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Ron Wilber · December 15th, 2009, 12:28 AM

does this unit come with a power adapter? I can't seem to find mine. It's either somehwere buried in my messy house or the guy I bought it from didn't include it.

Richard Hunter · December 15th, 2009, 03:11 AM

Hi Ron. Mine didn't even come with a battery, and this was brand a new unit. I had to buy battery and charger separately.

Ron Wilber · December 15th, 2009, 03:29 AM

interesting..so no battery, no charger, and no power adapter.. lol sony really cheaped out.

Adam Gold · December 15th, 2009, 11:59 AM

I was annoyed a little by that as well, but then I look at what it costs compared to the other units out there and I feel a little better. It uses the same batteries and power adapters as the cams it's meant to be used with, so you can use those if you have extras lying around. In fact, I always use the 970 batts on the cam, which leaves the cheap little 570s or 770s they give you to be used on the recorder. I picked up a couple of open box power supplies at B&H just to use as spares... about $25 each.

Obviously not an issue if you use the Z5 or Z7, where it gets everything it needs when it snaps directly to the cam.

Steve Renouf · December 18th, 2009, 04:00 PM

In Europe they come with the mounting cradle for running off seperate battery or mains & a shoe adapter for mounting on non-Z5/Z7 cameras. If using with Z5/Z7, a seperate battery is not required, and the battery charger/mains adapter comes with the camera.

Adam Gold · December 18th, 2009, 04:10 PM

Right, it's the same here.

Philip Howells · December 19th, 2009, 10:44 AM

I think this would have been a longer and much more justifiably vociferous thread if Sony had included (and therefore charged) for a battery and power supply given that the unit is intended for Z5/Z7 which don't need either in normal operation.

If it wasn't that the cradle anmd clamp are relatively low cost, had I been a Z5/Z7 owner I'd have felt aggrieved had I been forced to pay for those items I don't need.

Secondly, since a 570 drives the unit for over 7 hours who wants to lug around two heavy 970's, one on the camera and one on the MRC1?

Adam Gold · December 19th, 2009, 02:35 PM

Before I got my Z5s I used the MRC on one of my FX1000s, mounted to the single (front only) accessory shoe. With the 970 batt, the whole thing was laughably front-heavy and couldn't be balanced without using a sandbag. The 570 batt is much lighter.

Obviously with the Z5/Z7, no longer an issue, but pretty funny at the time.

December 15th, 2009, 12:28 AM	#1
Ron Wilber Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 98	power adapter? does this unit come with a power adapter? I can't seem to find mine. It's either somehwere buried in my messy house or the guy I bought it from didn't include it.

December 15th, 2009, 11:59 AM	#4
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	I was annoyed a little by that as well, but then I look at what it costs compared to the other units out there and I feel a little better. It uses the same batteries and power adapters as the cams it's meant to be used with, so you can use those if you have extras lying around. In fact, I always use the 970 batts on the cam, which leaves the cheap little 570s or 770s they give you to be used on the recorder. I picked up a couple of open box power supplies at B&H just to use as spares... about $25 each. Obviously not an issue if you use the Z5 or Z7, where it gets everything it needs when it snaps directly to the cam. __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."

December 18th, 2009, 04:10 PM	#6
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Right, it's the same here. __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."

December 19th, 2009, 02:35 PM	#8
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Before I got my Z5s I used the MRC on one of my FX1000s, mounted to the single (front only) accessory shoe. With the 970 batt, the whole thing was laughably front-heavy and couldn't be balanced without using a sandbag. The 570 batt is much lighter. Obviously with the Z5/Z7, no longer an issue, but pretty funny at the time. __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."

December 15th, 2009, 03:11 AM	#2
Richard Hunter Trustee Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lipa City Batangas, Philippines Posts: 1,110	Hi Ron. Mine didn't even come with a battery, and this was brand a new unit. I had to buy battery and charger separately.

December 15th, 2009, 03:29 AM	#3
Ron Wilber Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 98	interesting..so no battery, no charger, and no power adapter.. lol sony really cheaped out.

December 18th, 2009, 04:00 PM	#5
Steve Renouf Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Jersey, GB Posts: 182	In Europe they come with the mounting cradle for running off seperate battery or mains & a shoe adapter for mounting on non-Z5/Z7 cameras. If using with Z5/Z7, a seperate battery is not required, and the battery charger/mains adapter comes with the camera.

December 19th, 2009, 10:44 AM	#7
Philip Howells Trustee Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 1,212	I think this would have been a longer and much more justifiably vociferous thread if Sony had included (and therefore charged) for a battery and power supply given that the unit is intended for Z5/Z7 which don't need either in normal operation. If it wasn't that the cradle anmd clamp are relatively low cost, had I been a Z5/Z7 owner I'd have felt aggrieved had I been forced to pay for those items I don't need. Secondly, since a 570 drives the unit for over 7 hours who wants to lug around two heavy 970's, one on the camera and one on the MRC1?