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Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: Adapter - Recent Posts http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: Adapter - Recent Posts en Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:55:51 +0000 Weddingmaster on "Mounting tripod head to legs?..." http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mounting-tripod-head-to-legs#post-74208 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:50:01 +0000 Weddingmaster 74208@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Alex, That head looks a lot like one of mine, If you flip it over there should be some small allen screws that will release the bowl and it should then screw on to the legs? as far as I can tell from the pic Harry EarlC on "Mounting tripod head to legs?..." http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mounting-tripod-head-to-legs#post-74205 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:34:24 +0000 EarlC 74205@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hello Alex. The second image of the tripod with the attached spreader has the proper bowl at the top. There ARE two size bowls for most professional tripod setups ... 75 mm and 100 mm. Actually there ARE larger bowl sizes, like 150 mm but the first two sizes are most common. The head assembly in your first image is made to fit one or the other. From just seeing the image it appears to be a 75 mm size. The tripod in your first illustration appears to be one of those with the riser that comes up from the center of the tripod assembly but I'm no positive about that. I don't know if there's a bowl in your system or a way to remove the riser, leaving the receiver bowl ready to adapt. But the second tripod and the head in the first image appear to be compatible, depending on the bowl size issue. Alex Henley on "Mounting tripod head to legs?..." http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mounting-tripod-head-to-legs#post-74202 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:11:59 +0000 Alex Henley 74202@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ What kind of tripod is this? <img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41cRK0wZ7XL.jpg" height="500" width="361" /> Alex Henley on "Mounting tripod head to legs?..." http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mounting-tripod-head-to-legs#post-74201 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:55:58 +0000 Alex Henley 74201@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Sorry for the likely stupid question, but I've searched and search and can't find any info... Have a new fluid drag head I'd like to mount to my tripod legs, but I don't see how. I've tried searching to see what different types of tripods/mounts there are, but find no mention of different types. <img src="http://www.ensiteaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/IMAG0091-225x300.jpg" height="300" width="225" />Here's a photo pf the head and the legs. Can someone shed some light? Can I attach them? Is there an adapter? Do I need different legs? If so, what are they called? Thanks for any help you can give... ~Alex Phillip on "xlr to 1/2 cable vs Beachtek adapter" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/xlr-to-12-cable-vs-beachtek-adapter#post-70812 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:24:09 +0000 Phillip 70812@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Yeah I'm just referring to real quick on the the go shooting. I'd use external recording for productions. I've heard a couple sound tests and it doesn't sound bad. Thanks for your input. lmenningen on "xlr to 1/2 cable vs Beachtek adapter" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/xlr-to-12-cable-vs-beachtek-adapter#post-70797 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:05:54 +0000 lmenningen 70797@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/  You didn't give enough information - those boxes such as Beachtek are not simply changing connector types, there is a lot more going on than having the right connector. Those boxes often do things like level changing (say, from line level to mic level), impedance matching, converting balanced outputs to unbalanced inputs, etc. Some of them will use batteries which assists the phantom power issue, but many are entirely passive. Many powered mic's are for balanced inputs whereas most 1/8" camera inputs are unbalanced stereo. An XLR to 1/8" adapter may provide a mono-only output but there are Y-type cables that would allow two XLR mic's to feed a single 1/8" stereo camera input. If that is all you need accomplished then yes, an adapter should suffice. Phillip on "xlr to 1/2 cable vs Beachtek adapter" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/xlr-to-12-cable-vs-beachtek-adapter#post-70768 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:15:53 +0000 Phillip 70768@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I shot with a DSLR and I have been looking into getting an xlr adapter box such as the one made by Beachtek so I can use xlr mics. After thinking, I was wonder what the difference would be if I just bought an xlr to 1/8 (1/8 goes into my dslr) cable as long as my mic is powered? Thats $10 vs $300...am I missing something here? dadkins131 on "Letus Mini for sale on Ebay WELL BELOW RETAIL" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/letus-mini-for-sale-on-ebay-well-below-retail#post-68241 Wed, 25 May 2011 11:23:51 +0000 dadkins131 68241@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I am selling my Letus Mini, with tons of accessories. See the auction here, about 1 day left. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220789059482&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_500wt_1156 bennyboytx on "Connecting a Mic Without a Beachtek Box" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/connecting-a-mic-without-a-beachtek-box#post-62881 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:00:52 +0000 bennyboytx 62881@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I received my stereo XLR F to mini stereo today, popped it in with my SM58 and hum ahoy, an impedance mismatch. Luckily I remembered that my HFM30 has a microphone attenuator and that "solved" the problem, I know the realistic way would be to buy a transformer to match the impedance, but that's off the budget. Unless there's a cheaper/better way to do this? UPDATE: Somehow turning on and off the attenuator got rid of the hum, and i'm now picking up crystal clear audio with my 360 degree stereo mic. Strange. EarlC on "Connecting a Mic Without a Beachtek Box" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/connecting-a-mic-without-a-beachtek-box#post-62820 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:05:13 +0000 EarlC 62820@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I intended to warn you also to use some gaffer's tape or something and "dress" the connection in such a way as to support the mini-plug connection. I usually coil a loop or two of the cable/converter and tape it to the handle of the camera, making sure it doesn't get yanked out or the connection otherwise damaged if someone puts pressure on it. EarlC on "Connecting a Mic Without a Beachtek Box" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/connecting-a-mic-without-a-beachtek-box#post-62818 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:58:14 +0000 EarlC 62818@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Radio Shack would be my first checkpoint for the cable. The cable SHOULD make everything work OK, more or less, for you, but I would absolutely do a couple sound checks prior to the event date. I've found cables that take a mono output and feed it into a LR signal that records the mono audio to both channels and this has not resulted in hissing or other problems. I use a couple different handhelds with no additional audio adaption and have received clear, clean sound. If you want to hear an example <a href="http://www.videostorytellers.com/VST/Theater_Page.html">go here</a> where I conducted some person-on-the-street interviews for Video StoryTellers!™ with a lot of surrounding noise, outdoors and got some really decent quality. The six samples are, of course, the ones where you see the handhelds in the images ;-) birdcat on "Connecting a Mic Without a Beachtek Box" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/connecting-a-mic-without-a-beachtek-box#post-62817 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:56:49 +0000 birdcat 62817@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ They sell impedance matching converters - Since you're short on time, go to your local Radio Shack and see what they have. Don't forget to test before going live! bennyboytx on "Connecting a Mic Without a Beachtek Box" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/connecting-a-mic-without-a-beachtek-box#post-62814 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:03:12 +0000 bennyboytx 62814@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I got a wedding on saturday for a friend, first one i will ever do, and it might become more of a business than a hobby with the word of mouth going around. When i plan on doing interviews, i want the person to be able to talk into my sm58 for clear and crisp audio. My camcorder (Canon hf m30) has a 1/8" mic input. So questions... If i get a 1/8" M to xlr F cable, does it matter if the 1/8 is in stereo or mono. I've read people complain of hissing and such. Is there gonna be an impedence mismatch, i realize the mic is Low-z, but can the camera do Hi and Low z? Where can i buy this? composite1 on "Wireless Mic Adapters??" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/wireless-mic-adapters#post-51928 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:45:51 +0000 composite1 51928@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Adam, Check out the wireless mic kits on B&H Photovideo. Adamesq on "Wireless Mic Adapters??" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/wireless-mic-adapters#post-51922 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:33:11 +0000 Adamesq 51922@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I'm not sure if what I'm looking for is actually available. I'd like to get a wireless adapter for microphones I already use. XLR, 1/8th or both. Basically, I want to be able to plug my mic into a transmitter and plug a receiver in to my camera. Ideally, it would be great to inexpensively turn my SM58 into a wireless mic, but even if I can do it with self-powered lavs it would be helpful! Thanx so much! flaubert on "mic not connected on GL2" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mic-not-connected-on-gl2#post-51797 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:23:39 +0000 flaubert 51797@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ thanks Cville on "mic not connected on GL2" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mic-not-connected-on-gl2#post-51795 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:55:05 +0000 Cville 51795@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ The short answer is yes you will be able to add a voice over in sony vegas. You can always delete the audio track in your editing software. I always use my mic even if I don't want the sound. You never know when the adudio portion may come in handy. flaubert on "mic not connected on GL2" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mic-not-connected-on-gl2#post-51790 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:18:52 +0000 flaubert 51790@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I am using a GL2, and am filming an educational video which will have much of the footage voiced over with narration. Because of this, I filmed the footage so far (2 days worth) with the mic adapter connected to the mic input on the camera, but I did not connect the mic to the adapter (being a complete newbie, I thought for some reason this would be better than having sound generated from the GL2's mic). My question is, with what I have done so far, will I still be able to add the narration (i am using Sony Vegas)? Second question - is it better to film the way I filmed so far, or film with the sound from the GL2's mic? TDedmonSBP on "FX1 and 35mm adapter" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/fx1-and-35mm-adapter#post-49424 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:34:42 +0000 TDedmonSBP 49424@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ perhaps it would be better to know what information about the adapter you are looking for. Do you want ot know which to buy and if it's worth it? or did you buy one and are looking for tips? Sometimes the more specific your question the better help you get. Don on "FX1 and 35mm adapter" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/fx1-and-35mm-adapter#post-49391 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:41:38 +0000 Don 49391@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ probably cheaper to buy a d-slr with hd video and go form there...... usmolindo on "FX1 and 35mm adapter" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/fx1-and-35mm-adapter#post-49378 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:19:15 +0000 usmolindo 49378@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Anyone has any experience with 35mm adapter and FX1? Pis4PIR8 on "BeachTek DXA-8 Camcorder XLR Adapter (don't mind the other listing)" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/beachtek-dxa-8-camcorder-xlr-adapter-dont-mind-the-other-listing#post-45746 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 07:53:07 +0000 Pis4PIR8 45746@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ You can make an offer here, or at the link provided below: <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/BeachTek-DXA-8-XLR-Adapter-juicedlink-sign-video-BIN_W0QQitemZ140313780323QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Def" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/BeachTek-DXA-8-XLR-Adapter-juicedlink-sign-video-BIN_W0QQitemZ140313780323QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Def</a> Happy Bidding! Pis4PIR8 on "BeachTek DXA-8 Camcorder XLR Adapter (don't mind the other listing)" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/beachtek-dxa-8-camcorder-xlr-adapter-dont-mind-the-other-listing#post-45428 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:06:13 +0000 Pis4PIR8 45428@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <img src="http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/s.gif" /><img src="http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/s.gif" /> <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3476/3369913421_8154c3c711.jpg?v=0">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3476...4c3c711.jpg?v=0</a> Hello all and welcome! Up for sale is a BeachTek DXA-8 Camcorder XLR Adapter! This was bought brand new by me from TriState Camera for $359.99 a little over a month ago. It has never been used, just taken out of its packaging to check its functionality...and I must say that this thing sounds great! I bought this camcorder xlr adapter thinking that I would get a lot of use out of it for freelance gigs, but honestly it has just been sitting around due to my having just moved recently and getting caught up in other things as well. I'd much rather sell this to someone who could make more use of it than I have. FEATURES: <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3587/3370792528_714fac3c71.jpg?v=0">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3587...fac3c71.jpg?v=0</a> The DXA-8 Dual XLR adapter offers two true microphone preamps with 48 Volt phantom power and switchable peak limiting level control on both inputs, for use with professional condenser microphones. The DXA-8 is universally compatible with most camcorders, and is particularly useful in conjunction with the Canon GL2 and the Sony VX 2100, as it provides manual audio level control superior to that offered by those cameras. It also functions quite well as a portable, affordable microphone preamp solution, for use in professional location recording to DAT, Minidisc, Compact Flash and SmartMedia, and other portable digital recorders. Two sources may be recorded simultaneously, and each input may be recorded on a separate audio track, making it possible to mix both channels individually during editing. The DXA-8 provides channel separation adequate for recording timecode and audio simultaneously and the shielded, transformer balanced inputs and outputs, and the XLR connectors, are of a professional quality. <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472/3370733640_c4b0a23b36.jpg?v=0">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472...0a23b36.jpg?v=0</a> * XLR Inputs are true Microphone Preamps for use with Video Cameras or Portable Audio Recorders * Input channels allow recording of two sources on separate tracks for post audio mixing; both channels have a dedicated Mic/Line level switch and trim potentiometers for separate level control * 48 Volt phantom power and peak limiting level control on both channels for use with professional Condenser Mics * Transformer Isolated Inputs and Outputs for clean, RF-Free Sound * Auxiliary Mini-Jack on right channel for wireless Mics * Dual MIC/LINE level switches for connection of Mics or CD and Cassette players and other line level sources * Mono/Stereo Switch for single input recording <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3428/3369913069_e1c712cabd.jpg?v=0">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3428...712cabd.jpg?v=0</a> <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472/3369913179_50787b0113.jpg?v=0">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472...87b0113.jpg?v=0</a> <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3550/3370735930_cee6c6022f.jpg?v=0">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3550...6c6022f.jpg?v=0</a> * Standard 9 Volt battery powering <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3664/3370733716_d5e13509bd.jpg?v=0">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3664...13509bd.jpg?v=0</a> * LED battery power Indicator SPECIFICATIONS: Input Connections: Two XLR female connectors, one auxiliary mini-jack for right input Output Connectors: Stereo right angle mini-plug on 10" cable Gain: Adjustable from -10 to +15 dB Maximum Input Voltage: Not Applicable (Note: See Pre-Clipping Input Level spec below) Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, +/-3 dB (Limiter On) Attenuation / Gain: No ( Note: All Inputs at Mic Level) Pre-Clipping Input Level: +1.5 dBu(minimum gain with Limiter on) -27 dBu(maximum gain with Limiter on) Maximum Output Level: -30 dBu (limiter off) -36 dBu (limiter on) Phantom Power: Dual Regulated 48 volt power supplies Current to 14mA (direct short) Battery: One standard 9 volt alkaline battery LED battery indicator, 10 hrs. typical without phantom power Dimensions: 5.25 x 3.5 x 1.25" Weight: 1 lb <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3634/3370735180_eb22abfb5a.jpg?v=0">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3634...2abfb5a.jpg?v=0</a> <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3466/3370735466_52b8ac05d1.jpg?v=0">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3466...8ac05d1.jpg?v=0</a> <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3620/3370735668_1151f64958.jpg?v=0">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3620...1f64958.jpg?v=0</a> <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3564/3370734930_1e86dbe89b.jpg?v=0">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3564...6dbe89b.jpg?v=0</a> The the original user manual and packaging are included in this sale. This BeachTek DXA-8 retails for $399. It is a discontinued model and is a very rare find. All offers are welcome! So throw me an offer now!