Which mattebox do you have for your XL H1?

Steve Rosen · November 22nd, 2006, 06:54 PM

Bill, yeah I was VERY disappointed that Canon put that damn bulbous un-removeable mike on the A1, ala the Sony... It would be such a nice camera if you could strip it, since, in my case, I would probably never use that mike anyway (not that it's bad, probably. it's just that I have several much better ones and would use them). It was a deal-killer for me.. I was going to get one as a backup.. Course you could always break out the Sawzall...

Bill Pryor · November 22nd, 2006, 10:28 PM

I just got my camera in today. It appears there are little screws underneath, and you could probably take off the mic if if you wanted. It doesn't bother me, though I'll probably never use it.

November 22nd, 2006, 06:54 PM	#76
Steve Rosen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Monterey, California Posts: 895	Bill, yeah I was VERY disappointed that Canon put that damn bulbous un-removeable mike on the A1, ala the Sony... It would be such a nice camera if you could strip it, since, in my case, I would probably never use that mike anyway (not that it's bad, probably. it's just that I have several much better ones and would use them). It was a deal-killer for me.. I was going to get one as a backup.. Course you could always break out the Sawzall...

November 22nd, 2006, 10:28 PM	#77
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	I just got my camera in today. It appears there are little screws underneath, and you could probably take off the mic if if you wanted. It doesn't bother me, though I'll probably never use it.