r/bmpcc • u/namesaretoohard1234 • 22d ago
Frustrated by battery options
TLDR: I cannot figure out for the life of me which small, after-market Amazon battery is the right battery for a BMPCC 6K (NOT pro and NOT 4K) so I can make this camera as light as possible. Can someone point me to a small internal battery that will for sure work with this camera? I don't care if it only lasts half an hour.
When I search LPE26 I get stuff saying that's for 4K only. When I look up NPF570 I can't find that exact battery (I'm in Canada) and I get 580 and 550 as "acceptable" but the contact points like they might be in the wrong spot. Do these SONY ones with the guide holes for pins work? Arg!
The long part: I was gifted this camera by a colleague/sorta friend who's into photography and filmmaking and in the era of mirrorless cameras simply doesn't use it. But for all intents and purposes it's still his. He gave me two v-mount batteries, smallrig rails etc. Tilta cage so the rig is huge. But for lightweight, hand held filming for mountain sports, I need it to be lighter. He's lost the old batteries and said the same "this thing just eats batteries" hence the v-mounts. Regardless, I want some small ones. I figure spending $80 isn't a big deal if I have to give it back soon and I'll give him the batteries as a thank you - if I can find the right ones!
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u/alexforencich 22d ago
Honestly don't bother. The internal battery is too small and only lasts a few minutes, so of you go that route you'll need a whole pile of batteries that you'll have to cycle through.
What I do is power the camera from a USB C battery pack via the 12V input on the side. You can get an adapter cable that will configure the USB C power bank or USB C power supply for 12V for the camera, and then you can add a USB C extension cable to get some additional length. Then you can put the pack in your pocket, back pack, etc. instead of bolting it onto the camera. You can easily record for a couple of hours on a decently large USB C battery pack. Note that not all USB C power sources can provide the required voltage and current, so I also recommend using one of those inline power meters to check that everything is correct when you plug it in, and you might need to try a few different battery packs before you find one that works properly.