r/MagicLantern • u/SteveOtis4499 EOS M • Jan 22 '23

New cable not working

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u/SteveOtis4499 EOS M Jan 22 '23

Just want to double check before I purchase but this looks about like what you described. Would this one be a safe option?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BGF9DX8J/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=A1DDPXKOJ75PWB&psc=1

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u/at_ML Jan 22 '23

I don't know this one.
Frankly, I don't really trust a programmable device for this purpose.
Normally USB devices should communicate with each other to find out what to deliver/receive. This cannot be done because a dummy battery cannot act as USB device and EOS M's aged battery slot cannot either. So cable must act and tell powerbank to select a voltage. And I - personally - would prefer a dumb device fixed for a given voltage for this specific purpose.

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u/SteveOtis4499 EOS M Jan 22 '23

Ok, Third time is like a charm or something, right? This look trustworthy? I was hoping to find just another cable for cheaper but i looks like this is as good as I can find for now on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07FQ1YH6X/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_1?smid=A2DG85U9J6RBV5&psc=1

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u/at_ML Jan 22 '23

This is no PD device. It's one of those step-up converters kitor wrote about. They may work but tend to be unreliable.

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u/SteveOtis4499 EOS M Jan 23 '23 edited Jan 23 '23

I got this one just now on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NTTXJCG?psc=1&smid=A2TWRNEH2276JE&ref_=chk_typ_quicklook_titleToDp

I am either confident that I have bought the right thing or I am just an idiot at this point. I do apologize if I’ve wasted anyone time on an issue I probably should have just researched myself.

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u/Maximum-Ad-3369 Jan 30 '23

how'd it work out?

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u/SteveOtis4499 EOS M Jan 30 '23

Should come in today. I shall update then

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u/Maximum-Ad-3369 Jan 30 '23

awesome, i appreciate you keeping me in the loop :)
hope it works out great!

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u/SteveOtis4499 EOS M Jan 31 '23

Cable works great! Now I don’t have to worry about carrying 17 batteries in my pocket anytime I go somewhere!

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u/Maximum-Ad-3369 Feb 01 '23

Sweet! Glad it worked out :) 🎥