[videoblogging] Need help in comparing external (shotgun) microphones

2007-07-12 Thread Heath
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

Re: [videoblogging] Need help in comparing external (shotgun) microphones

2007-07-12 Thread Michael Verdi
I don't know about the Audio Technica but I was thinking of getting a Sennheiser ME 66 which I've used before and gotten really great results. It pretty expensive, needs extensions to get out of the shot on a small camera and an adapter to plug in. So I gave the Rode Video Mic a shot and so for

Re: [videoblogging] Need help in comparing external (shotgun) microphones

2007-07-12 Thread Brian Richardson - WhatTheCast?
I have the VideoMic and I love it. Good sound, great battery life the shock mount helps a lot. I use it on a lot of Dragon*ConTV videos the Dragon*Con DVD. It is worth the extra money, IMHO. On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:37 am, Heath wrote: I searched through the list and have asked a few people

Re: [videoblogging] Need help in comparing external (shotgun) microphones

2007-07-12 Thread John Coffey
Heath, I love the Rode! Did a great job on all sorts of sound this one particular night. http://www.jchtv.com/?p=49 Music, interviews and conversation from 10 feet away. John Heath [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I searched through the list and have asked a few people but I am