Best camera cables & cords according to redditors

We found 103 Reddit comments discussing the best camera cables & cords. We ranked the 33 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.

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u/dodgecoltracer · 8 pointsr/PSVR

I bought mine on Amazon. It's a PlayStation plug, so you need one that works for their peripherals. It was $30.

Camera Extension Cable (PS4) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JFX1IHM?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

u/rpprdud · 7 pointsr/bmpcc

Amp Hours (Ah) is not a cross platform measurement of capacity. 5Ah for your phone is likely at a different voltage than the 2.6Ah LPe6 battery.

Amps*Volts=Watts

Watt hours is a true measurement of capacity because you can extrapolate the amps and volts.

What I use is an NPf 970 battery on a Blindspot plate with a 12v dc out to weipu 2 pin cable.

Companies get cute with what they quote as the "MAh capacity" of a given battery, but the Sony standard for a 970 battery is 6600MAh at 7.4v I believe, which is 48.84 Wh. I haven't really seen truly higher capacities than that despite what manufacturers say.

The Pocket 4k draws *roughly* ~25Wh of power (from my tests), depending on screen brightness, codec, frame rate, and attached accessories. So one of those batteries gets you perhaps up to 2 hours if you're lucky. If you need endurance longer than that, I HIGHLY recommend getting a VMount or Gold Mount battery instead of a battery bank, because it will allow you to expand to other cameras and lights in the future and they will provide much more power. You can get VMount batteries that go up to roughly 100Wh. These are professional cinema batteries the industry standard.


NPF batteries allow you to power other things like lights and monitors as well, plus they are small enough to gimbal mount or go handheld if you need to. Banks and VMount will be larger and heavier. That is why I chose NPF.

I use:

Battery (DSTE and Powerextra have been fine for me):https://www.amazon.com/DSTE-Replacement-MVC-CD1000-DCR-VX2100E-NEX-FS700RH/dp/B00M3P9YBQ/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=npf970&qid=1572497795&sr=8-3

Plate:
https://www.amazon.com/Power-Junkie-NP-F-Blind-Spot/dp/B07NF14XW4/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=blindspot+npf&qid=1572498095&sr=8-3

Cable:
https://www.amazon.com/KONDOR-BLUE-Adapter-Juicebox-Blackmagic/dp/B07Y5S6S86/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=pocket+cinema+4k+power+cable&qid=1572498113&sr=8-7

u/HybridCamRev · 5 pointsr/bmpcc

u/cityescape3 - the least expensive way to get 3 hours of continuous shooting is with a $19.99 SmallRig battery plate, a $24.50 12V to Weipu cable and a $37.99 set of two NP-F970 batteries & a dual charger.

You can attach the plate either to a pistol grip (as seen here) with a 1/4"-20 male to male screw or use the included bracket to attach it to the top of the camera - as seen in this video with the OG BMPCC .

This should be relatively easy to do with your cage.

Hope this is helpful and good luck finding the right external power solution for your needs!

u/JonnyJamesC · 5 pointsr/PSVR

Is this what you are looking for? You might get it cheaper if you shop around.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Camera-Extension-Cable-PlayStation-PS4/dp/B00JFX1IHM

u/phauwn · 4 pointsr/flying

for recording into a gopro hero 3+ I use:

usb-to-3.5mm + attenuating cable + 1/4"-to-3.5mm

u/DuranFanWI · 3 pointsr/PSVR

Keep in mind that once your PSVR is all configured for the first time with your PS4, you no longer have to worry about your TV location at all, as there really is no need to have it connected to your PS4/PSVR setup anymore unless you plan on still using the TV for PS4 flat gaming with the best possible picture.

There is a 3rd party extension for the camera, but unfortunately multiple extension cables cannot be linked together. So you can only go with one extension cable for the camera.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JFX1IHM/

u/salsaketchup · 3 pointsr/PSVR
u/OldGreyTroll · 3 pointsr/DIY

I think you are looking for an AAA Battery Eliminator. Or this. Or, if you insist, making your own.

u/mrbubbles916 · 3 pointsr/flying

I don't have that cable but if you still run into problems maybe try the setup I got.

GoPro adapter

Splitter - Allows to share a jack with a headset.

Cable

This setup works great for me.

u/jaybratt · 3 pointsr/PSVR

There is a functioning camera cable on Amazon but its spendy, gives a ton of reach to the camera though. Heres a link to the cable:

Camera Extension Cable (PS4) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JFX1IHM?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I did a test of the cable here and it worked really well:

https://youtu.be/O27MfyphN5c

The vr cable cant be extended yet but a few tricks to get extra reach:

  1. Remember the processor box doesnt need to be near the ps4. You can get a longer USB cord or even just reach the stock one as far from your ps4 toward your play area as possible and this will add a few feet.

  2. The camera doesnt need to be near your TV so you can face angle it a different way to try to maximize your space away from the TV.

  3. Having your back almost to the TV while playing, if possible with camera position and play area, can make it seem much more roomy as you wont lose the cable length that's basically winding behind your back.

    I've tried everything to maximize my play space so feel free to ask me any other questions.
u/ElectronicBacon · 3 pointsr/PSVR
u/LetsPlayPSVR · 3 pointsr/PSVR
u/FeelTheWrath79 · 3 pointsr/videography

I bought this because someone on youtube said it was a better cable to use for this very reason.

And as far as the audio from the Zoom H5, isn't there included software to get the audio you want?

Edit: But as far as syncing audio to video, just make sure you clap a couple times in front of the camera and mic. That is how I sync my audio and video.

u/RuffAsToast · 2 pointsr/PSVR
u/2old2care · 2 pointsr/VideoEditing

If you just re-render as mono sound, that will make it worse. You need to re-render with only the left or right channel or you need to reverse the phase of either the left or right channel.

The cable should be fine. Unless you have a faulty ground somewhere, I have no idea why the channels are reversed. You may find that when you do find the ground problem that your audio level to the camera will be too high. Normally you need an attenuator if you are taking a headphone-level signal into a camera mic input.

u/RogueByPoorChoices · 2 pointsr/PSVR

It’s more than enough space for beat saber. Shit I could play sairento with this space ( sairento is awesome )

You should put the camera above the bed if possible. And play facing the headrest of the bed with your back turned to the tv ( this way you won’t hit the tv by accident) If you end up stepping to close you will feel the bed with your leg. You can also lean in for extra distance in melee games.

Remember there are extension cables for the camera. Like reaaaaaally long ones.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Camera-Extension-Cable-PlayStation-PS4/dp/B00JFX1IHM/ref=asc_df_B00JFX1IHM/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310511174329&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9357917375243377599&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006565&hvtargid=pla-349592476443&psc=1


Or the psvr and PS4 don’t have to be plugged to tv at all. You can put them anywhere.

That’s if you want to stand of course. If you are ok playing sitting it’s much easier to play in a small space and you don’t have to have the camera high.

Putting the camera on the tv ( stand is included with all psvrs ) and sitting on the bed will be fine for Skyrim or borderlands or anything really. I know people who have less space and they made it work.

u/eglgold · 2 pointsr/bmpcc
u/bcsphoto · 2 pointsr/weddingvideography

different mixers output their LINE OUT or HEADPHONE OUT at different levels. You gotta check 'em before just leaving them there. If they run too hot you gotta use an attenuator like this one:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004YUAGFG/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I use it and it works great.

u/Sandfloor · 2 pointsr/Filmmakers

I honestly have a headache from searching for the most suitable sound recording setup... Would appreciate some help.

  • Does getting a tascam dr-40 along with the cheap takstar sgc-598 make sense? The mic doesn't have xlr..but I can't buy a decent xlr-capable recorder along with a decent shotgun mic now. and I still need the shotgun mic for my camera and scene I shoot where I am basically running.

  • I want to buy the $50 rode mic boom. If I do can I pass the xlr cable through it? (sorry I am not sure and this is my first time buying audio equipment)

  • What is cable used for? Is it for syncing audio with video without having to do it in post ? If yes, will it work with the tascam dr-40 ?

    Let's say I have bought the dr-40 along with a shotgun mic and the boom pole and I need to record audio away from the camera, Do I set it up so the shotgun mic is at one end of the pole and the recorder is in my pocket for example (connected through the cable of course) ?
u/Aloha_Fox · 2 pointsr/PSVR

I have this one and it works great

u/Katalyst81 · 2 pointsr/PS4

They have a cable on Amazon, I bought one, but have yet to need to use it. It has mostly "expensive but works" reviews.

u/Zombie_Akira · 2 pointsr/PSVR
u/sngldad13 · 2 pointsr/audioengineering

You're sending line level audio to a mic level input, which is causing your issue. If money is no object use one of these

u/SpitFiya7171 · 1 pointr/raspberry_pi

I bought a pi cam but I also bought some longer ribbon cables so that I can have my raspberry pi further away.

I've tried to lift the black gate with some tweezers to release the ribbon because it looks that simple but its giving me a whole lot of resistance. I'm afraid if I try any more I'll break it.

Any tips, or is it really that simple?

u/BrendanBeckmann · 1 pointr/PSVR

I used these items from Amazon:

Tripod Mini Ball

Universal Smartphone Mount

Camera Extension Cable

8 ft. Lighting Rig Stand


The tripod mini ball attaches to the lighting rig stand, and the smartphone mount attaches to the ball. I expand the clip to fit the PSVR camera with its' plastic stand folded into a "]" shape and lock it into place. You can probably build something similar for cheaper but I didn't think this was too bad. The extension cable helps for more complex setups where being compact isn't necessary or isn't possible for whatever reason.

u/not_like_this_ · 1 pointr/yi4kplus

Total shot in the dark here. Wondering if this adapter paired with the YI microphone adapter would work? Not sure of these 2 items are available in your local Amazon or not however.

u/Electric_Rooster · 1 pointr/wyzecam

This is the cable i got MOYEEL 33Ft Charging Micro USB... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MPW6CWV?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

u/calbearsteve · 1 pointr/PS4

I am in the same situation, and haven't heard anything formal yet. However, I have seen that the UK version of Amazon is listing an extension cable with a release date of Sept 25. Amazon UK. So I am not sure if that is official, and if it will be available and/or work in other regions.

Basically the issue is two-fold. The camera cable has a proprietary plug, so someone would have to either license it from Sony or reverse engineer it. AND, it is a powered cable, which is why some people who have tried splicing it themselves have failed. The power can't go further than 3 meters or so, without an additional power source.

u/Arakon · 1 pointr/PSVR

There seems to be only one manufacturer left that actually sells them anymore, for quite a chunk of money.. but it works fine for me.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00JFX1IHM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

u/HybridCameraRevoluti · 1 pointr/videography

Hi /u/snapbackchinos - if you want clean, noise-free audio you'll get better results with an external recorder and a pro mic.

At your price point, I recommend the [$150 Azden SGM-P II] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0071H6UBI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0071H6UBI&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20) with balanced pro XLR output and a [$150 open box Tascam DR-40 recorder] (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575034783&toolid=10001&campid=5337235943&customid=&icep_item=171558578367&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg) with XLR inputs and phantom power for the mic.

You'll need a couple of cables (one to [connect the mic to the recorder] (http://www.adorama.com/HOXFF1015.html?KBID=66297) - the other to [connect the recorder to your camera] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004YUAGFG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004YUAGFG&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20), if you want a backup track) - but this setup will give you pro quality sound within your budget.

[Here] (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-N2fhpkBqQyA/UlAwzPz9p8I/AAAAAAAAIKA/Cr572sFRSW8/w724-h543-no/P1120289.JPG)'s a picture of the DR-40 mounted on my camera with a used pro XLR mic I bought for $75 on eBay. This setup produces very clean sound.

Good luck!

u/SirKillalot · 1 pointr/flying

Even with a new GoPro, you can get a cheap adapter from USB to 1/8" jack: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N0DTIFM?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage

I chain one of these with a 1/8" male to 1/4" male audio cable and it works great with my Hero 3+. I have a 1/4" splitter as well that I haven't used - I prefer to just use a spare passenger jack, and haven't yet tried to record in a situation where none were available.

u/amusedt · 1 pointr/PSVR

I got this one for $30: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FZTUJBK/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

But Amazon no longer has it. Works great. Find it somewhere else?

I see other cables like it on Amazon. This one has good reviews: https://www.amazon.com/Camera-Extension-Cable-PS4-playstation-vita/dp/B00JFX1IHM#customerReviews

Maybe others on Amazon with more reviews?

u/jopasm · 1 pointr/videography

As long as you've got reasonable amounts of light (normal overhead room lights have been sufficient) the Canon Vixia R series captures good HD video, have a mic input, and you can regularly find them in the $200 or less range. We use R700s at a small community TV station I work with and they've done very well for interview type setups. I've seen Canon refurb models go for around $170. You can get an XLR to 3.5mm cable and use a handheld mic like a Shure SM-58 or you can go with a shotgun mic. Be aware that the way most of those XLR to 3.5mm cables are wired can cause some weird problems, the simple fix is to turn off the right channel when you pull the video into your editing app.

The current "ENG" rig the station uses is a Canon Vixia R700 mounted to an inexpensive "scorpion" frame (like this) with an inexpensive shotgun mic in the cold-shoe. I've tried a Takstar Shotgun Mic and it works well for the price. You can spend a bit more and get one of the R0DE mics instead.
If you already have a Zoom H4n you can take the line out of it and plug it into the mic in on the camera, although you might need an attenuation cable to match levels.

We mount the whole thing (handle and all) on a tripod when we need stable shots. I set this up as something I could send out with people with no experience and it's worked well. With only a few lessons in framing, being aware of lighting, and how to plug in the cables we've gotten some good results.

u/Sanuway · 1 pointr/bmpcc4k

Hello! I’m planning on buying the focus 7 for my new BMPCC4K and I’ve been researching to try and find the best power solution for both.

This might work using the Focus 7’s DC out.

Using this cable

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MXJ6YL1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_UZr7CbEZCX4F3

With this connector

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NLCDWBS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_.Jr7CbS6S4ZWB

I should have the monitor by next week and I’m going to give it a try, I’ll let everyone know how it works.

u/takedown232 · 1 pointr/bmpcc

I have a very similar setup with a couple of revisions:

For a handle, I first purchased the one you're looking at, only to return it and buy the 1955 NATO handle (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07145WLX3/), which is much easier add/remove (for storage purposes). It's super secure and adjustable to boot! Even comes with a allen key storage!

For SSD mounts, I bought the CAMVATE (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M66TM6J/). The Smallrig version will only mount to one designated spot on the SR cage- this CAMVATE product can mount anywhere in case you need to rebalance or configure it differently.

As for power, I opted for a CORE Powerbase; (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JFDZTXL/). It'll give you much more runtime than a NPF and especially more than LP batteries, and you can check the LCD to see how much battery you've got left instead of guessing. Though I'd also recommend grabbing a DTAP to Weipu adapter (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KGQ869X/), so you don't have to worry about the dummy battery (and you'll also have a secondary source of power if you need to switch batteries).

u/sadbrooklyn · 1 pointr/LocationSound

Hmm , well you could try this :

Alvin's Cables Tentacle 3.5mm TRS to BNC Timecode Cable https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079PZXVRZ/

It claims to be bidirectional , so from the F8 TC BNC out to the BMPCC 3.5mm in , might work ?

u/macdaddyold · 1 pointr/gopro

First, I'm not sure what you mean about not seeing the live feed while recording. I mainly shoot in 1080p 60 for smoothness and I can see the preview of what's being recorded at all times. There is a 500ms delay, but for my purposes it's doable. I have noticed that some resolutions will not output preview, I believe 4k is one of them.

For the video cable, you'd just need the cable that you'd use for the gopro to an analog video device, like this. The WG has the mini USB for this output.

u/create_destroy · 1 pointr/yi4kplus

I didn't realize that it was proprietary. I would have picked a spare up early on. I did find a Canadian Amazon one that says in stock

u/MacPR · 1 pointr/appliancerepair

Yeah, more or less same price.

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Was thinking of giving this a shot, they have a similar cable on Amazon:

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https://www.amazon.com/Ribbon-Flexible-Raspberry-Module-Camera/dp/B07P8337J7/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?keywords=flexible+flat+cable&qid=1562457536&s=gateway&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1

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Is it worth the try?

u/Serpula · 1 pointr/PSVR

Grab this one, I got one a few weeks ago and it works great. There's some available on Prime by the looks of it, make sure you click the "New from..." link

u/eugeug · 0 pointsr/computing

Kinda sorta looks like these chargers but cannot confirm. Where's a Radioshack when you need one...
https://www.amazon.com/CamRanger-Nikon-Proprietary-Cable-D5000/dp/B00J5RBWU6

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0776L2HDX/ref=psdc_14015081_t1_B00005NPW3

u/jhoff80 · 0 pointsr/UsbCHardware

I admit, I don't know how compliant this is (I suspect not very, but I've never had problems with it)... but the "KableCard" is potentially an option.

https://smile.amazon.com/CARD-3216671387-KableCARD-Color-Black/dp/B07JLDZ2PQ

It's a 1 foot USB 2.0 C to C cable that comes with a USB-A male to USB-C female adapter, a Lightning to USB-C female adapter, and a microUSB male to USB-C female adapter. (It also has a microSD card reader, a Qi charging coil, and nanoSIM storage built in). It's a little cheap feeling, but does the job.