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Group(s),

Just spent $1100 for a new Panasonic GS400 and I have to say the image
this camera delivers is very, very good. Comparable to a GL2 and very
close to Sony VX/PD cams. For the money, most bang for the buck, it is
the best deal out there in the Mini-DV 3CCD realm.

Aside from the great image quality, I really bought this camera for the
audio. You can switch the AGC off and go totally manual with this
camera, monitoring manual audio levels on the LCD monitor. Something
you can't do with a Canon GL1 or Sony VX2000, TRV900 etc., This is SO
critical for getting decent audio.

SO, that being said. This camera has a mini-jack that will supply
phantom power. What mic set up would be decent with this camera.

Is there a microphone (perferably shotgun) out there that is as great a
value as this camera?

I know particular cameras respond diffferently to different external
mics, I'm hoping someone out there also has a GS400 and is willing to
share mic info.

Thanks.
YKWTFIA

[Captain Slick]

youknowwhothefuckiam@6url.com wrote:

[PTravel]

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[Captain Slick]

Dimitrios Tzortzakakis wrote:

[Guest]

So much for my knowledge, I actually had a VX2000 for half a day for a
second unit shoot (visual only) and didn't get to messing with it
enough to see that it had manual audio. Same deal for the TRV900.

Oh well, I couldn't afford a VX2000/2100 and wouldn't want to risk
money on a used TRV900, although I am sure there are some solid units
out there.

It's sad that Sony decided to make things worse with each geneartion of
consumer cams. The TRV900 to 950 was no upgrade. Ditto for the Digital
8 offerings.

My TRV730 Dig8 gives a really solid image. Sucky audio though...

Seriously, the GS400 is very close to a VX2000 in image quality.

Not quite there, losses to it in low light by a bit, but the GS400
gives a marginally better image than a Canon GL2.

YKWTFIA

[Richard Crowley]

"Frank" wrote ...

[Frank]

On 15 Sep 2005 19:37:00 -0700, in 'rec.video.desktop',
in article <Re: I have the perfect camera... Now what do I do for
audio!>,
"bd" <bryce.dooley@gmail.com> wrote:

[bd]

Does anyone have any input for the Sony HDR-FX1 considering it doesn't
have XLR inputs? Given this, what do you do for great audio?

Thanks,
Bryce

[Richard Crowley]

"bd" wrote ...

[Guest]

Yeah, but for a run and gun shooter, this is impossible.

But, one hand on the camera, shooting, one hand on a short shotgun mic,
no shock mount, headphones on, does better than you would think...

If you are 10-20 feet away, you can do it all, it isn't as tough as
you'd think.

You actually fall into a groove of matching image and sound. If you
mispoint or mishandle the mic, you hear it, shout "go again" and keep
rolling.

BUT, getting that decent shotgun and a camera with no AGC at a
reasonable price is tough!

Panasonic GS400 plus ?Mic? = THE SOLUTION

Still waiting to hear if anybody has a GS400 and Mic and their comments
on the match up...

Don't let me be the test animal...

YKWTFIA

[Frank]

On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 21:40:15 -0700, in 'rec.video.production',
in article <Re: I have the perfect camera... Now what do I do for
audio!>,
"Richard Crowley" <rcrowley@xpr7t.net> wrote:

[Ty Ford]

On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 18:14:52 -0400, Captain Slick wrote
(in article <wh1We.16814$626.9439@trndny08>):

[Ty Ford]

On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 09:02:23 -0400, Dimitrios Tzortzakakis wrote
(in article <dgbrdm$mo3$1@usenet.otenet.gr>):

[Ty Ford]

On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 22:37:00 -0400, bd wrote
(in article <1126838220.046030.126100@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>):