[MacDV] Shotgun mike?

[Johns Maillist]

I agree, EXCEPT, I have a Canon ZR90 I got as a gift.
The two features I wish I could have told the gift giver about: an 
external mike jack, and a way to remove the mike to mount on an 
isolation mount.
Mine is locked to the body.
The only option there (IF you get external noises) is to record the 
scenes, and do voice overs, but that is not always so easy, as some 
actors just cannot get the synching right, or do some sound editing in 
post production.
John

On Apr 16, 2005, at 1:34 PM, Granville Kennedy wrote:

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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:
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>> 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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