LeTiger Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 *edit* Thanks for the advice! Greetings! I'm almost always a 1-man run n' gun fellow that's looking for a good B-roll ambient solution for my shots. I have a SD Mix-Pre-D that I run with my kit, and was wondering if in your opinion, paying the extra for the VideoMicPro X would be sensible as compared to just getting the NT4 and running it though my SD mixer. The only upsides I can think of of the Videomic would be the well-engineered windscreen & dead cat. Any thoughts would be appreciated, and thanks for having a gander! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Waldron Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Where is our buddy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire soundie Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Is the NT4 mounted on the camera? If so, the VMP X will pick up the same camera handling noise. Personally, I wouldn't bother - spend the money on lenses, you'll get more benefit. If you need good sound, hire someone to provide it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmahaAudio Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 One of these:http://www.shure.com/americas/products/microphones/vp/vp82-end-address-shotgun-condenser-microphone And one of these:http://www.rycote.com/products/windshield-solutions/super-softie-windshield/12cm-super-softie-19_22/ Not stereo, but you don’t really need stereo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Spaeth Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Hi Tiger, most of us don't mount mics on cameras, and practically none of us are shooters, and finally, I assume most of us have never used a VideoMicProX, so I'm not sure that you'll find lots of useful answers here. There surely must be some one man shooter forums that could offer more experienced advice on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Christian makes a good point. Perhaps one of these places would provide http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/ http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeTiger Posted January 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Thanks folks - I realize I'm probably in the minority here - also have a DVX user account and have pursued similar there. I really do appreciate the time you folks took to write response, thank you! (I saw that there was a 'video cameras' section, so I figured what the heck, some folks might do both) re: Lancashire, I get it, I really do... it's not what I have the funds to do myself, so I settle for compromise. Also, with over 7k in lenses, I feel that sound should be as important, and am willing to spend money to do so, just wanted advice from the folks that know re: Omaha - thanks! I'll check those out - I do also have an NTG3 that I use for booming when I have the funds for a dedicated audio person. re: Christian, and Jim - thanks for the insight, and the time taken to reply! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Sonnenfeld Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 What camera are you using? I'm not a fan of cardioid mics on cameras. I think they pick up too much "me" and not enough of what's on camera. For me, a decent on camera shotgun is the only way to go. Your NTG-3 is a great mic but probably too big for on camera use. I think that one of the coolest on camera mics right now is the Ambient Tiny Mic. It's actually tiny and comes with a great kit with Rycote Lyre shock mount, foam windscreen, and cables. I have many Ambient products and can say from experience that they are well made and reliable. When Ambient makes something, they make it the best. And it's the size of a Sharpie marker. http://www.sam-mallery.com/2011/10/the-great-on-camera-mic-shootout-2011/ http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=1028982&gclid=Cj0KEQiA8rilBRDZu_G8hszXraoBEiQABlB9Y7nQ8AuUxXaTAkYVq66wTinwhxIugYmHOZeL0pQgBlUaAiSI8P8HAQ&Q=&is=REG&A=details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Waldron Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 "Over 7K in lenses" .......is that the 25mm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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