SHAPE has an interesting offer on their website that might come in handy if you’re new to mini V-mount batteries and want to get everything you need in one go. The SHAPE Mini V-Mount kit consists of 2x 99Wh V-Mount batteries and a dual V-Mount battery plate that can also be used to hot-swap your new batteries. Mini V-Mount batteries have been around for quite a while now and since cameras which use them have become smaller and smaller over the years, having an appropriately sized battery seems to be a good idea. So if you have a camera and want to make the switch to an external power solution, this new SHAPE Mini V-Mount kit might be worth a closer look. You get 2 Mini V-Mount batteries with a capacity of 99Wh each, plus a dual V-Mount hot-swap battery plate. To clarify, the back of the battery plate has the regular V-mount format. So, the idea is this: Attach the plate to your camera the same way you would attach a regular V-mount battery. However, this plate offers two slots for the included mini V-mount batteries, allowing for hot swapping the batteries. image credit: SHAPE That said, if you have a smaller camera and only want to use one mini V-mount battery for power, you’ll simply need a mini V-mount plate, which of course lacks hot swap capabilities. SHAPE Mini V-Mount Kit Although the dual V-mount plate can be connected directly to a camera’s V-mount port, you can also...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 25 October, 2022