Best price for hmc151 battery at DVinfo.net

Richard Lacey · May 6th, 2010, 11:47 AM

Just bought a second hand hmc 151.
It only came with the standard battery.

Anyone know a decent place to get the high capacity vw-vbg6 or an equivalent?

Chris Harding · May 6th, 2010, 05:05 PM

Hi Richard

GlobalMediaPro in the UK has them at good prices!! Careful not to be tempted into buying any generic batteries from Hong Kong!! They do not work in any HMC cameras (despite the fact that the sellers claim they do) The camera will simply reject the battery and turn itself off!!! I haven't found anything that works correctly other than the genuine Panasonic battery. They are expensive but last ages!!!! On the VP6 you can virtually shoot all day!!!

Chris

Richard Lacey · May 9th, 2010, 05:22 PM

Thanks for the reply.

I've heard a few bad things about GlobalMediaPro with regards any warranty claims.
Their price is very good though...

Dave Partington · May 12th, 2010, 04:18 PM

I have 6 IDX SSL-VBG50 batteries that work flawlessly and last more than 3 hours continuous shooting.

UK prices seem to be going the wrong way due to the exchange rates. The first ones I bought were about £120 but they seem to be going up more and more.

The last couple I bought in B&H when I was in New York. They were about £90 at the time.

The difference between the Panasonic & IDX batteries is that the Panasonic versions will give you the number of minutes remaining whereas the IDX batteries don't. However, the IDX batteries have 3 LEDs on the back that allow you to look at the charge state so it's easy know if a battery is charged or not without having to mount it to the camera first.

Richard Lacey · May 12th, 2010, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Partington

I have 6 IDX SSL-VBG50 batteries that work flawlessly and last more than 3 hours continuous shooting.

UK prices seem to be going the wrong way due to the exchange rates. The first ones I bought were about £120 but they seem to be going up more and more.

The last couple I bought in B&H when I was in New York. They were about £90 at the time.

The Panasonic version only seem to be 30$ more right now.
That 30$ buys you a little more juice too, 5800mAh vs 5000.

Dave Partington · May 12th, 2010, 05:23 PM

True. Maybe it makes a difference to you, maybe not. For me the extra capacity was not enough to make me need fewer batteries to get through a wedding with 4 cameras :(

Also, when I was looking for batteries, everywhere was out of stock of genuine Panasonic versions, so the extra capacity was completely academic.

As I said, I've have no problems, but I also have no problems with the Panasonic batteries either.

May 6th, 2010, 11:47 AM	#1
Richard Lacey Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 41	Best price for hmc151 battery Just bought a second hand hmc 151. It only came with the standard battery. Anyone know a decent place to get the high capacity vw-vbg6 or an equivalent?

May 12th, 2010, 04:18 PM	#4
Dave Partington Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: York, England Posts: 1,323	I have 6 IDX SSL-VBG50 batteries that work flawlessly and last more than 3 hours continuous shooting. UK prices seem to be going the wrong way due to the exchange rates. The first ones I bought were about £120 but they seem to be going up more and more. The last couple I bought in B&H when I was in New York. They were about £90 at the time. The difference between the Panasonic & IDX batteries is that the Panasonic versions will give you the number of minutes remaining whereas the IDX batteries don't. However, the IDX batteries have 3 LEDs on the back that allow you to look at the charge state so it's easy know if a battery is charged or not without having to mount it to the camera first. __________________ Qualified UAV Pilot with CAA PFAW Aerial Photo / Aerial Video \| Corporate Video Production

May 12th, 2010, 05:23 PM	#6
Dave Partington Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: York, England Posts: 1,323	True. Maybe it makes a difference to you, maybe not. For me the extra capacity was not enough to make me need fewer batteries to get through a wedding with 4 cameras :( Also, when I was looking for batteries, everywhere was out of stock of genuine Panasonic versions, so the extra capacity was completely academic. As I said, I've have no problems, but I also have no problems with the Panasonic batteries either. __________________ Qualified UAV Pilot with CAA PFAW Aerial Photo / Aerial Video \| Corporate Video Production

May 6th, 2010, 05:05 PM	#2
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	Hi Richard GlobalMediaPro in the UK has them at good prices!! Careful not to be tempted into buying any generic batteries from Hong Kong!! They do not work in any HMC cameras (despite the fact that the sellers claim they do) The camera will simply reject the battery and turn itself off!!! I haven't found anything that works correctly other than the genuine Panasonic battery. They are expensive but last ages!!!! On the VP6 you can virtually shoot all day!!! Chris

May 9th, 2010, 05:22 PM	#3
Richard Lacey Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 41	Thanks for the reply. I've heard a few bad things about GlobalMediaPro with regards any warranty claims. Their price is very good though...