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V-mount or camera batteries? Powering a full day on set

How much power a cinema camera package really needs, and why we pack V-mounts for anything with a monitor and wireless video.

· 1 min read · Gear Guides

Small camera batteries are perfect for handheld and gimbal work, but once you add a monitor, wireless video and a follow focus the draw climbs quickly.

Rule of thumb

  • Body only: native batteries, three to four per camera
  • Body + monitor: one 150Wh V-mount lasts roughly a half-day
  • Full cinema build: four V-mounts and a simultaneous charger per camera

Don’t forget the accessories

Monitors, wireless transmitters and LED panels can all run from D-tap. Bring a spare D-tap cable — it is the one thing that always goes missing.

When you add a camera in the kit builder, compatible batteries and media appear automatically.

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