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INSTANT EXPERT BY NED SOLTZ HIGH VOLTAGE 10 POWER OPTIONS FOR DV/HDV/HD CAMERAS ITEM/ CONTACT COMPANY MSRP WHAT IT IS SPECS QR-EX1 Anton/Bauer $189, plus battery Bottom-mounted Anton/Bauer battery adapter. www.antonbauer.com $189, plus battery The Sony PMW-EX1 and EX3 cameras require 14.4 volts rather than the 7.2volt requirement of other smaller cameras. This adapter lets you power your EX1 with a Dionic 90 battery and includes a tap for light or other accessories. Also available in a belt-pouch mount. QR-EX3 Anton/Bauer Back-mounted Anton/Bauer adapter for EX3. www.antonbauer.com $399 for complete kit The Sony EX3 is configured differently from the EX1, with a vertical rather than horizontal battery mount. This Anton/Bauer plate attaches to the back of the EX3 and provides power through the DC-in connection, just like the QREX1. Works with both Dionic 90 and Hytron 50 batteries. Has the advantage of adding rear weight to provide better balance to the front-heavy EX3. ElipZ System Anton/Bauer Under-camera 7.2V battery. www.antonbauer.com With cable for Sony, Panasonic, JVC or Canon camcorders, the ElipZ has a tap for optional Anton/Bauer light and can also be purchased with flexible grips, which really help you handle the camera effectively. I tried a set and agree with everything AB says about it. Stasis Flex Anton/Bauer $450 Shoulder mount with Gold Mount plate. www.antonbauer.com $479, plus batteries The Stasis isn’t just any shoulder mount. It requires no tools for adjustment and is flexible, just like its name says. It accepts any Gold Mount AB battery, all ElipZ accessories, and anything that its power tap can power. Available for both 7.2V cameras and the EX1. Coco-DVL II BeBob Convert camcorder batteries for 12V accessories. www.bebob.de BeBob products all are wonderfully engineered, and Coco is no exception. It accepts two Sony NPF Series batteries and can mount on the back of any Sony DV/HDV camcorder. It supplies 7.2V to the camera through the DC-in port and 12V to accessories via a power tap. Coco-EX3 BeBob About $450 The ultimate battery accessory for the Sony EX3. www.bebob.de V-mount Battery www.bebob.de Micro HDV/DV Frezzi StableCam www.frezzi.com $479, with battery, charger and cable $619 and up, plus battery and cable BeBob/Omega Power System Available in both V-mount and Gold Mount variations, it attaches to the back of the EX3 with thumbscrews and distributes the weight by locking into the rear shoe. It has a shoe on top so that the Sony shoe is not lost. In addition to AB power tap, it has three Hirose outputs. I’ve been using this for two months and it provides balance to camera and is also very secure. I had to single out this unit, which is soon to make its debut. Not only is it a 105W V-mount battery with LED power indicators, it is the first pro battery to include an integrated charger. Just plug it into any 120-240 50/60Hz outlet and it charges in about six hours. I’ve been using this on my EX3 with the BeBob adapter and powering the camera for about seven hours. TBA Not just another battery. Frezzi’s unique stabilizer. The StableCam stabilizes the camera using shoulders, hands and hips. Available in every possible battery mount with every possible 7.2V adapter cable, this will allow solid shooting of small cameras while providing all the advantages of pro batteries. Of course, it also has a power tap for a light. FSB Cell Sachtler Under-camera battery. www.sachtler.us $280 plus battery and cable Basic shoulder mount with battery plate. For Sachtler FSB-4 and FSB-6 fluid heads, this battery’s uniqueness comes in its ability to mount directly into the Sachtler FSB-4 or FSB-6 fluid heads and then either detach from the camera when shooting handheld or remain mounted to bottom of the camera (like the ElipZ). Maintains perfect camera balance. Available with cable for any 7.2V camcorder. Available in both Gold Mount and V-mount models, the DV-BRN is a basic shoulder unit for small camcorders. It provides excellent value for those concerned basically with the ability to use pro batteries. The redesigned model is an even better value than the original, with its swing arm, flexible shoulder brace and collapsible design for your camera bag. Now also available for Sony EX1 and EX3 in addition to the full range of 7.2V cameras. DV-BRN Switronix www.switronix.com 14 dv november 2008 www.dv.com http://www.antonbauer.com http://www.antonbauer.com http://www.antonbauer.com http://www.antonbauer.com http://www.bebob.de http://www.bebob.de http://www.bebob.de http://www.frezzi.com http://www.sachtler.us http://www.switronix.com http://www.dv.com

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