The Anker PowerCore 10,000 PD Redux is a great option as well. It is cheaper ($35), smaller, and lighter but still provides a way to extend the Nikon Z8 battery for night photography.
@willchaneyphoto
5 ай бұрын
Great add to the list!
@ricardoabh3242
Ай бұрын
I wanted the EP-5B but with USBC to connect direct to the power bank, unfortunately not available direct from Nikon. Third party needed
@jpdj2715
5 ай бұрын
I have the Z 8 and it is finicky. That's not Nikon, but the IT industry. There are a few requirements that have to be met and rather than explaining these, Nikon suggest one product that works. (1) The power cable over USB-C must support PD ("Power Delivery"). That is a much higher power standard than USB version 2.0 both in Volts and Ampères. That's not a trivial "wire gauge" thing, but the cable needs a chip in its connectors that can communicate a Q&A about its capabilities. Note that there's another high power version than PD that has its own Q&A (aka protocol). (2) The power bank then also needs to support that PD standard. (3) As many things in IT, this may need "version level precision". (4) A cable can be "USB-C" but built at the USB 2 standard and charging the camera will not work. (5) there's a clever video from one of the mythbuster guys that explains why some USB-C/Thunderbolt cables cost US$120 at 1m or 4' length. Complete with scans of the internals of the cable, this video reveals the ins and outs. (6) PD and charging aside, if you need a very fast data transfer over USB-C then you need to worry about these cable internals and chips again, or you end up with a "USB-C 2.0" cable that gets you 450 Mbps rather than 5,000, 10,000 or 20,000 (5, 10, or 20 Gbps). Cheap USB-C cables will not relay high Wattage, or not give high data rate, or may default to USB 2.0. Some cables may exist that will only do power.
@cy9nvs
4 ай бұрын
It's crazy, that they don't even mention that PD is a requirement. Such a simple thing to do, instead they probably got some money from Anker to just promote their product. Here in Europe, I can't even find that model.
@ricardoabh3242
Ай бұрын
Very interesting I got INIU Power Bank, 65W 20000mAh …50$ cad for my Zf
@MysticApertureStudios
5 ай бұрын
I mostly shoot weddings and here nikon gives an extra battery free with the Z8. Before i bought a Z8 i had a Z6, it too came with 2 batteries. I have a D7100 as well, it too came with 1 en el15 battery. Instead of buying a pd power bank i bought a usb charger instead. Its dirt cheap and charges 2 en el15 batteries at once.
@willchaneyphoto
5 ай бұрын
I definitely agree that a power bank is probably not the greatest option in your scenario. What USB charger did you go with?
@frankdelao280
29 күн бұрын
Can i use two charges to charge the power bank ( to charge it even faster?)
@willchaneyphoto
28 күн бұрын
I haven’t tried, but I doubt it. There’s usually a max amperage they can draw to properly recharge the battery and a small computer chip in the power bank that manages that on a recharge.
@EricThackePhoto
5 ай бұрын
Anker PowerCore III Sense 20k. Love your videos. Got one on how to focus the z8 at night a little better? Does the lens got to infinity on the power reset to the correct position? Or do you need to adjust it a little? Trying to master my night focusing technique. Thanks!
@willchaneyphoto
5 ай бұрын
Thanks Eric! It seemed like it did when I tried a few weeks ago in the backyard, I didn’t put a lot of effort into testing it yet though. I do really like the new feature of the 400% digital zoom for helping ensure the star is as tight as it can be to tell focus.
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