Camcorder, what next?

thanks for the tip, couldn't find one of those so ended up getting an hot shoe adapter which cost twice as much and yet there is far more on that bracket, may get it anyway.

 

Sorry about your experience with the DM-XM2, it looked the db's.

Is this mic the Rodes SVM? I have one which I fit on my HG10. It's a very good mic but I found that I needed to reverse the mic on its mount and cut down some of the fluff on the dead cat otherwise the fluff intrudes into the picture unless I am doing 'long lens' shots.

Further to Ralf's comment. I sometimes use a bracket mount for the mic but I find it can be a problem in a wind. The wind will catch the mic and dead cat and tend to turn the camera/mic assembly because of the asymetric nature of the assembly. Ie the camera is mounted on top of the tripod/monopod but the mic is to one end of the bracket, so when a gust catches the mic on the end of the bracket the camera and mic will tend to turn. This can be a problem when panning, particularly if you are panning and zooming at the same time.

Regards

 

with the small shoe converter it raisers the hight about half an inch more which is just enougth to keep it out of shot. However I spotted the two camera splitter plate on the web site and opted for that instead as I like to get a photo or two as well, so I will probably end up putting the mike on the camera hot shoe instead.

 

The reference to a 'two camera splitter plate' is interesting. Could you offer the URL?

Regards

 

http://www.cameragrip.co.uk/acatalog/hague_twin_camera_mount.html

Oh, opted for the mono camcorder mike this time around.

 

Ken, thanks for this.

Ralph, interesting tip about getting the stereo effect, thanks.

Regards