Power connector question

[Cail Young]

I'm not terribly familiar with power connectors other than the 4 pin XLR I've seen here and there and the Gold Mount/V-Lock types - if I buy this:

http://www.aja.com/images/prodcardmid/converters/HD10MD3.gif

Which comes with a power supply like this:

http://www.aja.com/images/prodaccess/converters/DWPU_1.jpg

Is that the fabled 'Lemo' connector, or something custom that AJA's using... If it is a lemo, is that what the RED ONE has on board as power output, or do I need a frankenrig of power connectors to drive this?

[Don Woods]

Good question.. I think this is just a standered 110 plug transformer. Every time I have used an AJA box I have just had to run power. But then again I think I have used one off of a power tap on a steadican shoot once..
But good question.

[Scott Webster]

Cail, We run the Aja with our Varicams and have an adapter cable that connects from the Varicam 12V 4 pin hi-rose out to the Aja power in. Useful if your Steadicam Op doesn't have a HiDef monitor on their sled or if you need to feed SD field monitors and don't have access to mains power for the AJA.

So yes, if the Red has a standard 4 pin 12V out female hi-rose, an adapter cable should be no problem to power the Aja.

B&H has an Anton Bauer to Aja adapter cable if you want to go AB tap
http://tinyurl.com/yfmqg4

[David Fairbanks]

No matter what the connector is, it can be adapted via a cable to any connector fits your device. The voltage is the only question, and even that can be changed.

Knowing what Red is doing, I know they will be using industry standard connectors of some sort. It looks like they are using Lemo connectors. While these are not cheap, they are very high quality and easy to come by.

[Harry Clark]

BTW, that plastic connector on the AJA boxes is the WORST thing ever. NOT to be confused with a Lemo or Fisher connector. It's very cheap and fragile. Surprising from a company like AJA that otherwise seems to do clever and robust products...
Cheers,
Harry

[Cail Young]

BTW, that plastic connector on the AJA boxes is the WORST thing ever. NOT to be confused with a Lemo or Fisher connector. It's very cheap and fragile. Surprising from a company like AJA that otherwise seems to do clever and robust products...
Cheers,
Harry

Good to know; it's likely going to live in the back of an on-set continuity rack, so hopefully it won't be getting bounced around too much.

Does anyone make a small downcoversion/D-to-A box that has a better power socket?