[MacDV] Shotgun mike?

[Granville Kennedy]

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A shotgun mike has been on my wish list for a long time now.  Either 
that or a nice stereo external mike for the camera.  Anyway, a lot of 
the handling and motor noise can be managed pretty well using an 
isolation mount - the mike is suspended on an arm that holds the mike 
in place with bands inside an o-ring.  Still important to remember 
never to speak if you're the cameraman :-)  Even a shotgun mike might 
pick that up!

Regards,
		Joey Kennedy.

On Apr 16, 2005, at 12:08 PM, David Cole wrote:

> Never used one on my camcorder, but I'm wondering if it would help. I 
> get handling noise on my recordings. Maybe my camera is old, but when 
> I zoom or pan the camera, it creaks a bit (so do I, but that's another 
> story...). I also get a fair amount of "motor noise" (a constant whir 
> that I assume is the internal guts of the camcorder spinning) on my 
> recordings, particularly noticeable in low level audio situations 
> (quiet parts of a play or church ceremony). If I mount a shotgun mike 
> on top of the camera, will it still pick up this mechanical noise of 
> the camera being operated? Maybe I'm just looking for an excuse to buy 
> a newer camera... the Sony HDV model perhaps?
>
> Thanks in advance for your feedback.
>
> -DC

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