Microphone or wide angle lens on this camera? Any recommendations?
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Rode VideoMic Pro (not the other two non-pro versions, which are not better than TM700's built-in mic) seems to be your best choice. $229 from B&H.
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The camera records "48 kHz, 16-bit, 2-channel sound for AAC-LC (MPEG-4 Audio)" and that is a specification that should give you better than CD-quaility sound if you use a comparable external microphone setup. Your choice of mikes will depend on what you are trying to do--the variety is endless. The camera supports a mini-stereo plug so I used a good quality (&gt;$100) Sony stereo mike. (Keep in mind that Pro's record audio and video separately and mix them in production.) Using the built-in mike will never be as good as even the cheapest external ones.
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I bought a $60 or $70 audio-technica shotgun mic from full compass (fullcompass.com). The mic itself is great (very directional, good sound quality). Shotgun mics are the kind the pros use on a boom pole, but you can use it however you want. The only thing is that my SR1 creates a noticeable buzzing noise in the audio whenever it's recording. Some other people have the same problem. I'm waiting on that firmware update from sony to see if it helps. Just keep this in mind before you go spending a lot of money on a mic.
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I actually received this product as a reward from coca-cola... anyways... if you, like me, have one that does have a mic cable attached to the camera, then there is a built in microphone. You have to manually select it from your control panel, but it's there, it works. As far as where in the device it is... I don't know. I know that I get the best sound when I talk directly towards the lens. Manufacturer Support Page : http://www.shophde.com/a32i.html
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No one way audio. You can listen but not talk. Assuming you can get it to work. Give it up and look at a dropcam pro. Trust me, you will be much happier.
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As said, it depends on the distance, but if you can hear it yourself, the mic will pick it up. You may want to increase the sensitivity to +20db, though. In any case set your camcorder's mic level as low as possible, or you will get a lot of noise. This is in general a good idea from my experience (I am using a Sony CX730)
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I actually received this product as a reward from coca-cola... anyways... if you, like me, have one that does have a mic cable attached to the camera, then there is a built in microphone. You have to manually select it from your control panel, but it's there, it works. As far as where in the device it is... I don't know. I know that I get the best sound when I talk directly towards the lens.Manufacturer Support Page : http://www.shophde.com/a32i.html
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Definately get the Sony High Grade wide accessory lens....its sharp as a tack, and really lets you take advantage of the widescreen 16 X 9 format. Its wonderful for scenics....and helps with indoor shots too....secondly....get the largest battery you can afford.....and third...pick up an 8 or 16 gig pro duo memory stick to "trick out" this great camera. If you plan on doing some serious shooting the dedicated Sony VCT-80AV tripod is great...all the major control functions built into the tripod grip (including a great "slow zoom". It connects directly to the camera through a small port on the right side of the camera near the rear. Bill in Missouri
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Hi, no micjack and not sure about adding another lens, I would contact the company first.
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I know there's a microphone jack on the camera. It's just an RCA plug. Has anyone used a separate mic with the camera? If so, where did you find the microphone? I've been looking on the web. I'm glad that some things are included in the box. From the description, it seemed that there was nothing in the box but the camera -- not even a battery!
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See the silver square between the lens protrusion and the suction cup mounting hole? That's a microphone. You can set it to record audio, or not, through software settings.One important thing to note is, there will be a wire trailing out the bottom end of the back of this camera, and it has to plug into one of the included power supply / network transceivers, or into an 802.3af "power over Ethernet" switch or concentrator.
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Built in microphone is realy sensitive. I have to use this camera only in manual mode setting sound attenuation on (not available in auto mode). Otherwise you will hear the camera's motor noise
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Wide angle attachments will distort photos anyway. I'd suggest using the panorama feature (definitely use a tripod!)
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Check out the two Rode models. They make one for about $150.00 and a stereo mic for $250 that can also be used as a stand alone shotgun mic or attached to a boom. They both look good but the more expensive model looks absolutely fantastic. I haven't bought either one of these yet so I can't vouch for their quality but they both get very good reviews.
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From what I understand, there is no microphone input jack for this camera. I've had the camera for a while now and I've wondered if it had this feature. What kind of microphone do you use for your other cameras?
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I have not needed one using the microphone for Skype and conducting boardroom interviews. If you were interested in professional recording, then a "pop" filter would be a reasonable purchase.
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You'll get much better quality out of the zoom. If you must have two, I would run both through the zoom then match audio in post .