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What's the best mic for the new mini 3ccd Panasonic DV camera

Peter JB
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Feb 10, 2006, 8:14 AM

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Hi,

I have one of the newish mini Panasonic 3ccd DV/2,3 mpix still combination cameras. This comes with an optional external mike/remote but I would like to upgrade to an on camera mic that picks up good sound and can be protected from the wind. I would welcome any suggestions.

Thanks

Peter JB

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Feb 14, 2006, 10:28 AM

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Peter,

The best thing you can do for good sound is to get the mic off the camera, and get it up close to the source of the audio.
NO microphone, including very expensive professional models, does a very good job at picking up sound more than about 48 inches away (unless you start talking about parabolic mics or some such).

This might mean getting a wireless mic, or a handheld, or any of a number of solutions, depending on your particular shooting situation.

For wind, the fuzzy "muffs" sold for mics do a great job. You can get these for anything from a lavalier mic to a shotgun mic inside a "blimp" enclosure on a microphone boom pole. Or you can make your own with some fake fur from the fabric store.

Regards,
Doug Graham
Panda Productions

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Mar 10, 2006, 11:50 AM

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I have that same camera! Fun times. As for audio, it all depends on what kind of audio I'm trying to pick up. I have a cocktail of shotgun, lapel, condenser, etc. Use what seems appropriate for the occasion! And share some of the stuff you capture with that camcorder, I'd like to see what others are doing with theirs.

Godspeed,

--N