Chad Huff
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I'd like to start shooting some video this fall during elk rut. I have no idea what to look for in a mic and would love to learn. What is a good setup to start with? I'll use it on a Z7ii.
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I appreciate the helpful advice. Looks like a great cost effective option. I was looking at the Rode VideoMIcro, but its more money.I've been very pleased with my Movo VXR10 PRO. It's a camera shoe mount shotgun mic with super cardioid sound pickup pattern to reduce sound pickup from rear of microphone. Uses power from camera's mic jack so no battery needed. Comes with shock-mount, removable wind muff, and cable.
I'll probably eventually go that direction too. Sou nd is a whole new ballgame to me, though I have to use fixed systems for work all the time so its not totally foreign. Finding the right, reasonably portable, setup is going to take some experimentation I'm sure. I really appreciate all the specific feedback I can get, it helps "filter out the noise" lol... So thanks for sharing your experience!I have the Rode VideoMicro that I've used for elk rut, and even in not very windy situations with the dead cat on I was not getting decent results. The unfortunate reality of wildlife video/audio is that on camera solutions don't seem to work that well. I'm currently rigging up my bird call set up (Zoom H4 recorder and Sennheiser MKE 600 shotgun mic) to mount to an accessory mount on my fluid head for better sound, but that's definitely a more complicated and pricy solution
I looked at that one... seems like a decent portable setup. How does it do with distant subjects (eg, bugling bulls)? Most of the reviews online are for vloggers using that mic for interviews (which seems like its sweet spot, but I'm sure it works for other applications as well.Rode video mic pro
Works very nice and picks up good at a distance. I’ve had one a couple years and haven’t had any issues.I looked at that one... seems like a decent portable setup. How does it do with distant subjects (eg, bugling bulls)? Most of the reviews online are for vloggers using that mic for interviews (which seems like its sweet spot, but I'm sure it works for other applications as well.