@redpaw - do you have a link for the xtra dc output sockets on the side of your v-mount? Thanks very much.

@5thwall well, i didnt. a friend of mine did it for me. from what i understand they are taken from a 14.4V d-tap. 14.4V doesnt need anything, and to get 9V out of those 14 he used this: www.ebay.ie/itm/LM2596-DC-DC-Step-Down-CC-CV-Adjustable-Power-Supply-Module-Output-DC-1-5V-35V-/230723853693?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&hash=item35b8369d7d&fb_source=message i'd say its pretty light. the thing is it's not a 'proper' setup... i just sticked h4n and the lights so i could make them work of 1 v-lock battery. didnt have a time to work out a proper setup yet, especially that i'd need to mount 2 more wireless receivers for the microphones as well on it... thinking about some cage or something...

@5thwall dont have 2.5mm -> 3.5mm cable at the moment, so cannot have h4n connected to gh2... will try to find one tomorrow in some shop or order it online, so should have it next week. in the meantime - here's few photos - 1 v-lock powering gh2 (9V), zoom h4n (5V) and 2x z96 leds (14.4V or/and 12V - running on both). no problems at all. as you can see from the photo - the original outputs are 5V / 7.2V / 12V (powered on / off with a switch) and d-tap 14.4V. And i've got 2 more added - 9V and another 14.4V with a regular 3.5mm socket....

here's the link to one of those on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DSLR-BP-battery-Power-supply-V-mount-/270897251252?pt=US_Camera_Camcorder_Accessory_Bundles&hash=item3f12bc03b4

@5thwall will take a few photos later on or tomorrow, have to go now. got the zoom just recently and didnt get a change to use it in real life yet tho. just out of curiosity - what would be the advantage of running audio from h4n to gh2? wont the files directly from h4n be better quality then from gh2?

@Meierhans no prob. it also can power led light, zoom h4n with its 5V output (a suitable cable is even included) at the same time. very handy just to watch one battery rather then 3 different ones :) especially that 1 or 2 v-lock bat is usually enough for the whole day anyway

Will do @disneytoy. It'll be a good two weeks though coming from HK.

I've just bought one of those cheap CCTV Li-On batteries off eBay for about £27 from Hong Kong. Supplies 5v, 9v and 12v, which is all I need. This should be easier to attach to the rig than my XPAL18000 which is now going to power a 12v field monitor.

@SisterCities Here are the pics of ol' Locutus powered by the Jag Battery. I'll keep this short since I've pretty much stated everything I know about the battery. If you have any questions about the rig, message me directly. Happy to share what I've learned.

Good closing line. Full circle, brilliant!

@SisterCities Not looking good for having Jag fix the ground loop issue. I'm pretty bummed about that. Still a great battery solution for a shoulder rig, but the whole point of the battery is that you can power multiple items, so I must say that this taints my original glowing review. They mentioned getting a cable from Pink Noise Systems (assuming they mean a ground loop isolator). I have another isolator that does a so-so job but doesn't fully fix the issue.

Regarding my rig, I spent a lot of time researching separate parts and decided on a mix. It's pretty much a Franken-rig (my nick-name for it is Locutus, actually ;). I'll post some pics of it early next week when I'm back in the office. The H4N is mounted on the left side of the shoulder rig, near the front handle. Easy access for hitting record.

@Alfi666 thank you, I have ordered two DC-DC converters, and one battery level indicator, as soon as i get them will make one, also a DIY tutorial video ... The benefit is: I use same batteries for Z-96 lights and Lillput monitor :-)

@Alfi666

great, i do have some Sony battery adapters, will make it same route, thank you. Also can you confirm, how reliable is this DC-DC converter, does it get hot ?