Power your Sony FX6 cinema camera as well as additional accessories using the Pivoting Battery Plate from SHAPE. The durable aluminum plate enables you to use a high-capacity V-mount battery to power the FX6 camera or accessory, and it features a pivoting design that maintains easy access to the back of your monitor. It features one D-Tap output that provides 19.5 VDC power to the FX6 camera, and an integrated digital fuse monitors the port and disables it if a safe current is exceeded.

The plate mounts onto the FX6 camera using the required SHAPE FX6TP top plate, and it adjusts using a quick and easy push-button design. The plate features several 1/4"-20 and 3/8"-16 accessory threads for mounting on a different cage or rig, or you can add accessories. A regulated 15" long D-Tap to DC barrel cable is included to power the FX6 camera, and it allows you to utilize hot-swapping with the FX6 BP-U battery for uninterrupted power.

Power Sony FX6 and Accessories    For Single V-Mount Battery    Push-Button Adjustment, Digital Fuse    SHAPE FX6TP Top Plate Required for FX6    1 x D-Tap Output, 19.5 VDC Output    Includes D-Tap to DC Barrel Cable    1/4"-20 and 3/8"-16 Mounting Threads    Hot-Swap Capability with Camera BP-U    Durable Aluminum Construction

Sony FX6 cinema camera
SHAPE FX6TP Top Plate required for mounting onto FX6 camera
Accessories that accept up to 19.5 VDC input from a D-Tap power source

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. When the V-mount battery goes low, does the camera's LCD screen give a warning?

A: No, the Tilta Battery Plate does not provide battery status communication to the LCD of the camera.

Q: 2. Currently using fx6 with v mount plant tilta, but i'm having voltage warning sign. (i changed the voltage warning to 16.0V) anyway how to fix?

A: Sounds like you might be getting a low voltage warning, since the FX6 is supposed to work off of 18 to 20.5 VDC via the power port. Maybe try using a different V-mount battery with the Tilta Battery Plate for Sony FX6 (V-Mount) and see if that gives you different results.

Q: 3. Does this plate plug in to the Shogun in any way? Does it have D-Tap ports?

A: Yes it does have one D-tap on the side of the plate.

Q: 4. What does it mean when the light on the right side of the mount adapter near the usb out port turns red? Too many peripherals??

A: The RED light on the Tilta Battery Plate for Sony FX6 means low voltage.

Q: 5. Will the mount to the smallrig Handheld Kit for Canon EOS C70 3899?

A: No, the will not work with Smallrig cages. The SHAPE Pivoting Battery Plate for Canon C70 (V-Mount) is designed to connect to the top plate that is included with the Shape C70 cage kits. SHAPE Canon C70 Camera Cage BH #SHC70CAGE

Q: 6. Does the D-Tap provide enough output to power an Atomos Shinobi 7" ext monitor?

A: Yes. Likely one of the easiest and most versatile methods would be to use a D-tap to NP-F dummy battery.

Q: 7. Can this mount on the smallrig Handheld Kit for Canon EOS C70 3899?

A: Yes, you can mount the SHAPE Pivoting Battery Plate for Canon C70 (BH #SHVBC70) on the SmallRig cage kit, though it was designed for use SHAPE's cage (#SHC70CAGE) and thus will have fewer mounting options when paired with the SmallRig.

Q: 8. Hi there. Are the d-taps 'live' whilst the camera is turned off? For example if I have a viewfinder attached to the D-Tap, and I turn the camera off, will the VF still run the battery dead? Or if the camera is switched off, are the ports 'dead' as well? Cheers

A: the power outs (D-taps) are independent of the camera and will always be on as long as there is a battery on the plate.

Q: 9. Hi there can anyone confirm if this will attach to the tilta, small rig or 8sinn top plates?

A: The SHAPE Pivoting Battery Plate for Sony FX6 (V-Mount) is not tested to be mounted on different top plates by B&H.

Q: 10. Can I use the integrated BP-9 mount to power the camera through the V-mount battery and save the D-taps for accessories? Will it support hot-swapping in that configuration?

A: The SHAPE Pivoting Battery Plate for RED KOMODO supports hot-swapping the V-mount battery when you simultaneously power your camera by mounting an optional BP-9 battery directly on the camera's battery port. The plate's D-Tap output provides 12 to 17 VDC, and it supports up to 50W power draw to the camera or accessory.