Demystifing batteries

[danir.photography]

My son-in-law is gearing up for the wedding season and will be using one on-camera speedlight and two off-camera speedlights. Consequently he is loading up on rechargeable 2900mAh AA batteries, but I can't help but think that there must be a better solution out there.

Can anyone suggest a resource to learn more about how battery packs work? I have a Anton-Bauer Gold Mount setup for video and would love to standardize. This would be solely for inexpensive off-camera flash... I'm not about to mess with a SLR.

[bobbyz]

You got options of canon cp-e4, quantum turbo, al jacobs blackbox, maybe more. I am happy with my cp-e4. It still needs the AA batteries though.

[danir.photography]

You got options of canon cp-e4, quantum turbo, al jacobs blackbox, maybe more. I am happy with my cp-e4. It still needs the AA batteries though.
I agree that solutions... given you have the $$$... are not a problem. But a battery is a battery is a battery: they all provide current. The difference that matters to me is in the circuitry between the source and the draw. Provided that it provides the basic electrical requirements any battery should be able to power a strobe if the circuitry provides the strobe with it's requirements. It is the (apparent) mystery surrounding this circuitry that empowers manufactures to charge really (to my perception) outrageous prices.

[bobbyz]

You can go DIY route but if someone is making money from photography (assuming since you mention weddings), getting proper equipment shouldn't be that big of a deal, IMHO, particularly if it makes your life easier. You can expense the thing also. I know they should be cheaper but like anything in photography the prices are high.

[danir.photography]

You can go DIY route but if someone is making money from photography (assuming since you mention weddings), getting proper equipment shouldn't be that big of a deal, IMHO, particularly if it makes your life easier. You can expense the thing also. I know they should be cheaper but like anything in photography the prices are high.

There is a point of view... elevated and correct I feel... that says that you should maximize your potential income by focusing on what earns you the most. E.g., it's silly to wash your office windows if you are making $5K an hour doing what you do and can pay someone else $10 an hour to do the windows for you.

However, it is now the off season and I have some time, thus my interest.

[tim]

This thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=512800) may be interesting.

[danir.photography]

This thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=512800) may be interesting.

Verrrryyyy interesting...