That's been my biggest problem, apparently here in Cincinnati, the hotbed of the video revolution, there is not a store that carries Camcorder Mics.....I swear sometimes I feel like I am living in Bedrock.....
Heath http://batmangeek.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "David Howell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well, while I use the Rode VideoMic and love it, I've heard a lot of > good things about the Technica. My issue with the Technica is that it > doesnt have a shock mount to absorb any bumps or vibrations. Also, the > cable is 3 feet long. You are going to have to wrap that up somehow or > have it dangling from the camera when mounted on cam. > > My only advice is to find a brick and mortar that has both mics in > stock and bring your camera in to test them out. > > David > http://www.davidhowellstudios.com > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Heath" <heathparks@> wrote: > > > > I searched through the list and have asked a few people but I am > > looking for some real world advice here. I am going to buy and > > external Mic for my camera, it's a Panasonic it's the PV-GS165 and I am > > looking at the following 2 mics the Rode VideoMic and the Audio > > Technica ATR-55. The Audio Techinica is about a 100 bucks less but the > > user reviews seem pretty even on both models. I don't mind spending > > the money, I just want to know if spending 100 bucks more is really > > worth it. > > > > Any help and real usuage advice is greatly apprericated! > > > > And David Howell, I know what you will say ;) > > > > Heath > > http://batmangeek.com > > >