In the meantime, the cheapest, easiest way to get good sound into your camera on the fly is to keep the camera close to the subject, typically 3-6 feet away.
Jan -- http://fauxpress.blogspot.com - motion http://blog.urbanartadventures.com - sound http://the-hold.blogspot.com - poetry http://dagnyhemingway.blogspot.com - machinima http://vlogpresskit.blogspot.com - media On Apr 12, 2006, at 10:44 AM, Daryl Watson wrote: > Hi Monique, > > Although this doesn't directly answer your question, I came across a > blog a > while ago that has a few DIY tips for recording sound. > > http://postsound.blogspot.com/ > > While it won't help you directly it might provide a few helpful > suggestions > or trigger some other thoughts about recording sound and improving > sound > quality. > > Wikipedia also has a good entry on microphones, that might help to > determine > what kind of microphone best suits your needs. I.e. Omnidirectional, > cadioid, hyper-cardioid, bi-directional, shotgun. > > We've been using a camera mounted shotgun microphone for our FEZ TV > stuff. > We've recorded some interviews using radio microphones, (not yet > edited) but > this was cause the guy who does camera is a sound recordist in his day > job > and had the equipment on standby. > > Daryl > http://feztv.blogspot.com > > > > On 11/4/06 1:17 PM, "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 11:08:47 -0400 >> From: "Monique Danielle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Shotgun Microphone? >> >> Hi Guys, >> >> Alot of folks have been complaining about the sound on my vlogs. I've >> done >> all sorts of things to improve it, but to no avail. >> >> Jay Madore suggested a shotgun microphone. A few questions about >> that: >> >> My camera is a a Panasonic PVGS39. You have to plug the microphone in >> the >> front - there is no mount, therefore I'm having a hard time finding a >> good >> microphone. Any idea where I can find a good, relatively inexpensive >> $75 to >> $175 shotgun microphone that will work with my camera? >> >> >> >> Cheers >> Monique Danielle >> http://www.vlogchallenge.com - This Week's Challenge: Resurrection >> http://www.vlogdiva.com - This Weeks Video: Networking Tips >> >> >> >> >> >> [This message contained attachments] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
