This mic is a classic indestructible hand held, no battery, can get good interviews in very noisy places. Sure57: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/68459-REG/Shure_SM57LC_SM57_LC_Cardioid_Dynamic.html
I used them here and it was teaming with noise and tons of people: http://videoblast.itp.tsoa.nyu.edu/vlogs/show/ The smallest and cheapest is a radio shack wired lapel I think: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102927&cp=&sr=1&origkw=microphone&kw=microphone&parentPage=search --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "mdanzico" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Jan- > > I apologize for the delayed response. It will be handheld mic. I'd > love to find a cheap one that attaches to the top of my camera. I'm > creating a traveling video blog across the country. So, the mic will > have to be durable - thrown around and into a backpack every day for > 80 days. > > Thanks! > Matt > www.aroundamericaproject.com > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Jan McLaughlin" > <jannie.jan@> wrote: > > > > What do you want to do with the mic? > > > > Hand held, man-on-the-street stuff or a lavaliere kind of thing? > > > > Jan > > > > On 7/18/07, amani_c <amani_c@> wrote: > > > > > > I use a cheap audio-technica ATR-20 for my Canaon Elura 100 > > > camcorder. It's 20 bucks at Best Buy. It works, but you have to > > > very careful how you handle it because it picks up hand noise. It's > > > not very small so I don't know how well it would work for you. > > > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "mdanzico" <mdanzico@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > Hope everyone is well. I'm looking to find a compact microphone > > > for > > > > my videoblog. I'm using a Canon Optura 40 for filming - > > > > http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Canon-Optura-40-Camcorder- > > > > Review.htm. > > > > > > > > I need a small, reasonably priced, versitile mic that can > > > withstand > > > > my trip around the US. Something that can just be thrown into my > > > > backpack. Any recommendations? > > > > > > > > By the way, if you have some time and are curious to see my > > > project > > > > go to www.aroundamericaproject.com or on YouTube at > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN-E5rzoIMc. Spread the word. :) > > > > > > > > Best, > > > > Matt > > > > www.aroundamericaproject.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > The Faux Press - better than real > > http://fauxpress.blogspot.com > > http://wburg.tv > > http://twitter.com/fauxpress > > aim=janofsound > > air=862.221.5280 > > skype=janmclaughlin > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >