motherhucker 0 #1 December 23, 2002 Hey all; Any one have any experience with these? Positive or negative? Obviously not a freefall tool, but for ground stuff, or otherwise, can anyone recommend a good one--are there any that can toggle between both directional AND non-directional? Is there a marked improvement in the audio quality on the finished product? Thanks--have a great holiday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newshooter12 0 #2 December 24, 2002 IMO... As with any microphone placement would be key. With the mics on MiniDV cams I can't see how you'd go wrong. b/c the mic is part of the camera you don't have any wires, placement, batteries, transmitters, recievers or added snag hazards to worry about. I you still want to give it a try just about any Sony Pro Mic is good.A lav mic may be your best bet. Most are omnidirectional or close to it. You could clip it to the person you want to talk with and isolate their sound fairly well. Adding a wireless transmitter for ground work is great. The person you put it on eventually forgets about it being on and relaxes/opens up that much easier. If you want a "stick" mic make sure you pick one that doesn't need to be phantom powered or has a battery to power itself. Beyond that you may just need an adapter or two. Here's what I've got in my work bag... Shotgun Stick 635A (Under Broadcast Microphones) Lav Tram I hope this helps. matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
motherhucker 0 #3 January 21, 2003 yes...thanks a lot--that's what I needed! ONE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cameramonkey 0 #4 January 22, 2003 personally, for skydiving videos (tandems 95%) I want an omni, because as you know, the acoustics in a hangar are AWFUL at best. It always seems you can hear your periphery better than what is right in front of you. I use a omni just to cut out some of the background noise. Very seldom do I ever shoot video and want what is going on around me (other than what I am focusing on). If I need that, then I just use my built in. Invariably, what is behind me is always closer/louder than what I am filming.Two wrongs don't make a right, however three lefts DO! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newshooter12 0 #5 January 22, 2003 How do you use an omni to pick up something that's directional at least the way you're describing it?I could see pinning an omni such as a Lav on your subject and just dialing the gain down so you don't pick up more then what you want, but then it tends to get tinnyy sounding at the low end. If you want a mic that will be out of the shot and still pick up a specific person in a noisy place there's nothing better than a self powered shotgun mic. I carry one all the time and use it a lot. just my $.02 matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cameramonkey 0 #6 January 22, 2003 oops... just read what I wrote. I sent that off this AM before my first cup of coffee... I meant to say I use a uni-directional, not an omni.Two wrongs don't make a right, however three lefts DO! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newshooter12 0 #7 January 22, 2003 oh... no worries. I was just scratching my head a bit and figured I'd try to figure it out... matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
