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Old November 5th, 2006, 10:00 AM   #1
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Built-in mic seems loose?

Is it just mine? Or does the built in microphone seem loosely attached?
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Old November 5th, 2006, 10:07 AM   #2
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It's loosley attached as a means of absorbing vibration.
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Old November 17th, 2006, 06:40 PM   #3
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Does your A1's built-in microphone have a little free play?

Quick question regarding the built-in microphone.

It felt quite loose to me, or what I'd call a lot of freeplay. At the very tip of the mic, I can move it up and down roughly 1/4-inch.(which is a lot, as I can even see a gap between the rubber and the body)

Is this normal? If not, maybe I'll need to exchange it for another A1.

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Old November 17th, 2006, 07:04 PM   #4
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It is normal, so the mic can minimized vibrations from the movement of the camera.
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Old November 17th, 2006, 07:50 PM   #5
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Yep- lots of wiggle!
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Old November 17th, 2006, 07:52 PM   #6
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Thanks!

I guess it's normal, then... :)
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Old November 17th, 2006, 08:16 PM   #7
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Herbert, I'm sure you saw my earlier reply to the same question here:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showpost....40&postcount=7

"The built-in mic isn't loose, it's slightly flexible. And it's *supposed* to flex... that's not a bug, it's a feature. The built-in mic is shock mounted and is fully intended to give a little in both axes of rotation. Canon is to be applauded for doing that. And don't try to fix what ain't broken... you'll void your warranty!"
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Old January 16th, 2007, 03:39 AM   #8
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Loose Onboard Microphone

Is this right about the onboard microphone? I cant find much on the forum about it. I have just received my A1 & was surprised the onboard microphone has some movement! Is everyone's like this? Nothing mentioned in the manual of what I have read so far.

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Old January 16th, 2007, 03:46 AM   #9
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Don't worry - it's normal.
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Old January 16th, 2007, 03:47 AM   #10
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My A1`s is loose too. I`ve seen several post about it and it seems normal.

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Old January 16th, 2007, 04:34 AM   #11
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Okay. Thanks very much. That's good enough for me. Just didn't notice it when I looked at one before buying. A bit of a surprise. My only concern was how much pressure it could take when transporting in a camera bag. I guess it must be okay or someone else would have said something by now.

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Old January 16th, 2007, 07:30 AM   #12
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It's not "loose." It's a shock-mount. Very much intentionally built that way.
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Old January 16th, 2007, 12:09 PM   #13
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When the XH A1 first came out, the "loose microphone" inquiries started to remind of the DVX with its "clunking lens" questions.
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Old January 16th, 2007, 12:36 PM   #14
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Well there are two things on the A1 that remind me of that... one is the shock-mount for the mic and the other is the standby / lock button that prompts so many "my camera won't turn on!" posts. For what it's worth, that little detail stung me too, the first time I ever picked up an A1.
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Old January 16th, 2007, 03:54 PM   #15
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And the "why are my images so grainy?" AGC switch posts.
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