Help finding accessories for the 1st generation Elura at DVinfo.net

November 18th, 2002, 10:27 AM

I currently own a FIRST generation Elura. At the moment, there seems to be no place that carry accessories for this model, such as the docking station to plug in a mic etc. Can someone point me to a place or site that still might have these 'vintage' components? Thank you!

Paul Sedillo · November 18th, 2002, 10:57 AM

You might want to check eBay. Of and on I see things for this camera.

Paul Sedillo · November 18th, 2002, 11:01 AM

<<<-- Originally posted by Paul Sedillo : You might want to check eBay. Off and on I see things for this camera. -->>>

November 18th, 2002, 03:33 PM

I certainly checked E-bay with no results.... It couldn't be THAT long ago that all places have now stopped carrying accessories for such an item. My main concern is finding a way to attach an external mic for better sound. The only way it seems to allow for such an attachment is through the port on the bottom - which appears to be a 'multi' port with no direct MIC pluggin... Any ideas?

Jeff Donald · November 18th, 2002, 04:16 PM

Do you have the Canon part number your looking for?

Jeff

November 18th, 2002, 04:18 PM

DU-200 is the part #

~Docking Unit~

Don Donatello · November 18th, 2002, 04:31 PM

i have a elura with docking station ( 3 years old) .. from my experience YES the docking station will give you better sound then the on board mic BUT IMO it still QUESTIONABLE audio .

i have used it with studio pro 1 XLR box , AT 4073 shotgun , AT 101 wireless, hard wired lav's .... IMO the AGC is NOT as good as the GL 1's .. the elura audio overloads very easy = you get a digital clanking on every word ( which you cannot hear thru headphones) ... the digital clanking can be removed ( its at around 8300hz using parametric equalizer) but removing it affects all audio

out of 4 interviews i have 1 that came out OK. i had to record at very low volume ..then in post i had to apply sonic foundrys NOISE REDUCTION FX ....

i have found better AUDIO using a minidic recorder with the elura.

November 18th, 2002, 04:47 PM

The worst case scenerio happened when I purchased the Elura - my sister had a wedding. SO, I was to film the reception party. Try filming very soft-spoken grandparents in a very loud and musical setting. Next was my trip to Ireland and trying to film Celtic bands in a bar setting. Not gonna happen!!! So I might have to do external audio....we'll see. :(

November 18th, 2002, 10:27 AM	#1
Samuel Hiser Posts: n/a	Help finding accessories for the 1st generation Elura I currently own a FIRST generation Elura. At the moment, there seems to be no place that carry accessories for this model, such as the docking station to plug in a mic etc. Can someone point me to a place or site that still might have these 'vintage' components? Thank you!

November 18th, 2002, 10:57 AM	#2
Paul Sedillo Major Player Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 607	You might want to check eBay. Of and on I see things for this camera. __________________ Paul Sedillo Image::Studio http://www.image-studio.com Houston, Texas

November 18th, 2002, 11:01 AM	#3
Paul Sedillo Major Player Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 607	<<<-- Originally posted by Paul Sedillo : You might want to check eBay. Off and on I see things for this camera. -->>> __________________ Paul Sedillo Image::Studio http://www.image-studio.com Houston, Texas

November 18th, 2002, 03:33 PM	#4
Samuel Hiser Posts: n/a	I certainly checked E-bay with no results.... It couldn't be THAT long ago that all places have now stopped carrying accessories for such an item. My main concern is finding a way to attach an external mic for better sound. The only way it seems to allow for such an attachment is through the port on the bottom - which appears to be a 'multi' port with no direct MIC pluggin... Any ideas?

November 18th, 2002, 04:16 PM	#5
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Do you have the Canon part number your looking for? Jeff

November 18th, 2002, 04:18 PM	#6
Samuel Hiser Posts: n/a	DU-200 is the part # ~Docking Unit~

November 18th, 2002, 04:31 PM	#7
Don Donatello Hawaiian Shirt Mogul Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: northern cailfornia Posts: 1,261	i have a elura with docking station ( 3 years old) .. from my experience YES the docking station will give you better sound then the on board mic BUT IMO it still QUESTIONABLE audio . i have used it with studio pro 1 XLR box , AT 4073 shotgun , AT 101 wireless, hard wired lav's .... IMO the AGC is NOT as good as the GL 1's .. the elura audio overloads very easy = you get a digital clanking on every word ( which you cannot hear thru headphones) ... the digital clanking can be removed ( its at around 8300hz using parametric equalizer) but removing it affects all audio out of 4 interviews i have 1 that came out OK. i had to record at very low volume ..then in post i had to apply sonic foundrys NOISE REDUCTION FX .... i have found better AUDIO using a minidic recorder with the elura.

November 18th, 2002, 04:47 PM	#8
Samuel Hiser Posts: n/a	The worst case scenerio happened when I purchased the Elura - my sister had a wedding. SO, I was to film the reception party. Try filming very soft-spoken grandparents in a very loud and musical setting. Next was my trip to Ireland and trying to film Celtic bands in a bar setting. Not gonna happen!!! So I might have to do external audio....we'll see. :(