External Mic for Filming

[Snowey79]

Been doing some research on external mics, bothe stereo and shotgun. Looking for some feedback review on what anyone else us using and the pros and cons.

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[orbowhunt]

Check out the Diety d3 or d3 pro. I love mine.

 

[Snowey79]

What kind of wind sock you running on the diety. There are windjammer, windbusters and dead cats. What is the best for outdoor wind conditions?

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[orbowhunt]

What kind of wind sock you running on the diety. There are windjammer, windbusters and dead cats. What is the best for outdoor wind conditions?

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Its a Rycote softie 19-22 mm

 

[Snowey79]

Thanks orbowhunt, how does it handle the wind?

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[orbowhunt]

Thanks orbowhunt, how does it handle the wind?

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It works great. Is pretty expensive for a dead cat but your mic will go down before that thing comes apart.

 

[Hunterbobbyk]

Does the D3 work for the Canon Vixia HFG40? I'm assuming it does since it's self powered, but was hoping for verification before I pull the trigger.

 

[orbowhunt]

Does the D3 work for the Canon Vixia HFG40? I'm assuming it does since it's self powered, but was hoping for verification before I pull the trigger.

If it has a 3.5mm mic input, you should be good to go.

 

[Jordan Budd]

Been doing some research on external mics, bothe stereo and shotgun. Looking for some feedback review on what anyone else us using and the pros and cons.

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I use the Rode Micro with a wind muff. Does very well in the wind and great sound. Plus it's pretty cheap. I've used them all.... 250$ to 400$ microphones and I've gotten along the best with the Micro and a wind screen.

 

[amp713]

I like my zoom h1n1 but its separate from your cam so you need to splice the sound in

 

[Beau]

Shotgun mic: I second the Rode VideoMic recommendation above. That's what I've been using for years, mainly because I'm a cheapskate. I'd recommend the newest model because of the auto-on/auto-off feature. It saves batteries so much. My video test and review is below.

External mic: The zoom h1n1 is a fantastic option. Zoom is excellent and the price point is the same as what I use, the Tascam DR-05. The Tascam recorders are also a fantastic bang for your buck. The downside of course is having to align the audio and imagery in post when you're editing, which I'm sure you're well aware of course.

@Jskaanland : I'm going to embed my video reviews here. I am not affiliated with any of the brands I review. Nor am I attempting to build my brand, gain subscribers, etc. This is for the edification of OP's question, and I happen to have just a wee bit of experience with field microphones while operating in rough situations.

And here is the Tascam (stereo field mic) that I film with. It's always in my camera bag, and has lasted all throughout Africa on multiple occasions.

Let me know if you have any questions. I love this stuff.

-Beau

 

[JungleJoe]

Rogue Mics for my DSLR and Panasonic for my camcorder.

 

[Snowey79]

Just picked up the rode mic video pro and have had a couple of weekends to try it on on my panasonic fz300 camera. Shot alot of video and the mic seems to work pretty well. Almost every time I have had it out I have encountered wind and the mic seems to do a fine job of cutting the wind. The true test will be later in spring and early summer when the wind picks up to more than 5-10 mph.

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