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GlennChan wrote on 6/25/2005, 2:41 PM
Redd:
The Rode Videomic does not need the Beachtek adapter. Devices like the Beachtek are for adapter XLR to mini-plug (or line-in) on camcorders. Many camcorders do not have XLR inputs.

For the headphones, perhaps look at a pair of Sony MDR-V6s off ebay (new) or other online retailer (i.e. try froogle.com and resellerratings.com). They are practically the same as the industry standard Sony MDR-7506s.
In-ear headphones may be as good or better for run and gun shooting??? If you need to hear the camera and external sound, you could just plug it in one ear. I haven't tried this personally.
trock wrote on 6/25/2005, 3:11 PM
Hi Redd,

I got the EW112P for $365 on eBay and I'll definitely let you know how it does. I film a lot of seminars where the speaker moves about a lot and the more I read up on it the more it seems that the best soluton is a true-diversity dual aerial system but I'll give the G2 a try and see how it does.

Tony
ken c wrote on 6/27/2005, 6:21 AM
Thx for the reviews, just ordered a Rode VideoMic from bhphotovideo.com ...

Should be an improvement for doing outdoor and large-room shoots.. I know 5 feet is the optimum/furthest away to try and capture sound .. what's the maximum distance, eg to be able to pick up a speaker talking on stage, without too much b/g hiss/noise?

thanks all... I'm going to use it w/my panasonic 3ccd for b-roll footage shoots at the megaseminar.com


thx,

ken
GlennChan wrote on 6/27/2005, 8:52 PM
If there is a PA system, you'll probably pickup intelligible sound.

However, shotguns can sound nasty in reverberant rooms like auditoriums (which are designed to be reverberant so the people in the back can hear stuff). Especially cheap shotguns.
A cardioid or hypercardioid may sound a little better.

Anyways... you should be getting decent sound anyways.
trock wrote on 6/30/2005, 8:28 AM
My Rode VideoMic arrived this week and last night I shot a seminar event and the audio was very good. I was 30-40 feet from the main speaker in a large room and had my AG-EZ30 input volume set at -10 and I used the Rode's low cut and it worked very well indeed. Thanks for the recommendation!
ken c wrote on 6/30/2005, 9:07 AM
thx Trock, good to know it, just got mine yesterday, looking forward to testing it out..

ken
Grazie wrote on 6/30/2005, 9:12 AM

Anybody tried the Rode Video Mic with a light? How have you positioned the mic? Does it come up against the mic?

Grazie

BrianStanding wrote on 6/30/2005, 10:09 AM
I have the Sennheiser EW112P wireless, and I have no complaints. Great sound, rugged construction, no interference at all yet. You can adjust the output level on the receiver, too. I usually leave this set at 0db, and then set the input on my PD-150 to "Mike Attenuate," as I find this reduces background noise a bit.

I'm also a big fan of omnidirectional, dynamic "news" mikes for general ambience or handheld interviews. One of the nice things about dynamic mikes is they handle extremely loud sounds well without distorting, so they're excellent for recording things like gunshots, "live" amplified music, etc. Plus, they're virtually indestructible and cheap, so you can put them places you'd never dream of risking your precious shotgun mike. You may need to pump up the gain a bit on your camera to get the levels right, though. I'm partial to the ElectroVoice 635a, but there are a lot of options out there.
trock wrote on 7/3/2005, 9:46 AM
Good to hear about your experiences with the EW112P, Brian. Mine arrived yesterday and so far I'm very impressed - a huge improvement over the Pro 88w's. I have a shoot later this week where I'll get to test them in the field and I suspect they'll do great.