External power EM-1 and EM-5

[crimbo]

I know Olympus sell the AC-3 but an AC-1 works
http://www.exprodirect.com/ex-pro-ol...y-adapter.html
It has that funny connector that you cannot seem to get anywhere else

...and if you combine it with one of these...
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I have powered an EM-5 with no batteries with this set up

How...it works out in practice... I'll see at the next gig...

[pdk42]

Re: External power EM-1 and EM-5

Nice find - thanks for sharing.

[IainMacD]

Re: External power EM-1 and EM-5

I am probably being a bit thick Chris, but how would you connect the battery pack to the camera?

[crimbo]

Re: External power EM-1 and EM-5

That requires the bodge ... you have to cut the cable with the connector and similarly the USB out cable from the battery

[raichea]

Re: External power EM-1 and EM-5

I'd have a slight concern about the power rating. Both AC-1 and AC-3 are 9V but the ExPro AC-1 is only rated for 1.7A while the AC-3 can deliver 3A... the Olympus site doesn't specify the current from the genuine AC-1.

With those ratings, it begs the question as to whether the AC-1 can provide enough power under all operating conditions.

Steve

[joglos]

Re: External power EM-1 and EM-5

I have a new boxed Ac-1 here and it says DC9V-2.5A. Not sure what they are worth i know i paid a fortune for it!! and never got round to using it, but would be up for a sale if anyone interested

[raichea]

[crimbo]

Re: External power EM-1 and EM-5

Well I have used the external battery for a few gigs. It works. The battery sits comfortably in a left hand pocket.

[WPJ]

Re: External power EM-1 and EM-5

Chris,

Could you post images of the set up please - sounds interesting.

Regards

Paul

[crimbo]

Re: External power EM-1 and EM-5

Okay will try find time this weekend

[crimbo]

Re: External power EM-1 and EM-5



The ExPro AC-1 was the only way I could get the connector for the Olympus

It is something Olympus could consider, external battery power

[DavidB]

Re: External power EM-1 and EM-5

I know Olympus sell the AC-3 but an AC-1 works
http://www.exprodirect.com/ex-pro-ol...y-adapter.html
It has that funny connector that you cannot seem to get anywhere else

Am I reading that correctly, that the AC-1 for earlier DSLRs, would work OK on the OM1 EM5 mk2 with power grip? And that would enable a much cheaper Oly AC-1/third party version to be used in lieu of a far more expensive Oly AC-3 where no cheap third party versions are available.

[DavidB]

Re: External power EM-1 and EM-5

Am I reading that correctly, that the AC-1 for earlier DSLRs, would work OK on the OM1 EM5 mk2 with power grip? And that would enable a much cheaper Oly AC-1/third party version to be used in lieu of a far more expensive Oly AC-3 where no cheap third party versions are available.

Bump.


Anybody know the answer?

[OM USer]

Re: External power EM-1 and EM-5

The 1.7A version of the AC-1 will not deliver enough current for the E-M5. The latest EXPRO AC-1 is rated at 2.5A and is close enough to the 3A rating of the official Olympus AC-3. The AC-5 is a 5A rating I believe.

[Phiggys]

Re: External power EM-1 and EM-5

The 1.7A version of the AC-1 will not deliver enough current for the E-M5. The latest EXPRO AC-1 is rated at 2.5A and is close enough to the 3A rating of the official Olympus AC-3. The AC-5 is a 5A rating I believe.

Thank you for the updated info 😊
and also to Crimbo for the information and how to convert to external mobile power pack 😊👍
I already own the Expro external battery pack with adapter lead to fit Fuji X bodies and was hoping they would release a similar dummy battery and lead to fit the Olympus 😊