Manfrotto announced its own batteries and dual-bay camera chargers. The batteries are available in two versions -– for Canon and Nikon DSLRs – and they should offer good capacity and reliability. The Manfrotto ProCUBE dual-bay chargers come in three versions – for Canon and Nikon DSLRs and for Sony batteries – and they offer a display and a plate for four AA batteries. The Vitec Group announced new batteries and dual-bay chargers under its brand Manfrotto. As the company said, these new products will be exclusively available for the US market only. Let’s take a short look at them. Manfrotto Batteries There are two models available. One for Canon DSLR cameras called HLX-E6N which replaces the Canon LP-E6/LP-E6N/LP-E6NH batteries (Canon EOS 5D series, 60D, 60Da, EOS 6D, EOS 70D, EOS 7D, and XC10). These offer 7.2V with 2000mAh. The capacity is more than the original LP-E6 and LP-E6N (1865mAh) but less than the new LP-E6NH (2130mAh). Manfrotto HLX-E6N battery for Canon. Source: Vitec Group The other battery pack called HLX-EL15HP is for Nikon DSLR cameras (D500, D600, D7000, D7100, D7200, D800, D800E, D810, and V1 cameras) and it offers 7V with 2000mAh. Manfrotto HLX-EL15HP battery for Nikon. Source: Vitec Group The Manfrotto Li-ion batteries wrapped in the bright red enclosure should offer additional capacity and good reliability. Manfrotto says that the batteries have been injected with silicone for extra shock absorption (drop-proof up to 9ft), circuit protection, and additional electrical insulation. They use UL approved cells for extended life cycle,...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 29 October, 2020