----- Original Message ----- From: "Cris Thomas" > 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?
As someone else mentioned you only need power for a condenser mic that does not have an internal battery option. > Ideally I would just like a handheld mic that plugs directly into my > Panasonic TM300 that provides acceptable sound There are many dynamic mics that will work. There is a "class" of dynamic mic called "eng" (for Electronic News Gathering) that are especially well suited for this type of application. Some of these include: Electro Voice RE-50 Shure VP-64 (this is the one I use) Electro Voice 635a (note: the RE-50 is basically the 635 *inside* a special housing to minimize handling noise) I'm happy with my VP-64 but if I would buy another mic I would get the RE-50. Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ
