Powered Firewire cable?

[pixelbound]

I would like to use my H3D39 back on my view camera outdoors. I have an adapter plate for my Horsemann 4x5 view camera and everything works fine when tethered to my laptop.
But isn't there a firewire cable available which just powers the back from a small battery, so I wouldn't need the laptop. I know Hasselblad sells a special adapter onto which one can attach the camera battery, but it's terribly expensive.

Thanks

Steven

 

[wbulte]

I would like to use my H3D39 back on my view camera outdoors. I have an adapter plate for my Horsemann 4x5 view camera and everything works fine when tethered to my laptop.
But isn't there a firewire cable available which just powers the back from a small battery, so I wouldn't need the laptop. I know Hasselblad sells a special adapter onto which one can attach the camera battery, but it's terribly expensive.

Thanks

Steven

Time to hack a cheap (well.. cheap FW cables.. hum..) FW cable and create your own power cable.

Wilko

 

[Derek Jecxz]

http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=196166

http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=193393

I use these to charge the backs when I don't have a computer. But you'll need an outlet (they come with a power adapter).

Kind regards,
Derek Jecxz
www.jecxz.com