----- Original Message ----- From: "Cris Thomas" > I am looking for a traditional hand held microphone to use for > man-on-the-street news interviews. Everything I can find is either an XLR > mic or a toy. > > I have a Panasonic TM300 which is a nice small camera but has a > traditional 1/4 microphone jack. I know there are XLR converters which > would be fine but all the ones I have seen are super huge and bulky, which > kind of defeats the purpose of the small camera. > > So can anyone suggest a decent microphone with the right connector or a > small XLR converter? Thanks.
I *seriously* doubt your camcorder has a "1/4 mic jack" ... most likely it's a 1/8" jack. How about something like this for an adaptor.. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/158476-REG/Hosa_Technology_XVM_101F_Mini_Stereo_Male_to.html (search for Hosa XVM 101F at bhphotovideo.com if link is broken) You'd need to add a regular XLR mic cable to reach from your subject to the camera and you'd need to use a dynamic mic or a condensor mic with a built-in battery since you won't have phantom power with this setup. Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ >
