panasonic hc-x1

Paul Kellett · February 13th, 2017, 04:44 PM

I just found this lot on ebay.
On my aftermarket battery is written "for panasonic VW-VDB78". That's what i searched for on ebay, with these results.
Mine is specifically, 7.2v 7800mAh 56.2Wh

panasonic VW-VBD78 | eBay

Matt Bigwood · February 13th, 2017, 07:03 PM

Thanks Paul, that's really helpful. I had searched eBay for HC X1 battery, but nothing came up.

I ordered it from WEX Photographic as Preston's didn't have it in stock.

Paul Kellett · February 14th, 2017, 02:17 AM

I noticed on one of those ebay pages that it was stated that the battery was compatible with Panasonic HC-X1000 camera, so i presume that's the same battery fitment.
Good prices if they work.

Paul.

Dale Guthormsen · February 14th, 2017, 11:16 AM

when you gentlemen play with the slo mo I would love to see some examples.

I dont really care about the 4k but 60p & 120 frames a second would be magic for what i do.

Paul Kellett · February 14th, 2017, 02:23 PM

Paul.

Matt Bigwood · February 15th, 2017, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Kellett

I noticed on one of those ebay pages that it was stated that the battery was compatible with Panasonic HC-X1000 camera, so i presume that's the same battery fitment.
Good prices if they work.

Paul.

Got the battery through the post today - larger capacity than the one which came with the camera, and only cost £29. Seems to work fine!

Paul Kellett · February 15th, 2017, 12:49 PM

Matt.
You got the battery that quick already ? From ebay ? What one did you buy ? Can you send the link ?
Did you see the dual charger on that link ? That looks quite nice.

Thanks, Paul.

Matt Bigwood · February 15th, 2017, 03:50 PM

Hi Paul, yes, very fast delivery. Hope this link works:

7.2V Battery For PANASONIC VW-VBD29 VW-VBD58 VW-VBD78 AJ-PX298 HC-MDH2 AJ-PX270 | eBay

Paul Kellett · February 17th, 2017, 05:54 AM

How's that battery Matt ?
Also, while we're on the subject of accessories i just bought an SD card reader. I was using a usb2 reader, little thumb drive size job which has a side slot for the card, i was getting 18MB/s transfer speed.
I've just received a reader i bought from ebay, a Lexar dual slot reader, i'm now getting 90MB/s transfer speed.

Ebay link

Lexar Professional USB 3.0 Dual Slot SD CF Memory Card Reader | eBay

Calumet want £49 for the same reader
https://www.calphoto.co.uk/product/L...eader/610-001Z

I'm wondering if i get 2 readers then i can transfer 2 cards, each at 90MB/s at the same time ?
Edit, just did a quick test, file from portable usb hard drive onto pc 40MB/s, at the same time file from Lexar card reader, still getting 90MB/s. so it looks like 2 readers could work.
Paul.

Matt Bigwood · February 17th, 2017, 07:15 AM

The battery seems fine. I've had it on the camera for a could of days with no issues.

I've used the Lexar USB 3.0 card reader for a couple of years for copying my Nikon D800 raw files and it's much faster than anything else I've used. I'd guess the motherboard data rate will determine how fast you could copy two cards simultaneously.

Dale Guthormsen · February 18th, 2017, 10:39 AM

thank you.

how does that work out of 30 P?

thought it was 60 or 120?

I shoot fast flying birds. wing flicker always a problem.

have any gulls or pigeons you could shoot in flight?

id buy one if i could avoid that!!

Anthony McErlean · February 27th, 2017, 03:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Bigwood

Hi Paul, yes, very fast delivery. Hope this link works:

7.2V Battery For PANASONIC VW-VBD29 VW-VBD58 VW-VBD78 AJ-PX298 HC-MDH2 AJ-PX270 | eBay

Hi Matt, I was sending off for one those batteries from the ebay link for the HC-X1E and got this message back.

"Sorry, on check the stock we do not have the correct item for your device.

Regards,

Daisy"

They did ask me for the original part number battery and according to the Preston site its 1x Battery Pack (AG-VBR59)

Unless I'm asking them for the wrong battery.

Thanks.

Matt Bigwood · February 27th, 2017, 07:33 AM

Hi Anthony, I just looked at the seller I bought from, and they have this listed:

47.50Wh Replacement Battery For PANASONIC VW-VBD78 AJ-PX270 | eBay

I just searched for VW-VBD78 and there's a number of other sellers with it, like this one

UK Battery for Panasonic HDC-MDH2GK VW-VBD78 7.4V RoHS | eBay

Hope that helps.

Anthony McErlean · February 27th, 2017, 08:52 AM

Thank you Matt, I'll look into that.

UPDATE:

Matt, where did you get that part No from VW-VBD78?

Preston's original Battery Pack is AG-VBR59

Thanks again.

Matt Bigwood · February 27th, 2017, 09:29 AM

Have a look at Paul's post about batteries at the top of this page - I used that reference and the battery works a treat on my HC X1.

February 13th, 2017, 04:44 PM	#16
Paul Kellett Trustee Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bristol UK Posts: 1,273	Re: panasonic hc-x1 I just found this lot on ebay. On my aftermarket battery is written "for panasonic VW-VDB78". That's what i searched for on ebay, with these results. Mine is specifically, 7.2v 7800mAh 56.2Wh panasonic VW-VBD78 \| eBay __________________ Round 2 GH5,FZ2000

February 13th, 2017, 07:03 PM	#17
Matt Bigwood Major Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gloucester UK Posts: 223	Re: panasonic hc-x1 Thanks Paul, that's really helpful. I had searched eBay for HC X1 battery, but nothing came up. I ordered it from WEX Photographic as Preston's didn't have it in stock.

February 14th, 2017, 02:17 AM	#18
Paul Kellett Trustee Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bristol UK Posts: 1,273	Re: panasonic hc-x1 I noticed on one of those ebay pages that it was stated that the battery was compatible with Panasonic HC-X1000 camera, so i presume that's the same battery fitment. Good prices if they work. Paul. __________________ Round 2 GH5,FZ2000

February 14th, 2017, 11:16 AM	#19
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	Re: panasonic hc-x1 when you gentlemen play with the slo mo I would love to see some examples. I dont really care about the 4k but 60p & 120 frames a second would be magic for what i do. __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen

February 14th, 2017, 02:23 PM	#20
Paul Kellett Trustee Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bristol UK Posts: 1,273	Re: panasonic hc-x1 Panasonic HC X1 - Super slow motion - YouTube Panasonic HC-X1 Super Slow-Motion Test - YouTube Paul. __________________ Round 2 GH5,FZ2000

February 15th, 2017, 12:49 PM	#22
Paul Kellett Trustee Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bristol UK Posts: 1,273	Re: panasonic hc-x1 Matt. You got the battery that quick already ? From ebay ? What one did you buy ? Can you send the link ? Did you see the dual charger on that link ? That looks quite nice. Thanks, Paul. __________________ Round 2 GH5,FZ2000

February 15th, 2017, 03:50 PM	#23
Matt Bigwood Major Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gloucester UK Posts: 223	Re: panasonic hc-x1 Hi Paul, yes, very fast delivery. Hope this link works: 7.2V Battery For PANASONIC VW-VBD29 VW-VBD58 VW-VBD78 AJ-PX298 HC-MDH2 AJ-PX270 \| eBay

February 17th, 2017, 05:54 AM	#24
Paul Kellett Trustee Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bristol UK Posts: 1,273	Re: panasonic hc-x1 How's that battery Matt ? Also, while we're on the subject of accessories i just bought an SD card reader. I was using a usb2 reader, little thumb drive size job which has a side slot for the card, i was getting 18MB/s transfer speed. I've just received a reader i bought from ebay, a Lexar dual slot reader, i'm now getting 90MB/s transfer speed. Ebay link Lexar Professional USB 3.0 Dual Slot SD CF Memory Card Reader \| eBay Calumet want £49 for the same reader https://www.calphoto.co.uk/product/L...eader/610-001Z I'm wondering if i get 2 readers then i can transfer 2 cards, each at 90MB/s at the same time ? Edit, just did a quick test, file from portable usb hard drive onto pc 40MB/s, at the same time file from Lexar card reader, still getting 90MB/s. so it looks like 2 readers could work. Paul. __________________ Round 2 GH5,FZ2000 Last edited by Paul Kellett; February 17th, 2017 at 06:05 AM. Reason: More info.

February 17th, 2017, 07:15 AM	#25
Matt Bigwood Major Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gloucester UK Posts: 223	Re: panasonic hc-x1 The battery seems fine. I've had it on the camera for a could of days with no issues. I've used the Lexar USB 3.0 card reader for a couple of years for copying my Nikon D800 raw files and it's much faster than anything else I've used. I'd guess the motherboard data rate will determine how fast you could copy two cards simultaneously.

February 18th, 2017, 10:39 AM	#26
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	Re: panasonic hc-x1 thank you. how does that work out of 30 P? thought it was 60 or 120? I shoot fast flying birds. wing flicker always a problem. have any gulls or pigeons you could shoot in flight? id buy one if i could avoid that!! __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen

February 27th, 2017, 07:33 AM	#28
Matt Bigwood Major Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gloucester UK Posts: 223	Re: panasonic hc-x1 Hi Anthony, I just looked at the seller I bought from, and they have this listed: 47.50Wh Replacement Battery For PANASONIC VW-VBD78 AJ-PX270 \| eBay I just searched for VW-VBD78 and there's a number of other sellers with it, like this one UK Battery for Panasonic HDC-MDH2GK VW-VBD78 7.4V RoHS \| eBay Hope that helps.

February 27th, 2017, 08:52 AM	#29
Anthony McErlean Trustee Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,076	Re: panasonic hc-x1 Thank you Matt, I'll look into that. UPDATE: Matt, where did you get that part No from VW-VBD78? Preston's original Battery Pack is AG-VBR59 Thanks again. Last edited by Anthony McErlean; February 27th, 2017 at 08:59 AM. Reason: Update

February 27th, 2017, 09:29 AM	#30
Matt Bigwood Major Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gloucester UK Posts: 223	Re: panasonic hc-x1 Have a look at Paul's post about batteries at the top of this page - I used that reference and the battery works a treat on my HC X1.