Finding the best camera batteries for Sony cameras is something I learned the hard way. On a wedding shoot last year, my A7 IV died after 90 minutes because I trusted a no-name NP-FZ100 I’d grabbed for $20 the night before. The footage was gone, the client was gracious, and I was out $2,500. That … Read more
I learned the hard way that one battery is never enough. On a wedding shoot last summer, my R5 died at the vows because I trusted a single LP-E6NH to last a six-hour day. Since then, I have run every spare I can get my hands on through the wringer, from Canon’s own LP-E6P to … Read more
If you have ever lost a 30 minute sunset take because a single OEM battery died mid shot, you already know why filmmakers obsess over third-party camera batteries. The math is brutal: a Canon LP-E6NH costs roughly five times what a third-party LP-E6 costs, and a Sony NP-FZ100 runs even higher. For documentary shooters, travel … Read more
I have lost count of how many times a dead battery killed a perfect shot. Last year, on a rooftop in Lisbon at golden hour, my Sony FX3 died ten seconds before the light hit the way I wanted. I had a V-mount on the rig, but the monitor, the wireless video transmitter, and the … Read more
When I packed for my first documentary shoot in the Arizona desert, I brought four V-mount batteries, two inverters, and a gas generator I had to bribe my sound mixer to carry. Halfway through day two, the generator drowned out every interview and the V-mounts died before golden hour. I drove back to Phoenix that … Read more
If you have ever wrapped a 3-hour interview, a 6-hour live stream, or a full day of time-lapse shooting only to watch your camera die mid-take, you already know why a dummy battery belongs in every studio kit. A dummy battery is a battery-shaped adapter that fits into your camera’s battery compartment and routes continuous … Read more
I have lost count of the times a single dead battery killed a take. On a recent short film in a remote cabin, my Sony FX3 died mid-monologue because the only spare NP-FZ100 had been charging off a sketchy 5V/1A wall brick that could barely push half a charge in two hours. I learned that … Read more
I learned this the hard way on a short film set two years ago. We had beautiful LED strip lights rigged across the set, but the power supply kept overheating and causing flicker right before the climax scene. The lights looked great in the camera test, then went dim every 12 minutes like clockwork. The … Read more
I still remember the first time I ran out of battery halfway through a sunset interview in Joshua Tree. My Aputure 120D had died, my Atomos recorder was at 12 percent, and the only outlet was a 20-minute hike back at the trailhead. That afternoon cost me the shot, and it taught me a hard … Read more
I’ve been shooting with Nikon cameras for over a decade, and nothing kills a session faster than a dead battery at the wrong moment. After testing dozens of options, I can tell you the best camera batteries for Nikon cameras are not always the most expensive ones. Our team spent the last 90 days cycling … Read more