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Old April 10th, 2006, 10:14 PM   #2
Philip Williams
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Originally Posted by Shane Carl
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Then near the end it says:

"The selling point is maybe the accessory shoe, and potential buyers have to ask themselves how likely they are to require attachments like a shotgun mic or a better flash..."

So...does this mean I HAVE to buy the Optura 60 to use a shotgun mic?
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No no, the Optura 60 includes a HOT shoe, so it can be used to interface with some Canon accessories. The Optura 50 includes a COLD shoe, so its basically just a mounting point. So yes, you can get a standard shotgun mic, mount it on the cold shoe and plug the mini cable into the Optura 50.

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