Power to the mic - depends on the mic. Yes if your mic is a condenser mic and needs phantom power, no if it's a normal dynamic mic (like a Shure SM-57 or 58).
David Lee King davidleeking.com - blog davidleeking.com/etc - videoblog twitter | skype: davidleeking On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 9:23 AM, Cris Thomas <thomas_c...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Your right, the camera has a 1/8 jack not a 1/4. I always get confused on > the sizes. > > The bhp link for the XLR-1/8 adapter cable would work for the physical > connection but don't I also need to supply power for the Mic? > > The H4n looks like a really cool device, but it is also bigger than my > whole camera, doesn't really have the news reporter look and at $300 is a > bit out of my budget. I'm just doing video blogs here, not remaking the > Blair Witch Project. > > Someone linked to the AudioTechnica website but I'm not sure what they were > exactly trying to link to. > > Ideally I would just like a handheld mic that plugs directly into my > Panasonic TM300 that provides acceptable sound. > > - C. Thomas > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
