The best result I have found is to spring for the Panasonic DVX-100A with External XLR outs. You should experiment with boom mics with a wide pickup pattern mounted out of camera frame. Motor noise on this model is really minimal. I'm loving it, albiet in monthly installments....but worth every penny. Kelly Casey Spavin, Experience Shows, Inc. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/macdv/attachments/20050416/f948137e/attachment.html