One thing struck me before I started testing, the supplied ejection tool is easily lost it would have been a good idea to have a way of storing it in the base of the charger. The supplied eject tool is easily lost it would have been a good idea not to have required one at all, a small button on the back would have been ideal When two batteries are installed The ProCube 2 charges both at the same time and it will adjust charging current individually depending on the state of charge of each battery. The plate swap system could be simplified with a small button It also shows percentage readout for each and how much energy it has added since the start of the charge in milliamp hours – though it can’t show the actual capacity of the batteries unless you are charging from 0%.Ĭharging current is stated as up to 1700 mA for a single battery and 850 mA each when charging two. The front-mounted LCD shows you the current charge status, via a simple 5-segment capacity gauge of each battery. Some care is also required when changing a plate as there is only one correct orientation. The plate ejection procedure is a little awkward as you need to use a supplied tool or other small-tipped device to release the locking mechanism. The internal battery contacts themselves are via spring loaded pins and connecting pads, so there is no need for fiddly cables. It’s a solid unit finished in orange anodized aluminum. DesignĪ simple pin and pad connection system makes plate swapping easyĪs its name implies, the ProCube 2 is a small cube. The box also includes a 12v car adapter for charging on-the-go and various plug adapters for different countries. You will have to install all four AAs though, due to the way the plate connects – and you can’t charge camera batteries and AAs at the same time. Also included in the box is a plate that accepts four AA batteries which attaches magnetically to the top of the charger, with no requirement to take out the existing plate. The Sony version that we tested includes the plates to charge Sony NP-FZ100, NP-FW50 and NP-BX1 batteries – you can only charge one type of battery at a time. Most of the popular Sony batteries can be charged with the included plates. The ProCube 2 is by no means the cheapest twin-charger on the market, but it does offer a unique combination of features, from an established brand. Hähnel claims that the ProCube 2 can charge two Sony NP-FZ100 batteries from empty to full in three hours and a single battery in two hours, something that we’ll be testing later. Can accommodate a wide range of batteries via interchangeable plates.Ability to charge two batteries simultaneously.Additionally you’re getting the ability to charge two batteries at the same time along with some other handy features not found in the BCQZ-1. At $80, it is cheaper than Sony's own BCQZ-1 charger (which retails for $98). Featuring self-timer, interval timer, long exposure setting and exposure count settings for time-lapse.I tested the ProCube 2 with batteries for the Sony A7 III (which does not ship with a charger). It can also be used as a short cable shutter release to eliminate camera shake. The Hahnel Captur Timer Kit for Sony is a fully-programmable shutter release and timer remote that can connect wirelessly to the camera, making it ideal for wildlife, astral and studio photographers. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice.
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