Pairing DR60D & Atomos Ninja Blade

[Jon Blacker]

I'm curious to get the group's take on the best configuration of the following gear that I own and use primarily for corporate-type talking heads.

Nikon D600, 1080p
Tascam DR60D
Atomos Ninja Blade
RODE NTG2 & Audio Technica 1800-series dual channel wireless lavs

Knowing that when I'm recording to the Atomos, I'm not recording anything to the camera, would my reference (sync) track audio be best set up;

1 - running audio from the Tascam to the camera via 3.5mm Camera Out to 3.5mm Mic In, then to the Atomos via HDMI

2 - running audio from the Tascam to the camera via 3.3mm Camera Out then back to the 3.5mm Atomos Line In from the camera's line-level headphone jack

3 - running audio from the Tascam Line Out to the Atomos Line In and bypass the camera all together

I ran a couple of tests and found that even with the Tascam Line Out level pegged (running the NTG2 into CH1 and one wireless lav into Channel 2), the audio level in the Atomos was notably lower that routing audio through the camera (mic level in-camera is set at 4/10).