How good is the mic on xh a1, do you need a shotgun mic? at DVinfo.net

Louie Payne · March 17th, 2007, 04:44 PM

Just wondering about the mic on a canon xh a1, I video deer and turkey hunts and is the factory mic enough and is it as good as the mic on a canon xl1s?

Thanks

Anthony Leong · March 17th, 2007, 05:37 PM

If you can afford a shotgun then my advice is to buy one. Sennheiser ME66 is a nice shotgun. Go here for shotgun info.... http://dvinfo.net/conf/forumdisplay.php?f=53

Philip Hinkle · March 17th, 2007, 05:48 PM

If you are filming lots of hunting isn't a "shotgun" required for the hunt? :-)

Sorry .... couldn't pass up the opportunity! It just hit me! :-)

Bill Pryor · March 17th, 2007, 06:58 PM

If you're just shooting hunters, set it on automatic gain and use the camera mic. It'll be good enough for ambient sound. If you want to do anymore than that, I'd get a real mic. However, there's not a lot you can do with a mic mounted on the camera other than record ambient sound. For interviews and so on, you need a soundman with a fishpole, or a wireless lav.

March 17th, 2007, 04:44 PM	#1
Louie Payne Tourist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hodgenville, KY Posts: 1	How good is the mic on xh a1, do you need a shotgun mic? Just wondering about the mic on a canon xh a1, I video deer and turkey hunts and is the factory mic enough and is it as good as the mic on a canon xl1s? Thanks

March 17th, 2007, 05:37 PM	#2
Anthony Leong Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: United States Posts: 93	If you can afford a shotgun then my advice is to buy one. Sennheiser ME66 is a nice shotgun. Go here for shotgun info.... http://dvinfo.net/conf/forumdisplay.php?f=53

March 17th, 2007, 05:48 PM	#3
Philip Hinkle Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stoughton, WI Posts: 169	If you are filming lots of hunting isn't a "shotgun" required for the hunt? :-) Sorry .... couldn't pass up the opportunity! It just hit me! :-)

March 17th, 2007, 06:58 PM	#4
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	If you're just shooting hunters, set it on automatic gain and use the camera mic. It'll be good enough for ambient sound. If you want to do anymore than that, I'd get a real mic. However, there's not a lot you can do with a mic mounted on the camera other than record ambient sound. For interviews and so on, you need a soundman with a fishpole, or a wireless lav.