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Title: 722 Battery Release???
Post by: bkirby on September 07, 2005, 03:11:08 PM: Just got my 722 in and have a quick question. Is there a battery release button to disengage the battery from the back of the unit? I see the little pin-like thing that I can depress, but there has to be an easier way, right??? I just can't seem to find an easy release switch...
Title: Re: 722 Battery Release???
Post by: nickgregory on September 07, 2005, 03:12:18 PM: no its that pin...you can do it really quickly with a set of keys...
Title: Re: 722 Battery Release???
Post by: fozzy on September 07, 2005, 03:17:04 PM: I've used keys, pens, sunglasses.
Title: Re: 722 Battery Release???
Post by: nickgregory on September 07, 2005, 03:20:30 PM: oh yeah and welcome to the team of easy taping! +T
Title: Re: 722 Battery Release???
Post by: bkirby on September 07, 2005, 03:21:33 PM: Damn! Seems like a release switch would have been easy to manufacture. I guess this will do anyway as long as I don't have to switch batteries quickly...

+T to all. Thanks...
Title: Re: 722 Battery Release???
Post by: grayp on September 08, 2005, 07:21:00 AM: i hate that switch but if thats the worst thing, i'm in good shape :)
Title: Re: 722 Battery Release???
Post by: mhibbs on November 01, 2005, 11:36:21 PM: Zee showed me an interesting trick. Try using a quarter. It's the perfect width to drop down behind the battery and you don't have to fumble around trying to hit the pin w/ a key. It's easy to do one handed as well, which isn't the case w/ a key.
Title: Re: 722 Battery Release???
Post by: fozzy on November 03, 2005, 12:40:51 AM: THe film guys are using heavy duty aluminum tape.

(http://akamai.globalsources.com.edgesuite.net/f/593/3445/5d/pdt.static.globalsources.com/IMAGES/PDT/BIG/798/B1000615798.jpg)
Title: Re: 722 Battery Release???
Post by: fozzy on November 03, 2005, 10:00:21 AM: Quote from: Moke on November 03, 2005, 12:56:01 AM
and just taping the switch down?
best idea yet?

yea, and the tape kinda acts as a ?ramp? to slide the battery over the annoying pin. It also provides some RF shielding for their wireless units which have been encountering issues w/ some RF leakage from that area.
Title: Re: 722 Battery Release???
Post by: fozzy on November 03, 2005, 10:17:49 AM: Quote from: Moke on November 03, 2005, 10:04:01 AM
finally, a mod that I already have everything for!
Real aluminum duct tape is an amazing product. "Paper cuts from hell" if you aren't careful!

where did you pick that tip up from?

One if the Film forums where a lot of guys are using 744ts, DEVAs, cantars, etc..
Title: Re: 722 Battery Release???
Post by: mhibbs on November 03, 2005, 11:12:02 AM: I considered taping it down, but then decided against it b/c it worried me a little that it might come loose.