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March 11th, 2008, 12:58 AM | #1 |
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Quick Mic Qustion MA-300 or DM-50???
I am looking for some sort of mic for my GL2 and I thought I should just ask you guys because you always know what to do!!
I Just recently got my camera and with it I got the Canon MA-300 XLR adapter. My question is should I get just a new shotgun mic to plug into the MA-300 or should I go with a mic like the Canon DM-50 directional stereo microphone that sits where the MA-300 goes? If you think a shotgun for the MA-300 then which one would you perfer?? I am pretty new when it comes to sound for the camera, any help would be great!! Thanks ahead, Justin |
March 11th, 2008, 10:29 AM | #2 |
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Which mic to get, that depends of what you will use it for, and your budget.
A few shotgun mics people seem to like are the Sennheiser ME66 and the AT-897. The DM-50 shotgun is a "low end" microphone, and if I remember correct, there has been a few threads here about it's quality. Check out this thread: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...ighlight=DM-50 Personally I use a Rode Videomic and it performs very well for it price tag. ----- Maybe one of the wranglers should move this thread to the "All Things Audio", where you most likely would get more/better answers to your audio/mic questions. |
March 11th, 2008, 11:32 PM | #3 |
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Well the budget isnt to important (with it being tax season ;-) I do like the Sennheiser ME66 but it looks a little long to be sitting on top of the camera. I do Have a wide angle lens, would it get in the shot or no?? the Rode Videomic looks nice, but if i got this then would i not need the Canon MA-300 XLR adapter??
Thanks for the help so far, Justin PS Is this a better "All Things Audio" question? I figured with the Canon GL2 adapter and the spec's of the camera it would be more fitting here. |
March 12th, 2008, 04:34 AM | #4 | |
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Never tried the ME66 myself, but when mounted on a shock mount on top of the GL2, I believe it will be lifted high enough above the camera so it is not in your shots. |
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March 12th, 2008, 05:35 AM | #5 |
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I believe your right it shouldn't be in the shot from what i have read.
Also I think i am going to go with the Rode NTG-2. I have read up on it and it looks ( or sounds ) like a solid mic. Great price and reviews. Rode is a great brand. Thanks for your help! :-) |
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