Bill Sheldon
August 3rd, 2006, 09:12 AM
I just recently purchased a Canon GL2. This is my first "real" camera. I'm new to all of this. Anyway, I am wanting to use it for filming hunts. I need to be able to have a shotgun microphone to pick up all of natures sounds, but at the same time I need a wireless mic so that you can hear the hunter's comments. After doing a lot of research, I think I'm still lost. The best solution i have come up with so far is to get either the Canon MA-300 XLR adapter so I can run both mics or the Beachtek DXA-4P. The Beachtek seems to be better in most people's opinions and would actually work better for me since it has a 1/8" input and the wireless mic I already bought uses that (Sony WCS-999). Which adapter is better in your opinons? Is there an alternative method to accomplish what i am trying to do? I already tried using the mic mix input on the Sony Wireless, but all of the mics I plugged into that were really quiet or distorted. The mics I already tried that way were the Audio-Technica ATR 55 and the Sony ECM-Z37C. Neither sounded as good as the Canon DM-50 that I also have, even when plugged directly into the camera. So I also need an opinion on which shotgun/directional microphone to buy that will work either with the setup I already have or one that will work with which ever XLR adapter you recommend. Thanks for the help!!