ChrisA
Contributor
I'm looking for improved "top side" audio. I use a mid range Sony mini-DV camera and like all of them the built-in mic is poor, very poor. It records everything including the sound of camera controls,
camera handing noise, wind noise, boat engines and people talking behind the camera.
If I ask this question on a film-making forum I get all kinds of suggestions about pro-level audio mics and mic booms and field mixers and how I can spend $3,500 and how need someone else to hold a mc on a boom. What I _want_ is professional quality sound on a $50 camera mounted mic. OK I can't get what I want. I'll accept "decent sound".
I want to use this for hand held setup on boats, beaches and parking lots.
Any suggestions?
camera handing noise, wind noise, boat engines and people talking behind the camera.
If I ask this question on a film-making forum I get all kinds of suggestions about pro-level audio mics and mic booms and field mixers and how I can spend $3,500 and how need someone else to hold a mc on a boom. What I _want_ is professional quality sound on a $50 camera mounted mic. OK I can't get what I want. I'll accept "decent sound".
I want to use this for hand held setup on boats, beaches and parking lots.
Any suggestions?