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Michael Frye Relies on Anton/Bauer Batteries for U.S. Open Coverage

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Michael Frye's Equipment at the U.S. Open
Michael Frye’s Equipment at the U.S. Open
Camera operator Michael Frye recently filmed key matches and fan reactions of the tournament at the 2013 U.S. Open Tennis Championship for the Tennis Channel with equipment from Anton/Bauer, provider of batteries, chargers, and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, film and video.

Frye used Anton/Bauer mobile power products exclusively for his coverage of the three-week-long tennis championship, specifically selecting the company’s DIONIC 90 batteries for their portability and longevity. “I’ve been using Anton/Bauer batteries for years, as long as I’ve been working in this industry,” he said. “Even when I was in school, these were the batteries I was taught on, so I trust them, especially when I’m shooting run-and-gun style, like I was at the U.S. Open.”

Frye said the DIONIC 90 batteries were particularly useful during the U.S. Open, as they allowed him to shoot on his Panasonic AG-HPX370 camera for hours. “We were constantly on the go, in ridiculously hot heat, so a lot of the shooting I did was handheld,” he said. “That’s why we used the DIONIC 90s. The batteries are small, but super powerful. They generally lasted seven hours, which is great for when we’re making our way around the stadium surrounded by hundreds of thousands of people and don’t have the energy to carry six heavy batteries for backup all day. I only carried two batteries a day, one loaded in the camera and one in my bag.”

The DIONIC 90 is designed to be reliable even in challenging shooting environments, such as a crowded sporting event. The 95Wh battery can handle a maximum load of six amps, and offers run-times ranging from six hours at 15 watts to 1.75 hours at 50 watts. The enhanced RealTime display simultaneously indicates both fuel gauge and remaining run-time data. The display incorporates readouts of hours, minutes and remaining capacity, making battery change decisions quick and easy. Its motion-detection feature, now standard on all Logic Series batteries, incorporates a sleep-mode setting that reduces battery self-discharge, allowing for extended periods of storage with minimal capacity loss. The battery can be “awakened” by the built-in motion sensor.

Frye appreciated the RealTime display, which allowed him to monitor his battery usage efficiently and accurately. “Before it was introduced, I used to guess how much time I had before I would have to swap out the battery based on how many bars were still left on the display screen,” Frye said. “But now with the RealTime display, I know exactly how long the battery is going to last. And it’s not like a cell phone, where it says you have two hours left, but then your phone stops working within the half hour. When the DIONIC 90 RealTime display says you have two hours of power left, you can be sure that you really have two hours left, so that was definitely helpful.”

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