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    If we are shooting in the wilderness, were we will not have access to power,
    is it possible to power the Red station, directly from a laptop ?

    If not, how will it be possible to offload REDMAGs (SSD) on Set?
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    Hi Julian, the RED STATION REDMAG 1.8" module can be powered of firewire.
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    If you don't have AC power, how do you recharge the camera batteries?

    How long do you think the laptop battery will last if it's bus-powering the SSD reader and the external drives you're offloading to?

    I've also heard that the SSD module on the camera drains the camera battery much faster than the CF module or the Red Drive does...any truth to that?
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    Quote Originally Posted by joe hedge View Post
    If you don't have AC power, how do you recharge the camera batteries?
    Buy extra batteries as needed.

    How long do you think the laptop battery will last if it's bus-powering the SSD reader and the external drives you're offloading to?
    Too many variables to give an answer.

    I've also heard that the SSD module on the camera drains the camera battery much faster than the CF module or the Red Drive does...any truth to that?
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    Quote Originally Posted by joe hedge View Post
    If you don't have AC power, how do you recharge the camera batteries?

    How long do you think the laptop battery will last if it's bus-powering the SSD reader and the external drives you're offloading to?

    I've also heard that the SSD module on the camera drains the camera battery much faster than the CF module or the Red Drive does...any truth to that?

    You shouldn't see a huge dip in your power usage. For shoots in extreme conditions without power available to the DIT I’ve been using a Hawkwood Mac Power adaptor with great results for a year or so now. It’s a simple little adaptor that lets you use any v-loK battery’s to power your mac. On two Red battery’s I normally get a whole days usage. Details below:

    http://www.hawkwoods.com/products/de...r2&asi2=vl-175
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alexander Christ View Post
    Hi Julian, the RED STATION REDMAG 1.8" module can be powered of firewire.
    thanks Alexander, great news. Do you have a Red station already?

    is there any differents in turns of speed? by using the power of a laptop?

    Its firewire 800 right?

    thanks
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    Is it possible (or advisable) to recharge batteries off a cigarette lighter / 12v power source with a converter if you are not too far into the wilderness? Does this damage or shorten the life of the batteries?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Van Laanen View Post
    Is it possible (or advisable) to recharge batteries off a cigarette lighter / 12v power source with a converter if you are not too far into the wilderness? Does this damage or shorten the life of the batteries?
    which batteries are you talking about? red bricks?
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    if you are electrical savvy, you can rewire some mounts and batteries to run a laptop and red station all off battery power. I knew a steady cam up who ran his laptops, hard drives etc. all of his anton bauers with some rewired gear. he owned a ton of them and they worked great.
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