Hrm. Typically, you go either hand-held or attached to the camera. Not both.
For hand-held, man-on-the-street interview work, the most durable, cheap mic I know is the Shure SM-58 but you may need some kind of preamp between the mic and the camera to boost the signal a bit. You'll have to test it out as the specs for the camera do not give me enough information to tell. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Shure-SM58-Mic?sku=270101 $99 Use a Beachtek in combination with the SM58 if you need a boost in signal: http://www.beachtek.com/prod.html <http://www.beachtek.com/dxa4.html> The Beachtek (with 48v powering) will also work with a shotgun mic that can be put on a boom pole, another, versatile option, particularly if you'll have your camera locked down on a tripod. Don't have time to do the research on a mic that would attach to the camera just now. Sorry. I prefer keeping the onboard mic close to the subject to using an external, aftermarket microphone. Perhaps someone else will chime in here with more information in that regard. Jan On 7/27/07, 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 [email protected], "Jan McLaughlin" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 [email protected], "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] > > > > > > > > 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]
