Batteries for the R1

[D Namir]

Beside the Red batteries, does anyone can recommend another brand, (of course the power measure will not display on the Red LCD), like DynaCore, CitiTek or any other brand.
Thanks

 

[Chris Parker]

i like the anton bauer dolly packs. those things are pimp. mitch sells those i think at abel cine.....

for on camera, i really like the RED Bricks...with a dual adapter.....i am sure Mitch could post a link to both products here.

 

[Curran Giddens]

Here is a link to one of the items Chris is talking about. I'm interested in one of these myself (I also really like the RED Bricks).

http://www.abelcine.com/store/product.php?productid=1001276

 

[D Namir]

Thanks Curran,
Where does the hard drive fit in this constellation?
Switronix V-type Hotswap Adapter For RED ONE w. Lemo Connector
http://www.abelcine.com/store/product.php?productid=1001276

 

[Curran Giddens]

the hard drive fits elsewhere. I recommend the ET Drive Mount Kit. Worth the price and will help you avoid dropped frames for 99% percent of the time.

 

[Chris Parker]

yep. mount the drives to the rods elsewhere.

here is a link to a nice dolly pack

http://www.abelcine.com/store/product.php?productid=1001142&cat=105&page=1

 

[Manuel Wenger]

I love my SWIT batteries, 160Wh equals more than 2 hours runtime, and with the SWIT Battery extender, you can use 4 batteries simultaneosly which gives more than 10 hour of runtime, perfect for dolly work.

Manuel

 

[Joe Taylor]

I love my SWIT batteries, 160Wh equals more than 2 hours runtime, and with the SWIT Battery extender, you can use 4 batteries simultaneosly which gives more than 10 hour of runtime, perfect for dolly work.

Manuel

Hello Manuel

Can you give me some more info about what SWIT battery you use? I just went to their web site and it looks like they have many options.

Thanks

 

[Mike N]

I'm using 90Wh Switronix batts. They last about 1 hour and some minutes. When you plug them in the fuel gauge goes from 4 bars to 2 but after that they show the remaining power accurately.

 

[Manuel Wenger]

I use the S8172-S 160 Wh LiIon ones, they have an integrated AB Power Tap and are splitable for onboard carriage on Airplanes. I bought them via BandPro in Munich and the price was really good, lot cheaper than Anton Bauer, and with Band Pro, i know i can throw the battery after them if it fails

Check also the D4000-S Battery extender, great device !!

Manuel


Manuel

 

[Mitch Gross]

So nice to see others posting links to our site!

The Switronix Dual Battery adapter for the RED One that plugs directly into the camera via Lemo cable (model GP-TS-RED2) can be mounted to any plate designed to accept the original RED battery mount. That means the RED Cradle (which holds a hard drive), the RED QuickPlate (the one shown in the photos on our site), ET RED battery mounts, Ronford battery mounts and so forth. I took the photos on the QuickPlate because that's what we use at Abel for our Rental Dept. Incidentally, we use the ET Iso-Mounts for the hard drives and since these use V-Locks that are the same as standard battery mounts, one could choose to mount a hard drive on the Switronix adapter. And some do.

I really like those big Anton Bauer blocks as well -- serious industry workhorses. And we're going to debut some new battery stuff in the next week or so as soon as it can fit into my schedule. So much to do leading up to NAB...

 

[Jeff Zueger]

I have just bought into 1/2 of a R1 and will be purchasing my own aks. Are there any third party battery/warranty issues, or do all these options have Red's blessing? Thanks
Jeff