also why do we need to have the sony battery in the camera? All help is greatly appreciated

@RayValencia Год назад

Hi @creativcluster Yes, I'm glad you asked! I just made an update to this video today, where you can USB-C PD to ANY V-mount battery. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4RoEg8QHhM8.html Also, in this video I mention that you have to Sony battery in the camera, because it is just a Sony thing. It needs a dummy battery inside it, or a real battery in it, to be able to Power on the camera. For the monitor, you would need something like this D-Tap to NPF battery geni.us/Andycine-D-tap-NPF or you could use the battery power adapter that came with your NINJA V. The Atomos wall power adapter has an NPF battery on it. You can just unplug that wall cable (from the Atomos supplied dummy battery), and replace it with a D-Tap to DC cable like this: geni.us/D-Tap-to-DC Hope this helps!

@creativcluster Год назад

Hi Ray thank you so much for coming back to me greatly appreciate all of your advice!! 🙏🏾

@lloydsagar Год назад

What will happen if we power up the a74 with direct usb-c wall charger with a long usb-c cable?

@RayValencia Год назад

You can definitely do that. I would use the cable that came with your a74 to be safe, but you need a Super Fast Charging wall cube to not lose battery power, Atleast 9V 2A.

@updjhakgtweyu Год назад

I just bought a Sony a7 IV in July. I'm looking for a better battery solution. I have some friends recommended me Moman power 99 v mount battery, what do you think?

@RayValencia Год назад

Congrats on the camera!!! I have a video on that battery as well. I always reach for the ZGCine because it has the Power Delivery capabilities. No other battery in this range can do that unless you go up in price to the FXLion. I don't have that one, but I hear that battery is also small and really good from other people's comments. The Moman is nice looking shape and very small, although it only has 2 regular USB-A ports. The ZG has a USB-A Fast Port and USBC-PD. Both are faster than Moman.

@joeumali7375 Год назад

be careful w/ that battery. it doesn't have protection for over-discharged.

@jasonlindquistmedia 2 года назад

lookin for micro or nano one of these so it fits the a7iv / a7siii size.

@RayValencia 2 года назад

ZGCINE makes an even smaller battery like this but it has less battery capacity, the V50 amzn.to/3pUFd3d

@mjy2006 Год назад

Hi there, I can't seem to power my fx3 with the USB A out. Are you having the same issues? What do I need to do for USB A port to work?

@RayValencia Год назад

USB-A is Quick Charge, the USB-C is Power Delivery. Make sure you're using your Best cables too. Like the USB-A to C cable that came with your camera.

@litopreci8331 Год назад

My fx30 cannot charge while the camera is in operation. How should I resolve that. Please help!

@RayValencia Год назад

Make sure you're using your fastest cables, not a weak 5V USB cable. Use the Sony USB-A to C cable that came with your camera. Or a newer GoPro USB cable works great too (much shorter).

@litopreci8331 Год назад

@RayValencia Thanks, will try that.

@WeGetWildTV 2 года назад

Can we use an external power like an 26,000 mah anker power bank? Having a hard time finding a dummy battery that connects to my usb-c power bank

@RayValencia 2 года назад

A power bank will get slow your battery drain, but it won't prevent it from draining like this battery. Only if it has 9V power delivery (PD). I did see a USB-C to Sony dummy battery on Amazon: amzn.to/3BrnrLX hope this helps!

@Rose-oh6uk 2 года назад

what the difference between this and the Moman Power 99 V Mount Battery?

@RayValencia 2 года назад

This battery has PD through USB output. Which means it has more power output to your camera and you won't lose any internal battery in your camera body.

@artnelsoncreative Год назад

How do you mount the battery when using a tripod?

@RayValencia Год назад

Hi Art. I use 15mm rods and a mini v-mount battery plate from Tilta

@lvrvisuals7800 2 года назад

Love the PD port and screen. Wish it was pocket size like the fxlion though.

@RayValencia 2 года назад

Ah, true! Pocket sized would be good. Is the FXlion also 99Wh capacity?

@lvrvisuals7800 2 года назад

@@RayValencia Its actually 98wh haha. But yeah, its pocket size, has a screen and also usb. But its almost twice the price unfortunately. FXlion Nano two.

@RayValencia 2 года назад

@@lvrvisuals7800 Oh wow, didn't know there was a version 2. Just checked it out. Very cool, similar PD and QC power options, USB-C, and sooo tiny. The tiny size is probably what makes it so expensive. I don't know how they crammed that much capacity in that small of a shell! Thanks for letting me know about it.

@Superjeanmarc 2 года назад

@LVR visuals , is the FXlion PD too? Can’t find anything about it online..

@lvrvisuals7800 2 года назад

@@Superjeanmarc Yes it does. Also outputs higher dp vs the zgcine. You can check the difference here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0QNBncXjvLM.html

@Superjeanmarc 2 года назад

Great video as always Ray. How long can you power the FX3 and a 5" monitor like a Ninja V or Shinobi ? I recently purchased the Anton Bauer Base Plate but with a monitor attached (A 2200 nits Portkeys BM5 III) it doesn't last longer than 4h (in 4k -25p).. I'm looking for a all-day solution. Thanks mate.

@RayValencia 2 года назад

Thanks Superjeanmarc! How you been? I think you will get similar results due to battery capacity, 99Wh. The benefit of this battery is the USB-C PD, but for longer lasting shoots, you'd probably need 150Wh or bigger. Then, unfortunately, you'd lose the ease of portability though.

@Superjeanmarc 2 года назад

@@RayValencia I checked and the Anton Bauer Titon Base delivers 68Wh, so I assume you might last longer with your battery

@Superjeanmarc 2 года назад

@@RayValencia Hey Ray, sorry to insist but could you confirm how long you managed to power both the FX3 and a 5" monitor using the ZGCine V99? As I said in a previous comment, I checked and the Anton Bauer Titon Base is only 68Wh so I'd love to know the actual autonomy difference to see if it would be worth buying it. I get about 4h with the Titon which is not enough to hold a full day shoot.. Thanks mate.

@gammaalpha9631 5 месяцев назад

exactly what i wanted to know thank u

@md2_M Год назад

So is this good for streaming with the A7iv I’m tryna find information about it Also would I need some sort of dummy battery adapter or would the cable that comes with the camera be fine

@RayValencia Год назад

Yes, you only need the cable that comes with the camera, and a battery with PD like this one.

@md2_M Год назад

@@RayValencia can u send the link for the battery so I don’t get the wrong one the would be great thx u for helping me 🙏

@RayValencia Год назад

@@md2_M ZGCINE MINI V99 BATTERY with USB-C PD: geni.us/ZGCineV99

@ChristianValentine Год назад

Can you see how long the battery will change your aputure ls 60x? I’d be interested in the results. Is the plate still working well? Thanks for the video

@RayValencia Год назад

Hi Christian! I finally got the chance to do this test for you. I'm working on a video comparing small v-mounts and the Aputure 60X only lasted 45 mins at maximum brightness.

@ChristianValentine Год назад

@@RayValencia Sweet! Looking forward to the video!!

@ChristianValentine Год назад

@@RayValencia I might pull the trigger on the ZGCine Battery due to the type-C port. Not sure why there aren't more on the market unless im missing something.

@RayValencia Год назад

@Everything Christian Valentine oh dude, the USB-C Power Delivery is what totally makes this purchase worth it! I was the Gaffer on a short film this weekend, and the shooter was using this ZGCINE mounted onto her RS3 gimbal to power a BMPCC 6K and her Tilta follow focus. So we had a good conversation about how unique this battery is because she was charging it by USB-C, and I gave her my BP charger to use, which she had never done before (because they are expensive chargers). But the ability to charge by P-tap, BP, and USB-C is super cool. It lasted her a full day shoot with THAT big camera. After about 8 hours, we got her down to 42%, so we charged her back up to 65% then went out to the beach to finish the film. Plus this battery comes with usb cables.

@RayValencia Год назад

@Everything Christian Valentine somebody recommended that I try out the FXLion batteries with USB-C PD so maybe check that one out too. I haven't yet bc it costs a good chunk more than this one.

@ListenHereOldMan Год назад

how do these compare w the smallrig VB series? I need something w PD (obv, I guess), and those seem like the two competitors?

@AtomicPixel Год назад

I have these and the size 50 smallrig. Smallrig looks better, but they are expensive. These batteries have been great so far and much more affordable.

@ListenHereOldMan Год назад

@@AtomicPixel hey, thx.. i ended up grabbing a 50 and a 99 when they went on sale, and you're totally correct, they're pricey.. i ended up going w some Artman ones bc they were significantly cheaper during a sale, and they have the LCD screen (crucial imo), the only thing that sucks is the d-mount's angled perpendicular to the battery instead of parallel w its length, so the d-tap cables jut down into areas on my plate that make it super cramped. other than that it's been great!

@AtomicPixel Год назад

@@ListenHereOldMan I couldn’t live like that. Haha

@TyTheCamGuy 2 года назад

just got my zgcine battery and my a7siii still drains. is there a setting i need to change on the a7siii?

@TyTheCamGuy 2 года назад

UPDATE: here is what i found out is happening. when the a7siii is on and i plug in the USB C to USB C cable (that came with the ZGCINE battery) from the ZGCINE battery to the a7siii it will not power the camera. The battery percentage still shows. However, when i turn the camera all the way off and let it sit for 3 secs to let it fully power down, then plug in the USB C to USB C cable and power on the camera it shows the plug icon next to the battery level showing it is receiving power from the battery. Looking for a fix still.

@RayValencia 2 года назад

Someone else mentioned this in thr comments having the same issue with the new a7IV camera. Exact same solution found: plugging in the Power Delivery before powering the camera on. I don't know if this is something that will be solved with a Sony firmware update, but it seems to be a Camera issue, as there are no settings in the battery to change.

@TyTheCamGuy 2 года назад

@@RayValencia I also noticed that it doesn't matter whether the USB power supply setting is on or off which was interesting.

@TyTheCamGuy 2 года назад

@@RayValencia my a7SIII is on firmware v2.10

@RayValencia 2 года назад

@@TyTheCamGuy Ok, great! Hopefully someone with the same camera as you will chime in, because I'm on the new V2 (CINE EI) update for the FX3.

@jesusmartinez-dl6jy Год назад

What usbc cable do you use? Can I kill the camera with the wrong usbc cable?

@RayValencia Год назад

I use the high speed USB-C cable that came in the box with my camera, or the high speed DJI cable that came with the Ronin. These are rated for 9V Power. No you can't kill your camera with the wrong cable, but a cheaper, weaker 5V cable won't allow you to get 9V Power Delivery to the camera.

@jesusmartinez-dl6jy Год назад

@@RayValencia how do you know all of this lol thanks bro!

@Victor-Rojas Год назад

Hi, Ray! I just got a Sony FX30 and I'm looking for an external power solution, This looks like it may work. Does the battery automatically know how much power to output? I'm afraid I'll burn out the camera.

@RayValencia Год назад

Hi Victor. I use this battery every week on the FX3, and it works like a charm (same exact body). The camera can actually accept more amps than this battery can provide, but you still don't lose internal battery because it can provide 9V of output (which is what really matters). Technically the camera can accept 9V 3A. This battery outputs 9V 2A, which maintains internal battery power.

@Victor-Rojas Год назад

@@RayValencia I ended up ordering it and it received about 2 days ago. I actually took it out on a shoot today for the very first time. It ran about four straight hours and it got down to about 20%. My internal battery was still at 100%. It worked out well. Thanks for your help.

@RayValencia Год назад

@@Victor-Rojas Great! So glad I could help. Thanks for sharing your experience with it too. I know some people will find your results very helpful.

@JonasBecker Год назад

@@Victor-Rojas would love to hear which cable you use? Is there a better option like a 90° cable so it doesn't stick out to the side so far?

@djcvision 2 года назад

I’m trying this with my A7IV and it’s not working.

@RayValencia 2 года назад

Hi. Q- Are you using a high speed USB-C like the cable that came with the camera? An older Gen USB-C cable may not work.

@djcvision 2 года назад

@@RayValencia I got it to work. when the camera is off and I plug it in, it worked. when the camera was on and I plugged it, it wouldn’t charge.

@RayValencia 2 года назад

@@djcvision Interesting. I wonder why that is. But it's working proper when you do that ? No internal battery loss?

@miraclennorom1413 Год назад

Hi Ray, I have a couple of questions I got this battery from Amazon for my shoot this weekend. I had two shoots for the first one I used the internal battery because I was using gimbal for the second it was just on a tripod. I powered my Sony a7c using the usb port on the battery but I noticed after the shoot the camera battery was drained I started the shoot at 50% and by the end I noticed my camera battery was at 3% but the vmount battery still had a lot at 60%. I am not sure what happened. I also tried to use the usb c port instead but when I connect to my camera all I get is “USB mode connecting” and can’t see anything else. I would love your advice on this situation should I get a dummy battery to connect to the vmount battery??

@RayValencia Год назад

Hi miracle nnorom. From what I'm learning from other people's experience in the comments, seems like certain model cameras can vary, but try this: 1-make sure you have a high speed USB-C, like the Sony cable that came with your camera (and ZG battery). 2-make sure you have USB power Enabled in-camera, (which it sounds like you already do if your ZGCine battery was drained). Sounds like you only got 5V output from it instead of the 9V. 3- Some people are reporting that you have to connect the ZG battery into your Sony USB-C port BEFORE powering on your camera to get the full 9V Power Delivery. No idea why or how this is a thing, but that's what other ppl on my channel are saying. I HOPE THIS HELPS! 🙏🏼 You will see a little Power Plug icon next to your battery icon in the camera when it's working (at least that's how it is is on the FX3 and a7S3).

@miraclennorom1413 Год назад

@@RayValencia thank you so much I will try the usb c cable that came with the camera and try connecting the ZG battery into my camera before powering on. The reason why I didn’t use the Sony cable is because it’s kinda short so I just used a long usb c cable since my vmount was on a tripod. But I will definitely try all the options out today thanks again for the info.

@stevenkralovec Год назад

@@miraclennorom1413 did it end up working?

@miraclennorom1413 Год назад

@@stevenkralovec sony A7C doesn’t have PD feature like fx3.

@Frameable Год назад

@@miraclennorom1413 true, pd feature started from sony a7siii and some cameras after, I think

@CyzmikMusic Год назад

Got mine last and it won’t charge no matter what charger I try😠 I don’t own a v mount charger so I usb c charging was the method.

@RayValencia Год назад

That's odd. You're using the UsB-C port on the side to charge, and the one on top to output? I just made a long term review of this battery against some others. Worth a watch: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ey8AVtYaqEE.html

@CyzmikMusic Год назад

Yes I tried USB-c port on the side. It doesn’t do anything at all. When I plug one end to my MacBook however it shows that it’s charging but I left it over 5 hours and it was still at 0%

@RayValencia Год назад

Sorry about your luck. Sounds like they sent it with a broken USB-C port. I'd exchange it for a properly working one. Mine charges through USB-C even with the slowest 5V charger I have, and so should yours!

@CyzmikMusic Год назад

i doubt i can have it exchanged as i'm in jamaica. i nought it on ebay and had it shipped here. i guess i'll have to take that $180 loss. thanks for the info

@RayValencia Год назад

@Cyzmik Music ouch, Someone probably sold it on ebay after they burned out the port...

@mikel1653 Год назад

You guys might want to carefully read the reviews for this battery before pulling the trigger. Especially if you're using it professionally and need something reliable.

@RayValencia Год назад

I can explain: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ey8AVtYaqEE.html

@CarcanStudios Год назад

Mate, this battery is NO BUENO... it would not hold charge, would go from 100% to %80 but just plugging it I to the FX3 and would last about 10 minutes after that. only used it about twice.

@RayValencia Год назад

Dang, it sounds like you got a Lemon! Can you return it? I'm compiling a video comparing 4 Mini V-mount batteries, including this one. This is the only battery that actually does the 9V Power Delivery for my FX3 out of the ones I have. And it works for several HOURS powering my FX6 and monitor. Although, it doesn't last very long on my Aputure light. I'll have more info on this soon.

@Nickporter17 Год назад

Reviews on this thing are terrible!

@tianhaowu7994 2 года назад

no, it doesn't work with my A7s3

@RayValencia 2 года назад

That's weird. Are you using a high speed usb-c cable? Like the one that came in your a7S3 box? When you plug in the battery, it should show a little wall plug icon by the battery.

@tianhaowu7994 2 года назад

@@RayValencia It's weird. I used the original cable delivered with the battery, it doesn't work. But I've tried my friend's FX3. It works......

@Rossdink 9 месяцев назад

Another device to buy just to make your camera work right this shit is ridiculous

@rc.rotors Год назад

Hi, in europe is selling with a diferent name. I saw this review ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EMIwNOeZQBo.html and I think that is the same battery.

@RustyShackleford9000 2 месяца назад

Why does not a SINGLE review say HOW LONG IT LASTS!?!?!?!???

@RayValencia 2 месяца назад

Shocking results in the long term. Here’s how long it lasts in my long term review: Mini V-Mount Battery BATTLE! ZGCine vs Moman vs AndyCine vs Core SWX ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ey8AVtYaqEE.html