Video with the K5 and Mics
Pentax K7 with BG-4 Grip / Samyang 14mm f2.8 ED AS IF UMC / DA18-55mm f3.5-5.6 AL WR / SMC A28mm f2.8 / D FA 28-105mm / SMC F35-70 f3.5-4.5 / SMC A50mm f1.7 / Tamron AF70-300mm f4-5.6 Di LD macro / SMC M75-150mm f4.0 / Tamron Adaptall (CT-135) 135mm f2.8 / Asahi Takumar-A 2X tele-converter / Pentax AF-540FGZ (I & II) Flashes / Cactus RF60/X Flashes & V6/V6II Transceiver
Do you have any issues with hissing on your K7 with the mic? I've heard the mics can suffer a lot of hiss without a decent preamp (Although that does tend to come from Canon users LOLOLOL)
Cheers
RockingDad
Used a Pentax all my life!
Pentax K7 with BG-4 Grip / Samyang 14mm f2.8 ED AS IF UMC / DA18-55mm f3.5-5.6 AL WR / SMC A28mm f2.8 / D FA 28-105mm / SMC F35-70 f3.5-4.5 / SMC A50mm f1.7 / Tamron AF70-300mm f4-5.6 Di LD macro / SMC M75-150mm f4.0 / Tamron Adaptall (CT-135) 135mm f2.8 / Asahi Takumar-A 2X tele-converter / Pentax AF-540FGZ (I & II) Flashes / Cactus RF60/X Flashes & V6/V6II Transceiver
I can't comment on the cheap ones, but there are lots available at different price brackets.
If audio is really important, then I think it's worth having another soundtrack, even as a backup. This would be off camera, so even using a mic into a cell phone etc. The two audio tracks can then be aligned in your video editing software, and you just turn off the soundtrack that is worst, using the best as your final audio track.
Yes a RØDE VideoMic is excellent if you can spring for one. I also bought a Zoom H2n which is fantastic
Or do both ...
http://dpexperience.com/2010/03/18/recording-audio-with-your-video-dslr-part-ii/
Used a Pentax all my life!
Their SmartLav is woth considering too in my opinion, and use the camera inbuilt audio track to sync/align with the nicer audio, and then delete/mute the in camera track.
A bit of an aside, but I'm pretty seriously considering this product.
There are cheaper options, such as the Audio Technica ATR3350 but I'm liking all the reviews on this one, and they have free international shipping to New Zealand
I've done some instructional type videos previously, and audio has always been the missing part of the equation on these.
My K-30 doesn't have a mic in socket, which is something I'll definitely be looking for moving forward.
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Does anyone on here venture in to the murky world of DSLR video with their K5? If so does anyone have any good recommendations for a low priced effective shotgun mic? I keep hearing things about an SG-108 and SGC-598, anyone have any experience of them?
This won't be for anything super serious, maybe the odd Youtube video.
Thanks
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