Fancy a custom S2/S3Pro battery?

ilurbu · 22nd January 2005

I am toying with the idea of creating a custom external battery for the S2/S3pro users for a couple of reasons.

1. the battery holder is flimsier than my Tamiya remote control car's.

2. 4 x 1.2V @2500 mAH is definitely weaker than many many current DSLR's.

Objective :
a sturdy reliable external battery pack (Sanyo core?) with professional hand finished shrink-wrap terminated packaging.
Power should be around 5V @ 5000 - 6000 mAH?
1.2 meter wire to link from camera to pocket/backpack?
complete with quick charger (2 hour fast charge)

Question :

How much would a current user pay for this? might be worth a group project (massive meticulous DIY if you ask me) if response is good.

jOhO · 22nd January 2005

CLOWN!!!

eheheh wru?

tripodman · 22nd January 2005

What like this ?
Buy 3 sets of 2300 's cheaper , easier .

ilurbu · 28th January 2005

The purpose of the custom battery is for sessions where you'd like to do a field tethering of the machine to a laptop OR when you wanna use the live preview mode for outdoor macro work.

2500's may not even be enough. Although I haven't gotten round to testing them yet.

tripodman · 29th January 2005

If thats the case buy an inverter and a A/C adapter and long cable and you can run it all day from your car battery , buy a generater and you take it deep into the jungle and shoot for hours on end .

ilurbu · 30th January 2005

car battery? actually you need more than just an inverter. you need a current regulator to keep a steady juice rate of no more than 2Ah @ 5V.

jungle+car battery = leaving car battery in jungle after shoot due to exhaustion.

22nd January 2005	#1
ilurbu Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 165	Fancy a custom S2/S3Pro battery? I am toying with the idea of creating a custom external battery for the S2/S3pro users for a couple of reasons. 1. the battery holder is flimsier than my Tamiya remote control car's. 2. 4 x 1.2V @2500 mAH is definitely weaker than many many current DSLR's. Objective : a sturdy reliable external battery pack (Sanyo core?) with professional hand finished shrink-wrap terminated packaging. Power should be around 5V @ 5000 - 6000 mAH? 1.2 meter wire to link from camera to pocket/backpack? complete with quick charger (2 hour fast charge) Question : How much would a current user pay for this? might be worth a group project (massive meticulous DIY if you ask me) if response is good.

22nd January 2005	#2
jOhO Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,458	CLOWN!!! eheheh wru?

22nd January 2005	#3
tripodman New Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 39	What like this ? Buy 3 sets of 2300 's cheaper , easier .

28th January 2005	#4
ilurbu Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 165	The purpose of the custom battery is for sessions where you'd like to do a field tethering of the machine to a laptop OR when you wanna use the live preview mode for outdoor macro work. 2500's may not even be enough. Although I haven't gotten round to testing them yet.

29th January 2005	#5
tripodman New Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 39	If thats the case buy an inverter and a A/C adapter and long cable and you can run it all day from your car battery , buy a generater and you take it deep into the jungle and shoot for hours on end .

30th January 2005	#6
ilurbu Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 165	car battery? actually you need more than just an inverter. you need a current regulator to keep a steady juice rate of no more than 2Ah @ 5V. jungle+car battery = leaving car battery in jungle after shoot due to exhaustion.