Hi

A question about the external microphone mount on the XH-A1. Is it possible to remove it from the camera or is it a part of the handle and impossible to remove?


Regards,

/Bo

Have a closer look. 2 screws, near jewelers tool size.

Bill

Yep. Just be carefull with removing the screws. Don't use a screwdriver which is too big for them. Use a No. 0 or No. 00 in size

Hi

Thanks for the fast answers! I don't yet own an XH-A1, but sometime in the future I hopefully will. As I probably will se it mostly with the built in microphone I don't find any reason to have the mic mount on the camera all the time.

Regards,

/Bo

...and stick the whole lot in a clear ziploc bag and keep with the rest of the camera stuff you're not using.

Why couldn't Canon put a drop of black paint under the mic holder :) It's metal, or plastic, or something else, but it's a white spot on otherwise perfectly black camera. I removed it and ended up putting it back. Maybe I'll remove it again. I am using shotgun mics, but they are mounted on the flash holder: the mics are just too small in diameter for the mic holder.

Black magic marker to cover the white spot?

Several threads have noted a variety of solutions to mounting a smaller diameter mic in the holder.

For what it's worth, the top mount also places the mic a little farther (higher) from the tape compartment and the lens, so less noise from the motors are picked up (not that the noise has been THE problem).

Several threads have noted a variety of solutions to mounting a smaller diameter mic in the holder.