Adamouizat
I own this camera and I would like to buy a microphone for better sound.
Could tell me if a microphone like:
_This one: http://www.amazon.fr/Microphone-stéréo-compatible-caméscopes-Samsung/dp/B004UN9I2O/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1370190049&sr=8-4&keywords=micro+camera
_Or this one: http://www.amazon.fr/Microphone-stéréo-SG-108-appareil-numérique/dp/B008H3Y9LS/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1370259233&sr=1-3&keywords=microphone+camera
Go with this camera: http://www.globalmediapro.com/dp/A01ZK4/Canon-HV20-HD-Camcorder/
Please help me!
Answer
Hi Adam, and welcome to Yahoo!Answers:
The short answer is "yes", either mike will work with your Canon HV-20 (or your GoPro, for that matter).
The key feature is the 3.5mm plug that both the mikes & your camcorder uses for external mike input. If you ever shopped around for a more-professional (and more expensive) mike with an XLR connector, you can buy or make an XLR-to-3.5mm adapter cable.
The only caution would be to avoid non-battery condenser mikes that require "phantom power" in order to work. Neither of your cameras supplies phantom power internally. (You'd have to buy an external phantom power supply "box" -- like a Crown PH-1A -- to connect between that type of mike & your camcorder.) The trick to phantom powered mikes is to make sure the phantom supply provides enough voltage for a particular microphone model (some condenser mikes need up to +48V phantom voltage for proper operation).
hope this helps,
--Dennis C.
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Hi Adam, and welcome to Yahoo!Answers:
The short answer is "yes", either mike will work with your Canon HV-20 (or your GoPro, for that matter).
The key feature is the 3.5mm plug that both the mikes & your camcorder uses for external mike input. If you ever shopped around for a more-professional (and more expensive) mike with an XLR connector, you can buy or make an XLR-to-3.5mm adapter cable.
The only caution would be to avoid non-battery condenser mikes that require "phantom power" in order to work. Neither of your cameras supplies phantom power internally. (You'd have to buy an external phantom power supply "box" -- like a Crown PH-1A -- to connect between that type of mike & your camcorder.) The trick to phantom powered mikes is to make sure the phantom supply provides enough voltage for a particular microphone model (some condenser mikes need up to +48V phantom voltage for proper operation).
hope this helps,
--Dennis C.
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Lenses for canon xf100 camcorder?
Mikey
Are there any lenses for the canon xf100? I've heard about telephoto and wide angle converters, but how is that different than a lens?
Answer
The Canon XF100 is built like most camcorders that are similarly priced. It has a fixed lens - that is, the lens that comes with the camcorder is permanently mounted. When you take the lens hood off there are threads available to screw-mount lenses or, under certain conditions, you may be able to mount certain lenses using the same bayonet mount that the lens hood uses. There are also adapters available that allow use of some dSLR-mounting type lenses.
This is different from dSLRs and certain other camcorders (like the Sony VG10) where, if you remove the lens from the camera (or camcorder), the unit is essentially blind until an appropriate lens is mounted.
The tele and wide angle "converters" you've heard about merely attach to the front of the XF100 and "convert" the existing lens to whatever field of view the add-on lens is able to provide in conjunction with the "permanent" lens. In the case of cameras and camcorders that use interchangeable lenses, the entire lens assembly comes off the camera/camcorder and is replaced by a complete lens that provides the appropriate functionality.
A lens is a lens whether screw-mount/bayonet mount as an adapter to a camcorder's filter threads or bayonet mount or as a bayonet mount to a dSLR body.
The Canon XF100 is built like most camcorders that are similarly priced. It has a fixed lens - that is, the lens that comes with the camcorder is permanently mounted. When you take the lens hood off there are threads available to screw-mount lenses or, under certain conditions, you may be able to mount certain lenses using the same bayonet mount that the lens hood uses. There are also adapters available that allow use of some dSLR-mounting type lenses.
This is different from dSLRs and certain other camcorders (like the Sony VG10) where, if you remove the lens from the camera (or camcorder), the unit is essentially blind until an appropriate lens is mounted.
The tele and wide angle "converters" you've heard about merely attach to the front of the XF100 and "convert" the existing lens to whatever field of view the add-on lens is able to provide in conjunction with the "permanent" lens. In the case of cameras and camcorders that use interchangeable lenses, the entire lens assembly comes off the camera/camcorder and is replaced by a complete lens that provides the appropriate functionality.
A lens is a lens whether screw-mount/bayonet mount as an adapter to a camcorder's filter threads or bayonet mount or as a bayonet mount to a dSLR body.
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