How to Power new SmallHD Focus and Tilta wireless follow focus off of same battery??

[Kyle Jones]

I want to be able to power a smallHD focus and 2 tilta wireless follow focus motors off of a single battery while using a Movi. A large V-lock or gold mount battery will not work (needs to be a smaller battery). Any suggestions?

(Camera already has power handled but it cannot share its power with either accessory.)

Thanks!

 

[Chris Kennedy]

You could use https://store.freeflysystems.com/products/freefly-battery-to-d-tap-connector and split the d-tap with https://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/co...sAlKPJ9QTEJ_Dgi-GgJGzPD_BwE&is=REG&sku=204182, and plug in the monitor and follow focus through the MoVI.

Don't see why you can't use the camera's power though? How are you powering the camera?

 

[Chris Steel]

HawkWoods have slim "stick on" batteries which are quite small and can be put pretty much anywhere.
http://www.hawkwoods.co.uk/Prods/page.php?cat=Sticky System&scat=Batteries

They also have gripper batteries which clamp onto 15mm rods and DPU batteries with D-tap out.
I think swit have some options like that also.

 

[Kyle Jones]

Thank you both! These are great solutions!!

 

[Tommaso Alvisi]

Hey Kyle,

SWIT S-8972 NP-F Sony L style batteries with 7.2V nominal barrel out and a step up voltage regulator to reach at least 9-12V for the Tilta WFF.

You could also try using the power pass through function of the SmallHD Focus but I think is better drawing power from the battery directly, hence the SWIT suggestion.

Then just 1x NP-F batt and that's it as you need.

Hope it helps!

 

[Kyle Jones]

Hey Kyle,

SWIT S-8972 NP-F Sony L style batteries with 7.2V nominal barrel out and a step up voltage regulator to reach at least 9-12V for the Tilta WFF.

You could also try using the power pass through function of the SmallHD Focus but I think is better drawing power from the battery directly, hence the SWIT suggestion.

Then just 1x NP-F batt and that's it as you need.

Hope it helps!

Oh! Interesting idea! Do you have a link to the voltage regulator?

For the record the full rig will be a Movi M15, SmallHD Focus 5" monitor, and Tilta Nucleus M (from the group buy).

It needs to be able to work with any camera that is put on it, which is why the power can't just run out of a V-Lock.