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| Posted: Mon Dec 16th, 2013 11:02 |
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R3N0
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Thanks for all the input guys. Can someone point me to the Li-ion conversion? I think I will need to do that. I tend to chimp like crazy. Also. On that note, I also have to get used to the fact that the LCD is way darker that the actual exposure. Have to start trusting the metering. Which I found WAS better in Matrix mode than center weighted for most things. I love this camera, I just have to work more on the limitations of low light. Guess I was spoiled with the high ISO sensitivity of the Olympus. I could push it to 800 and have very little grain. I can also push the D1x to 800 but there is slightly more grain. BUT.... the quality of the picture is much better. And at lower ISO like 125-400, WOW. no comparison. Thanks for all the info guys.
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| Posted: Mon Dec 16th, 2013 12:29 |
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Robert
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R3N0 wrote:Can someone point me to the Li-ion conversion? http://www.jmknights.com/photography/downloads/files/EN4_Lion_battery.pdf This is Jk's first version but there is another somewhere I will look it out later, Less soldering... One very important point: Make sure the wires from the batteries to the contacts are at least as heavy as the Nikon ones were otherwise it won't fire the shutter. The shutter has a large draw on the battery and is very demanding of Amps. I will also post a couple of pix of my conversions.
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| Posted: Mon Dec 16th, 2013 13:27 |
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R3N0
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Thanks Robert!
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| Posted: Mon Dec 16th, 2013 15:25 |
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Robert
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My pleasure Jason, I still can't find the other conversion I was looking for I am sure it was Philip Tomlinson Wild Snaps: http://www.wildsnaps.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk I found another similar conversion (in French!!!) but the pix tell the story: http://vincenttrepanier.com/pack_d1/ The removable cells are easier to charge and manage but my set up works perfectly and I also use the same cells for my Nichia 365Nm UV LED Lamp so the same charger does both jobs. I expect I could make up an external battery for my D200's using the same cells, Mmmm... Now there's an idea! The downside of the removable cells is the springs but I understand JK has had no issues with them so perhaps I worry about nothing. Any issues I have read about relate to the springs. This is my conversion: Attachment: Screen Shot 2013-12-16 at 21.06.41.jpg (Downloaded 23 times)
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| Posted: Mon Dec 16th, 2013 15:28 |
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Robert
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These are my two D1/D1x packs EN-4. Slightly messy epoxy but they work perfectly. The lower battery has the charger plugged in. I used miniature 4 pin XLR latching plugs and sockets. Attachment: Screen Shot 2013-12-16 at 21.06.55.jpg (Downloaded 23 times)
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| Posted: Mon Dec 16th, 2013 15:34 |
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Robert
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Finally another conversion, quite a good photo I found on the web. Perhaps JK has a link to Tomo's conversion? Attachment: Screen Shot 2013-12-16 at 21.13.27.jpg (Downloaded 24 times)
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| Posted: Tue Dec 17th, 2013 02:20 |
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jk
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The version2 method document is on my website here. http://www.jmknights.com/photography/downloads/files/AltConv-EH4-battery-2010.pdf Please note email addresses at the end of the document are no longer active so PM if you want to get additional help.
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| Posted: Tue Dec 17th, 2013 06:36 |
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Robert
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Thanks JK, I will bookmark that one, but as I am at the moment I will forget where the bookmark is! Or that I ever had it... 
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| Posted: Tue Dec 17th, 2013 10:48 |
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jk
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I have now loaded the two versions instructions here on the website in this topic. http://www.nikondslr.uk/view_topic.php?id=808&forum_id=23
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