21 October 2026

How to power a shoot on location: batteries, power stations and planning

Plan power for outdoor and on-location shoots: camera batteries, V-mount packs, portable power stations and how much you really need.

Count your watts

Add up what you will run: lights, monitors, laptops and chargers. A 200W LED running for two hours needs roughly 400Wh, plus a safety margin.

Bring at least three charged batteries per camera for a full day. Sony shooters can use spare NP-FZ100 batteries.

V-mount packs like the SmallRig VB99 or VB150 can power cameras, monitors and smaller LED lights for hours.

For bigger lights, a power station such as the DJI Power 1000 or EcoFlow Delta 3 Plus runs mains-powered gear silently, with no generator.

Charge everything the night before, label batteries, and rotate them so none are left flat. Keep power gear in the shade in hot weather.

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