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Comment by Don posted on K5, was it worth the wait? at 01/10/2010 - 01:34
Nice! now I hope they let me do one for the K-5
Comment by Don posted on Pentax advert on Youtube at 30/09/2010 - 21:37
Anvh wrote:
Good tip Don, will try it some time
Your sound set-up is way to sophisticated for what I want but I really like the control you've over everything.
I've take a look at Sennheiser, the K6 looks very interesting with his modular system.
you should see my dj rig...Good tip Don, will try it some time
Your sound set-up is way to sophisticated for what I want but I really like the control you've over everything.
I've take a look at Sennheiser, the K6 looks very interesting with his modular system.
I took an old Bose mixing board and 802 speaker set up and upgraded it with wi-fi and dual ipads with dj apps and laptop running quartz composer sound activated visuals (like the itunes visualizers) through a video projector.... it is a DYI vj in a box set up that lets people stream via wi-fi thier own music from thier computer, or plug in thier own ipods, through our dj system ...
I may seem cool on the outside, but I'm 100% geek on the inside!
Comment by Don posted on What microphone for video? at 30/09/2010 - 21:33
gartmore wrote:
As always Don gives some of the best pro advice on this forum, I'd add a couple of thoughts: microphones are the lenses of audio; what do you want to achieve?
If you are in a situation where you need long cable runs then you really have to think about using XLR cables unless you want BBC Radio 2 (or whatever the Netherlands equivalent is) bleeding through to your soundtrack. There are XLR to wee DSLR mic socket adaptors available.
Gun mics, or shotguns as Don calls them, really need concentration though cans, or headphones as Don might call them, and now we are into having someone else with a mixer control your audio like in a real film.
Don mentions a 'lav' which in British English means a toilet but I think he is referring to Louise Françoise de La Baume Le Blanc de La Vallière, Duchess of La Vallière and Vaujours and mistress to Louis XIV who had a penchant for hanging large jewels on a chain around her neck - so wee personal pinned on mic.
lavaliere (aka lapel) mics, not toilet mics... good to know!As always Don gives some of the best pro advice on this forum, I'd add a couple of thoughts: microphones are the lenses of audio; what do you want to achieve?
If you are in a situation where you need long cable runs then you really have to think about using XLR cables unless you want BBC Radio 2 (or whatever the Netherlands equivalent is) bleeding through to your soundtrack. There are XLR to wee DSLR mic socket adaptors available.
Gun mics, or shotguns as Don calls them, really need concentration though cans, or headphones as Don might call them, and now we are into having someone else with a mixer control your audio like in a real film.
Don mentions a 'lav' which in British English means a toilet but I think he is referring to Louise Françoise de La Baume Le Blanc de La Vallière, Duchess of La Vallière and Vaujours and mistress to Louis XIV who had a penchant for hanging large jewels on a chain around her neck - so wee personal pinned on mic.
there are Beachtek mic adapters for video cams that take xlr mics and output to line level suitable for camras with phono jack mic inputs.... I opted out of these. instead bought a peavy pv6 usb mixing board that allows me to tap into any other board and or mix multiple sources... good noise canceling headphones are a must when mixing audio in the field!
I can record to my laptop or iphone while also sending to camera.... in the field that way...
Comment by Don posted on What microphone for video? at 30/09/2010 - 21:22
stick one of those little cloth band aids with a bit of cotton ball as well over the mic port on your kx in the wind. You'd be surprised how much difference a band aid solution makes!
Comment by Don posted on What microphone for video? at 30/09/2010 - 18:54
Gwyn wrote:
Interesting topic Stefan.
When and if I decide I need a mic for the K5 I'll probably get my son to help - he is a sound engineer and understands all the geek speak which I don't.
shotguns and lavs are the two most commonly used with d-slrs... depends on what you want to do which is best.Interesting topic Stefan.
When and if I decide I need a mic for the K5 I'll probably get my son to help - he is a sound engineer and understands all the geek speak which I don't.
For a wedding, I usually set one cam (or laptop) to record off my soundboard which gets a feed off the churches soundboard... then one shotgun on a video cam closer to the couple, and the last a wireles lav mic on the groom running to another video cam.
a lav on the groom picks up his and the officiant and brides words and little else, but wireless can pick up interference...
shotgun focuses on sound from the front but still picks up a little from the sides and is a good all rounder except in windy conditions where a deadcat helps (fuzzy muffler things not a real dead cat)...
I pull all three audio sources into final cut and try to work with one or two sources which ever is best, sometimes bringing up the volume of the lave mic for the vows then using the sound from the main sound
board for most of the service..
The main sound board is nice if they got good mics and it gets the best music and ambient sound from the house system...
Comment by Don posted on What microphone for video? at 30/09/2010 - 18:52
can only vouch for the Rode... that is what I use.
I'm sure azden has some good gear..... but I haven't used any of it.
Shure makes good mics as well as Sennheiser
I'm sure azden has some good gear..... but I haven't used any of it.
Shure makes good mics as well as Sennheiser
Comment by Don posted on What microphone for video? at 30/09/2010 - 18:40
Rode video mic is best bang for the buck...
they got two models under $200.00 us..
zoom h2 are nice if you want seperate audio ...
use audacity to import audio and nle to synch it to the video ( good tip for kx owners)
they got two models under $200.00 us..
zoom h2 are nice if you want seperate audio ...
use audacity to import audio and nle to synch it to the video ( good tip for kx owners)
Comment by Don posted on What microphone for video? at 30/09/2010 - 18:23
the 16-45 is a bargian and fine performer...
I use the 16-45, 28-70 f4 and 50 1.4 and 100mm macro for most of my shooting....
I use the 16-45, 28-70 f4 and 50 1.4 and 100mm macro for most of my shooting....
Comment by Don posted on New(ish) to DSLR world- so many choices...another pointless thread at 30/09/2010 - 16:52
here is a sample of one of our family camping trips:
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I don't think a snapshot really tells the story of my little boys day at the beach with his new friend, while we were camping...
these days I find myself asking : do I need to print anything... my stills and video both work as screen savers on our computers and tv....
but video or stills, to choose one over the other is impossible.... for me.
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I don't think a snapshot really tells the story of my little boys day at the beach with his new friend, while we were camping...
these days I find myself asking : do I need to print anything... my stills and video both work as screen savers on our computers and tv....
but video or stills, to choose one over the other is impossible.... for me.
Comment by Don posted on Do I need video? at 30/09/2010 - 00:10
the batteries in it are the exact dimensions and capacities as the ones in my sony sr12...
buuuutttt
Sony is pick pocketing it's customers again.... identical battery, with a plastic tab and different microchip in it so it is not able to swap batteries with the sr12 nor vice versa.... having two sets of identical on the outside but incompatible batteries would be a serious pain in the a$$ and wallet for me.... especially when shooting a wedding...
that means the k-5 with battery grip is a better option......
that is the main gripe I have with Sony...