http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: low - Recent Posts en Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:00:33 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/low-time-canon-xha1#post-68296 Mon, 30 May 2011 04:54:44 +0000 tomcat01 68296@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I'm selling my very lightly used XHA1. I used the camera to shoot<br /> church events so the camera didn't get a whole lot of use. I have always<br /> used Sony's tapes camera was always stored in its case have never had a<br /> single issue with it. I'm selling my XHA1 because i purchased a new<br /> camera. If i could I would keep it as a second camera but my bank<br /> account says no...</p> <p>as you know the XHA1 doesn't have an hour meter. After counting my tapes<br /> i have come to the conclusion the camera has about 15hours VERY low<br /> time</p> <p>Camera will come in original box with all original accessories</p> <p>The camera will also come with lens protector (has been on since the day<br /> i bought it only time it EVER came off was for periodic cleaning) </p> <p>Included is 6 brand NEW tapes as well as one head cleaning tape</p> <p> Sorry about the bad picture i took them with my phone just ask if you<br /> want higher quality photos id be more then happy to do that for you <br /> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/3751/img0582st.jpg">http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/3751/img0582st.jpg</a><br /> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/9195/img0583x.jpg">http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/9195/img0583x.jpg</a><br /> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/3309/img0584ix.jpg">http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/3309/img0584ix.jpg</a><br /> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/6223/img0585ni.jpg">http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/6223/img0585ni.jpg</a><br /> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3516/img0586fr.jpg">http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3516/img0586fr.jpg</a><br /> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/7954/img0587qi.jpg">http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/7954/img0587qi.jpg</a><br /> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/558/img0588s.jpg">http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/558/img0588s.jpg</a><br /> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/144/img0590dz.jpg">http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/144/img0590dz.jpg</a></p> <p> I'm asking $2300(shipping negotiable)</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/shotgun-mic-zoom-h4n#post-65037 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:41:24 +0000 jakeman3 65037@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I also had that problem. I "fixed" it by adding a Nady DMP-2 between the mics &amp; the H4n or camcorder. I must admit it adds a little circuitry hiss (an easy fix in post - well worth it) and it's output is line level only.</p> <p>It's pre-amp with 2 XLR in &amp; outputs, +48V phantom power &amp; powered by one 9 volt battery.</p> <p>It's small - about  4.5" W  X 2.25" H X 5.25" D and only 1 pound. </p> <p>Priced under $75 and easy to use. </p> <p>Good luck - Jake - Torrance, CA</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/shotgun-mic-zoom-h4n#post-64946 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 08:48:47 +0000 Hesstifer 64946@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>UPDATE: The Rode Power Plug did the trick!  It has turned out to be a nifty, cheap, and portable solution to this problem.  Have about 20db more in gain now, everything sounds great.  Just need to feed 48v phantom out from the H4n into the Rode Power Plug, and the mic needs to have a battery in it as well for it all to work.  </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/shotgun-mic-zoom-h4n#post-64928 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 12:16:38 +0000 2ten 64928@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I have the H4n and just did some recording with my Sennheiser Me66 with the K6 phantom power (this basically does what you're buying above I believe).  If i turn on the phantom power on the mic but off on the h4n I get around -4db at around 3 feet away.</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/shotgun-mic-zoom-h4n#post-64925 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 06:12:33 +0000 Hesstifer 64925@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>From reading other posts, it seems that this problem is common for both the AT-897 and the NTG-2... of course, the exact two mics that I invested in!  DOH!  I went over to a buddy's place, who is an audio pro, and we ran the mic first through one of his professional-grade preamps.  That did the trick!  Both mics sounded great (although the AT-897 was clearly better than the NTG-2).  So for my purposes, not wanting a huge 20 lb professional preamp to lug around on shoots, I'm going to try this little guy, the Rode Power Plug:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/392814-REG/Rode_D_POWER_PLUG_D_PowerPlug_In_Line_Cable_Mounted.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/392814-REG/Rode_D_POWER_PLUG_D_PowerPlug_In_Line_Cable_Mounted.html</a></p> <p>My friend assured me that even though it says its only for dynamic mics, it should work with my shotguns given they have battery power, and the configuration would be:</p> <p>mic (w/ battery) &lt;-&gt; Rode Power plug &lt;-&gt; XLR cable &lt;-&gt; H4n (w/ 48v phantom enabled)</p> <p>If it works, it would be a very cheap solution.  I'll report back when I know.  Unless any of you know with 100% certainty that it won't work... </p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/shotgun-mic-zoom-h4n#post-64919 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:44:18 +0000 fx1shooter 64919@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>ok I tried it connecting directly (however i have an NTG-1 not the -2) and it works fine. if I set the volume to 100, i can get -6db standing 3ft away and talking just a bit loader than normal like if you would talk to a group of 5 people at the restaurant. if i talk loader like in front of a group of 20 or so people it peaks.</p> <p>to compare it, I connected my Neumann BCM104 (i use for voice overs) and got the exact same scenario.</p> <p>the only things i set were phantom 48v and low cut at 133hz.</p> <p>hope this can help you</p> <p>Robert</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/shotgun-mic-zoom-h4n#post-64917 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:24:29 +0000 Hesstifer 64917@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I've tried both... using a battery (and turning Zoom's phantom power off) and taking the battery out and using the Zoom's phantom power.  What stinks is that I'm trying to remain as portable as possible, i.e. don't want to lug around some huge mixer or pre-amp.  </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/shotgun-mic-zoom-h4n#post-64916 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:08:51 +0000 fx1shooter 64916@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Are you using the battery for Phantom power or the Zoom Phantom power?</p> <p>I have a H4-n and NTG-2 but I always connect the NTG-2 to my mixer and the mixer to the Zoom. I will however test to see if I get the same results.</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/shotgun-mic-zoom-h4n#post-64915 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:58:41 +0000 Hesstifer 64915@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thanks, Earl.  I believe you are right that it is a "combination of the two."  Not in the sense that there is anything wrong with either mic or Zoom on their own, but from what I've read in a few other forums is that the Zoom doesn't have enough gain in its pre amp.  So I guess one would need either a really sensitive shotgun mic, or to feed the mic into a separate pre-amp, and then the pre-amp into the Zoom.  Definitely not what I wanted to hear.  Oh well.  I appreciate your response! </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/shotgun-mic-zoom-h4n#post-64911 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:25:31 +0000 EarlC 64911@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I suspect it might be a combination of the two, but first I have to say I do not have the H4 model, only a set of H2's that I absolutely love and use extensively. On them, I have, and with the configuration you're using, I have to set the levels to between 125-128 on the Zoom, to get the kind of response I want from my Nady shotgun (one sorry mic, I have to say). The ONLY way I've been able to have serious silence with little/no air or noise is to use baffles and sound abatement, quilts, blankets, etc. in conjunction with the setup. I can set the H2 outside this perimeter, but I have to run a cable from the shotgun to the recorder, and the shotgun is about 20" away from me.</p> <p>My Rhode does much better, but I still prefer to be closer to the mic than 3 feet, still setting the Zoom at 125-128 and modulating carefully so as to not have moments where I might exceed the settings and hit the ceiling.</p> <p>The softer levels are not a problem as I can "normalize" from within the Zoom, or do it in one of my audio editing programs during post.</p> <p>Regardless of how "quiet" you perceive your room to be, there's noise levels to be concerned with unless it is a soundproof booth or recording studio room where they've taken measures to arrange for noise abatement.</p> <p>One other thought: You don't have the AGC on the Zooms "on" do you? Just asking.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/shotgun-mic-zoom-h4n#post-64910 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:03:43 +0000 Hesstifer 64910@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I own two shotgun mics, an AT-897 and a Rode NTG-2, and I'm having the same problem with each (which makes me think that what I'm experiencing is not a "problem" and is completely normal).  Here's the situation:  When I have one of the mics connected to a Zoom H4N audio recorder, I have to have the recording levels all the way up (to level 100).  With the levels all the way up, I have to be just 6-inches directly in front of the mic to be able to talk in a normal voice volume and register -12db on the Zoom (in an otherwise silent room).  If I back up to 3 feet from the front of the mic, speaking in a normal voice volume only gets me to -24db.  Now, I know you need to be as close to the mic as possible to obtain the best quality, but I would expect to be able to be at least 3ft away and not have to turn the audio recorder's levels to their max.  Because when I bring the -24db to normal levels in post, the amount of noise increases as well.  </p> <p>My question is:  are shotgun mics supposed to be like this?  Is this an issue with the Zoom H4N?  It would seem to me that I should have more wiggle room with the Zoom's recording levels to make the mic much more sensitive.  </p> <p>Any advice would be very much appreciated.</p> <p>Thanks!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/no-budget-film-school#post-45424 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:55:20 +0000 macphilia 45424@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Fellow Filmmakers,</p> <p>No Budget Film School will be happening again in LA on May 30 &amp; 31,<br /> 2009. I missed it last time and was really bummed, so I wanted to<br /> announce it here.</p> <p>It's a two-day weekend seminar that teaches the craft of making a solid<br /> feature film with virtually no budget. I've taken a shorter version of<br /> the course and it was awesome. Plus, during the weekend version, there<br /> are some really accomplished filmmakers who have made successful no<br /> budget films.</p> <p>There are some serious discounts too, but even the regular price is way low. Here's the link:<a href="http://www.nobudgetfilmschool.com/"> No Budget Film School<br /></a><br /> <br /> Peace,<br /> Chris B.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/filming-full-speed-racing-atv-racing#post-42809 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:06:19 +0000 RockstarRider 42809@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>yeah  the GL2 is going to do great recording quad racing...have heard a lot of good stuff about it..</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/filming-full-speed-racing-atv-racing#post-42783 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:13:40 +0000 EarlC 42783@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>GL2 is a GREAT standard definition camera, decent sound from in-cam mic, but I do often use a shotgun mic, and it is capable of producing 16x9 widescreen and GREAT glass (lens), plus the noted Canon image stabilization.</p> <p>I seriously doubt, used or otherwise, you'll find one in decent shape and with accessories for $1K - these puppies are still selling for high dollar most places and only someone looking to offload a overworked one, or in desperate need of money is going to let his/hers go for less than $1.5K. The resale value of these cameras remains high.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/filming-full-speed-racing-atv-racing#post-42764 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:29:43 +0000 jjkrol0601 42764@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I agree with with rob for that pricerange a canon gl2 is probably your best bet i have researched them and they have good quality although not hd. the stock mic on it has pretty good crisp audio.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/filming-full-speed-racing-atv-racing#post-42763 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:08:08 +0000 robGRAUERT 42763@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> When I first got into video, I got a Canon GL2. Shoots a great image outdoors. You should be able to find a used one with accessories for $1000 or less. </p> <p> If you buy a used one, always buy it in person to make sure the equipment is working properly.  </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/filming-full-speed-racing-atv-racing#post-42762 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:52:04 +0000 wcollum 42762@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Let me begin by saying that I am a new to the whole camcorder scene. I am wanting to get into filming quads and try to make my own video.  I am currently a rider and I would like to know what a good camera would be.  I am looking for a good clear picture.  The sound isn't a big issue since most to all atv racing videos use music instead of sound.  Although, price is a issue I would like to know the best bang for the buck.  I would like to keep it around $1000 or less if possible.  I wouldn't mind useing used equipment as long as its in good condition.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/new-stock-footage-site#post-40654 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:30:16 +0000 Aspyrider 40654@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Free clips, stock footage, music and more. <a href="http://intheviewfinder.blogspot.com/2008/10/phoenix-clips.html">Check it out</a>! Phoenix clips. Its up and running now and growing daily.</p> <p>Thanks!</p> <p>J.</p>