Battery Pack

[Colin F]

Is there a battery pack for a Sony HVL F43 M used on Sony A77ii, I have just started doing some event photography most of the time it is single shot photography covering lots of competitors. May be 400 to 4000 shots per event. Flash used as a fill flash.

 

Regards

 

Colin F 

[RRRoger]

I use a dummy battery plugged to a Sony L plate for my A7s.

If a NP-970 does not last long enough you could use a PowerAdd 32,000 mAh power source.

[slothead]

Hey Roger!  Have you made a switch from Nikon (I know you from Nikonians), or are you a two-brand shooter?

[RRRoger]

Hey Roger!  Have you made a switch from Nikon (I know you from Nikonians), or are you a two-brand shooter?

I think Nikon is still the best camera for stills because of Handling, Speed, AutoFocus accuracy, AutoISO, etc.

But, since the D3 there have been little improvement. I am waiting for them to catch up in Video before I buy another body as my D5300 is good enough for the few single shots I take now that my Event Business has ceased.

 

Most of my Photography/Video work consist of up to 90 minute Sunday morning Services and sometimes over 3 hours of continuous Bowling in poor/low light..

My Panasonic GH4 is exceptionally good for this with a battery that usually last over 3 hours of internal recording and very good AFF.

It is also very light and compact and if need be can be mounted on my lightweight carbon fiber TriPod. I can but the entire kit in my smallest bag.

The problem is that it is maxed out in that poor/low light and it shows in the final output.

But it is still my first choice for Travel or Hiking.

 

I have been on the fence and probably should have picked up a JVC LS300 to go with the GH4 (same lens mount), as the form factor is better for Video and it has a s35 Sensor.

 

But I already had the FullFrame A7s and it's capacity for even higher quality Video in less light goes way beyond anything else.

So I spent that money on a 4k Odyssey 7Q+ recorder.

At that point I could use all my Pro Nikkor Glass to greater advantage than any Sony lens.

Then Sony came out with the 28-135 Cine lens that not only enabled good AutoFocus but also gave me more controls over my Videos.

This has become my dedicated lens.

 

My next camera will probably be a Sony CamCorder with A7s Sensor.

 

But hopefully Nikon will surprise us all like they did with the D3 and come out with something truly revolutionary.