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Noa Put · January 20th, 2016, 09:53 AM

What's other users opinion on the ls300 supplied shotgun mike? I just compared to my at897 and the ls300 stock mike sounds pretty bad in comparison, it's bad enough for me to replace it with my at897 which has a much fuller sound, with the ls300 stock mike it sounds like I am speaking into a tin can. The at897 is only twice as long which is a bit of an issue but I can live with that considering the audio quality gain.

Andreas Jaeger · January 20th, 2016, 01:24 PM

Hello Noa,

i have the GY HM200 and my shotgun is the Rode NTG1.
Good sound pretty good....

Regards
Andreas

Noa Put · January 20th, 2016, 01:45 PM

Did that mike come with the camera? The standard mike on the ls300 doesn't have any markings on it so it's jvc own brand.

Steve Rosen · January 20th, 2016, 01:51 PM

Noa: The mic that came with the 300 is totally useless IMHO. I have an old Audio Technica short shotgun that I bought in 1998 (don't remember the # but similar ones are still about $250). It has served as a nose mic on about 15 cameras over the years. It's now on the LS300, and in most situations is indistinguishable from my 416.

I'd buy a rugged, decent quality, affordable mic and keep it forever. - BTW, I also have an NTG-1 and an NTG-3, which are both decent (the 3 far better that the 1) but think they're a little thick and bulky - also, they suffer badly from handling noise, especially the 1, which is an issue on camera... The Audio Technica is slim, like the 416, quiet and slightly shorter than the Rodes.

Noa Put · January 20th, 2016, 02:22 PM

Good to know I was not dreaming :) didn't expect it to be that bad though. For the time being I"ll continue working with the at895, if the size becomes a problem I"ll buy a new but shorter shotgun.

Steve Rosen · January 20th, 2016, 06:02 PM

I knew it wouldn't be good, but thought I'd keep in my case for emergencies. It's so bad though that I gave it to my dog to play with - he's a terrier, it's history.

Greg Smith · January 21st, 2016, 02:49 PM

I hope you didn't make the dog sick!

Steve Rosen · January 21st, 2016, 03:01 PM

No worries, he has the constitution of a pig...

As for the subject - over my 45+ years of filmmaking I've bought cheap microphones several times, mainly to have as backups or rain/fishing boat mics... I've always ended up regretting it.

The $250 bottom limit is a good guideline...

William Hohauser · January 22nd, 2016, 08:16 AM

I keep some old Sony shotguns that came with their DV and HDV cameras around, they still work and have decent quality.

My question is about the sound isolation on the LS300, does camera handling come thru the microphone like on the other small form pro JVC cameras? I use an isolation mount on the HM600 as the camera clamp doesn't isolate the mic enough but vibration still travels thru the XLR connector.

Steve Rosen · January 22nd, 2016, 09:46 AM

William: The LS300 is pretty good, actually.. better than the C100. I've been shooting a lot of B roll this week using the nose mic, and the only handling noise is from the rocker (zooming the VSM) - which to be honest is more my fumbling than a fault with the camera..

Which brings up the question again - please JVC.. Is it possible with a firmware update to make the remote port usable for control of the VSM?

Craig Yanagi · January 25th, 2016, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Rosen

Is it possible with a firmware update to make the remote port usable for control of the VSM?

We are looking into this.

- Craig

Steve Rosen · January 25th, 2016, 06:55 PM

Thanks Craig...

Duncan Craig · January 26th, 2016, 05:27 AM

Craig. Are we going to see a 120fps update soon too?

Craig Yanagi · January 26th, 2016, 10:07 AM

The 120fps is on our workbench as well.

- Craig

Frederic Berger · January 27th, 2016, 08:39 AM

Can someone confirm that we are talking about the JVC QAN0067-003 Microphone for ProHD/4KCAM Camcorder, which came "free" with my HM170UA:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/fre...esFree&print=Y

It is backordered until some time in February, but if everyone says it's not worth waiting for it, I will go ahead and purchase another shotgun mike.

January 20th, 2016, 09:53 AM	#1
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,510	Jvc gy ls300 standard shotgun mike What's other users opinion on the ls300 supplied shotgun mike? I just compared to my at897 and the ls300 stock mike sounds pretty bad in comparison, it's bad enough for me to replace it with my at897 which has a much fuller sound, with the ls300 stock mike it sounds like I am speaking into a tin can. The at897 is only twice as long which is a bit of an issue but I can live with that considering the audio quality gain.

January 20th, 2016, 01:24 PM	#2
Andreas Jaeger Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 40	Re: Jvc gy ls300 standard shotgun mike Hello Noa, i have the GY HM200 and my shotgun is the Rode NTG1. Good sound pretty good.... Regards Andreas

January 20th, 2016, 01:45 PM	#3
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,510	Re: Jvc gy ls300 standard shotgun mike Did that mike come with the camera? The standard mike on the ls300 doesn't have any markings on it so it's jvc own brand.

January 20th, 2016, 01:51 PM	#4
Steve Rosen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Monterey, California Posts: 895	Re: Jvc gy ls300 standard shotgun mike Noa: The mic that came with the 300 is totally useless IMHO. I have an old Audio Technica short shotgun that I bought in 1998 (don't remember the # but similar ones are still about $250). It has served as a nose mic on about 15 cameras over the years. It's now on the LS300, and in most situations is indistinguishable from my 416. I'd buy a rugged, decent quality, affordable mic and keep it forever. - BTW, I also have an NTG-1 and an NTG-3, which are both decent (the 3 far better that the 1) but think they're a little thick and bulky - also, they suffer badly from handling noise, especially the 1, which is an issue on camera... The Audio Technica is slim, like the 416, quiet and slightly shorter than the Rodes.

January 20th, 2016, 02:22 PM	#5
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,510	Re: Jvc gy ls300 standard shotgun mike Good to know I was not dreaming :) didn't expect it to be that bad though. For the time being I"ll continue working with the at895, if the size becomes a problem I"ll buy a new but shorter shotgun.

January 20th, 2016, 06:02 PM	#6
Steve Rosen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Monterey, California Posts: 895	Re: Jvc gy ls300 standard shotgun mike I knew it wouldn't be good, but thought I'd keep in my case for emergencies. It's so bad though that I gave it to my dog to play with - he's a terrier, it's history.

January 21st, 2016, 02:49 PM	#7
Greg Smith Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 86	Re: Jvc gy ls300 standard shotgun mike I hope you didn't make the dog sick!

January 21st, 2016, 03:01 PM	#8
Steve Rosen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Monterey, California Posts: 895	Re: Jvc gy ls300 standard shotgun mike No worries, he has the constitution of a pig... As for the subject - over my 45+ years of filmmaking I've bought cheap microphones several times, mainly to have as backups or rain/fishing boat mics... I've always ended up regretting it. The $250 bottom limit is a good guideline...

January 22nd, 2016, 08:16 AM	#9
William Hohauser Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 2,650	Re: Jvc gy ls300 standard shotgun mike I keep some old Sony shotguns that came with their DV and HDV cameras around, they still work and have decent quality. My question is about the sound isolation on the LS300, does camera handling come thru the microphone like on the other small form pro JVC cameras? I use an isolation mount on the HM600 as the camera clamp doesn't isolate the mic enough but vibration still travels thru the XLR connector. __________________ William Hohauser - New York City Producer/Edit/Camera/Animation

January 22nd, 2016, 09:46 AM	#10
Steve Rosen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Monterey, California Posts: 895	Re: Jvc gy ls300 standard shotgun mike William: The LS300 is pretty good, actually.. better than the C100. I've been shooting a lot of B roll this week using the nose mic, and the only handling noise is from the rocker (zooming the VSM) - which to be honest is more my fumbling than a fault with the camera.. Which brings up the question again - please JVC.. Is it possible with a firmware update to make the remote port usable for control of the VSM?

January 25th, 2016, 06:55 PM	#12
Steve Rosen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Monterey, California Posts: 895	Re: Jvc gy ls300 standard shotgun mike Thanks Craig...

January 26th, 2016, 05:27 AM	#13
Duncan Craig Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 660 Images: 10	Re: Jvc gy ls300 standard shotgun mike Craig. Are we going to see a 120fps update soon too? __________________ FCPX/LS300/EX1/FS100/GoPro/Vinten/HotHead/Jib/Track/Dedos/Lightstorm/Coollights

January 26th, 2016, 10:07 AM	#14
Craig Yanagi JVC America Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wayne, New Jersey Posts: 198	Re: Jvc gy ls300 standard shotgun mike The 120fps is on our workbench as well. - Craig __________________ Craig Yanagi - National Marketing Manager JVC Professional Video Division, JVCKENWOOD USA Corp.

January 27th, 2016, 08:39 AM	#15
Frederic Berger New Boot Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Springfield, VA Posts: 7	Re: Jvc gy ls300 standard shotgun mike Can someone confirm that we are talking about the JVC QAN0067-003 Microphone for ProHD/4KCAM Camcorder, which came "free" with my HM170UA: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/fre...esFree&print=Y It is backordered until some time in February, but if everyone says it's not worth waiting for it, I will go ahead and purchase another shotgun mike.