Re: name/type of DC power connector? (Nikon D70, pic)

On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 14:26:24 +0200, the renowned Jan Wagner
<nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi,

I'm looking to make a portable battery pack (12V lead-gel battery and 9V
step-down switching reg) to power a Nikon DSLR. The Nikon docs state
that the 4-pin DC-in connector is an "industry standard DC connector".
While it looks familiar somehow I couldn't find anything like it in
those catalogs I glanced through.

So, would anyone here be kindly able to identify the connector shown here:

http://www.pitlane.nzsca.co.nz/eh-5_label.jpg

(actually it is a pic of the label of the EH-5 AC PSU, but shape and
pinout of mystery connector is shown below the CE)

Many thanks!
- Jan

It doesn't look very familiar to me. I'm looking right at it, and it's
got little recessed blades. Maybe a Japanese-standard automotive
stereo connector?

Just out of curiosity, why do you want to use such a heavy battery?
The power consumption of the D70 is pretty low, and the Li-ion
batteries last a long time, even with the camera on. Much, much better
than earlier cameras which ate 2500mAh NiMH cells for lunch.

.

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