DPS-9000 external battery

[Jester]

Originally posted by Snapper


Do you have any price estimates ?

hmmm...from what i see, its around $59 US at max. so convert + shipping should be around $150. this is an estimate. will go around and see whats the actual price like.

lets hope W Cube can bring in the goods

 

[Snapper]

Originally posted by Jester


hmmm...from what i see, its around $59 US at max. so convert + shipping should be around $150. this is an estimate. will go around and see whats the actual price like.

lets hope W Cube can bring in the goods

Budget for something around S$100 ... but ... when will W cube be getting back to you ?

 

[Jester]

Originally posted by Snapper


Budget for something around S$100 ... but ... when will W cube be getting back to you ?

uhhh....mashy is the one in contact with W Cube

...your budget of $100 is not enough, consider that it cost ard $59 US, with a good rate of 1.76 convert to sing is more than $100 liao, haven + shipping yet

 

[Snapper]

Originally posted by Jester



uhhh....mashy is the one in contact with W Cube

...your budget of $100 is not enough, consider that it cost ard $59 US, with a good rate of 1.76 convert to sing is more than $100 liao, haven + shipping yet

Another thing to spend ... will wait for price to decide ... the Maha ... is about S$100 ... I think.

 

[EastGear]

Maha PowerBank MH-DPB140LI (compatible with DIMAGE 5/7/7i/7Hi)
-Digital Camera Lithium Ion POWERBank External Battery Pack

http://www.mahaenergy.com/products/PowerEx/Digicams/mhdpb140li.htm

Maha US Price (without shipping): US$59.95
EastGear.com price: S$99

SMS/Call 96226876 to order

Thanks

EastGear

 

[marshy]

Guys... I think it'll be worth the wait or price for this baby... (DPS-9000).

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1024&message=4113414

 

[Jester]

Originally posted by marshy
Guys... I think it'll be worth the wait or price for this baby... (DPS-9000).

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1024&message=4113414

any idea around when it will arrive in singapore?

 

[aosis]

If the price is right, i'm IN for the MO. - DPS-9000

 

[marshy]

No idea... W Cube is currently trying to get it in.. But its not easy to contact the manufacturer.

Like I said earlier.. Lets keep our fingers crossed.

 

[EastGear]

Hi guys,

was reading the imaging-resource review on the DPS-9000, seems like it does not work very well with the Dimage 7/7i, anybody wish to comment?

Quoted from Imaging-Resource DPS-9000 Review
http://www.imaging-resource.com/ACCS/DPS9000/DPS9000.HTM

"I know from past experience that some high power-drain cameras are problematic when used with external battery packs, even when the voltage rating of the pack and the camera's input spec seem to be compatible. A case in point is the Minolta Dimage 7/7i. That camera shows a voltage spec on its external power jack of 6.5 volts, but I've found in the past that it required a LiIon pack with an 8.4 volt output to power it properly. I happened to have a Dimage 7 on hand, waiting for me to take a look at the latest firmware upgrade from Minolta. I've used this camera successfully with Maha's LiIon "PowerBank" external battery pack with good results, but when I plugged the D7 into the DPS-9000, it wouldn't power up properly. - The camera turned on, but the rear panel LCD wouldn't light up. Switching to the D7's electronic viewfinder (which has a lower power drain), the camera worked normally. I could even snap photos with the rear panel LCD enabled, I just couldn't see what I was doing.

The Dimage 7 and 7i are particularly demanding cameras from a power standpoint, so my experience with the D7 may very well be unique to that model. (It doesn't even seem to be a matter of the pack's ability to handle high power drains, but may possibly be an issue with noise voltages appearing in response to large, short spikes in current demand when the LCD backlight tries to start up.) Still, it does appear that you should actually test the DPS-9000 with a camera, if you suspect it has a very high power drain."

 

[Jester]

ehy guys, went to this website to see
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/altocamera/digdps82.html

it cost US$55.00, have email the guys there and got the reply :

1 item
7 business days $35
12 business days $28

5 items
7 business days $71
12 business days $72

We only accept bank transfer/you mail us a bank
transfer for Singapore.

the cost for ordering of one item in 7 business days is ard S$158. but the problem is they dun accept credit card, only bank draft ;(
seems not much website selling this thing, or price too high...

any news from W Cube???

 

[marshy]

W Cube still trying... Just have to wait..

 

[henavs]

Originally posted by Jester
the cost for ordering of one item in 7 business days is ard S$158. but the problem is they dun accept credit card, only bank draft ;(

Damn...we were this close...

W cube is our only hope...:angel:

 

[DarkRay]

Originally posted by henavs


Damn...we were this close...

W cube is our only hope...:angel:

Hi everybody, this is DarkRay from W Cube

Just thought you guys may want an update on this. It will save marshy the trouble of reposting any emails from me as well

We have contacted Mizco, and is currently awaiting their pricing schedule. But from what we have learnt from them, another Singaporean entity is in contact with them as well.

From what we know from our Taiwanese counterparts, the DPS-9000 is actually an Taiwanese/Chinese ODM product and our contacts there are helping us source the manufacturer and see if we can work out a deal. In the meantime, our China trade partners are also helping us with this.

But, all these are lengthy communication process and with the CES going on now, it may be quite a while before we will know the result. So at least for us, even if a deal goes through, it will still be a while (more than one month) before the product can be made available.

 

[aosis]

CheerS !

 

[marshy]

Way to go W Cube! Keep at it Guys!
Lets keep this thread up and alive so more Dimage 7xx users will know about this.

 

[henavs]

:thumbsup:

 

[konei]

So I saw the expensive battery packs and decided to build my own for my D7. So it looks really ugly but it is very cheap. I bought a 6-AA size battery holder and the DC jack for about $3-4 at Sim Lim tower, got a screw free. and assembled the parts so that it can be mounted to my camera at the tripod hole. I used 6 AA sized NiMH batteries that give a 7.2V. There I have my own external pack that is easy to use and charge since they use my standard AA batteries.

But like the warning says, the D7 requires a high current pull. I realised that I need to keep my DC jack clean. Perhaps I'll insert an E-Cap at the connector to test if it is a voltage dip problem.

 

[Jester]

Has anyone tested the Maha PowerBank MH-DPB140LI? Wonder how it compare against DPS-9000...

 

[EastGear]

Originally posted by Jester
Has anyone tested the Maha PowerBank MH-DPB140LI? Wonder how it compare against DPS-9000...

Imaging-resource.com did individual reviews on both the Maha PowerBank MH-DPB140LI and the DPS-9000. In the DPS-9000 review, he did do some comparison with the Maha PowerBank. Since currently no one in Singapore has the DPS-9000, perhaps the reviews would serve a good source of comparison.