Lets talk about Microphones, shall we?

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Hello, and thank you for taking time to read this post.

Recently I was recomended a DSLR camcorder, I am 100% sold on its capabilities, except for one angle. The audio. Everyone everywhere says 'beware of the microphones in any DSLR camera, because it will pick up every little sound the camera itself makes, and it is impossible to edit". So I have no other choice other than to purchase a microphone. You know those big microphones that extend outwards that they use for movies and news? I am interested in one of those, but I know nothing about them. If there is a good altertnative that is hopefully not too costly, but also worth the money- I would like to hear about it please. Also I have never attempted to sync audio with video, what are the steps I am going to be taking to make all of these things possible?
 
I highly recommend the Rode Videomic (or Videomic Pro). You can pick one up for around $150 new/$100-120 used. It will plug into your camera and the audio that would normally be recorded thru the internal mic in the camera will be recorded from the external mic instead. So there won't be any sync issues at all.
 
What type of microphone is this called? I like this one, but it operates on battery, and there is no other mount method other than to mount it directly to a camera which I would like to avoid doing.
 
Yes. I use them a lot at work-both the regular and pro versions. I wouldn't bother with the pro version unless you need a smaller mic-or if you plan to shoot outdoors in high wind. You won't notice a difference between the two otherwise.
 
Ok wow I didnt know a cheap one of these (worth purchasing) was still so expensive. Do you have a stand with your mic//how well does it ignore the sounds of a loud camera? Sorry to ask so many questions, I just would like to drain the information juices from your oranges... or mangos... or pickled wallnuts. Or whatever you have :p
 
We use camcorders for our channel, so we use an L-bracket and attach that to the camcorder and run a light/the mic off the bracket. At work, we just mount them to the hot shoe on the camera.

The mic is directional and has an adjustable setting so can have it focus on you and cut out most of the sounds coming from the side and from behind.
 
Holy crap; this is why I like this forum. Theres no such thing as too many people that know too much :) Thanks for the great response! Now all I have to do is wait until I get like 1,000 subscribers to justify purchasing this camera, lens, and mic haha. Will be doing research on the side and posting my findings on my 'camera' thread and this one.
 
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