5/25/2018 0 Comments Audio for Video - Comparing the camera mic vs. Rode VideoMicro and Audio Technica ATR3350Do you want to improve the audio in your video recordings? No matter if you use a smartphone or a big camera, the right mic for the job can make a big difference in audio quality. After our recent PPN More Gear Show #13 where we discussed the basics of recording video with your camera, we also covered the audio part to go along with your video. I promised in the episode to give recording video a shot and share it with our audience. And to make the first video helpful, I decided to test three different audio setups for in camera audio recording. And yes, the video is supposed to be in B&W - I just like it better that way ;-) Let me know what you think and if you would like to see more videos like this at PPN in the future. You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWaUn2M1BBoecISFEOJGRCg Products tested in this video. If you want to buy one of the products, you will support PPN if you purchase them through our affiliate link :) Fuji X-T2 in camera mic Fuji X-T2 at B&H: https://bhpho.to/2J6aufO Fuji X-T2 at Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2s6872K Rode VideoMicro B&H: https://bhpho.to/2ktSr5b Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2IKEjDl Audio Technica ATR3350iS B&H: https://bhpho.to/2KSTfMb Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/2Lwuoiy AuthorMarco Larousse is a journalist and a fine art, street and documentary photographer, a educator, speaker, and podcast producer of photography related topics - MarcoLarousse.com. Marco has a background in photography of 30+ years.
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My recent switch to Olympus Micro Four Thirds for all of my photography required me to start over. I had to buy everything, brand new. I started by purchasing all the items I’d need to do serious bird photography. (See my presentation on bird photography gear here for a rundown.) Eventually, I decided to just buy pretty much everything Olympus had to offer, including an Olympus PEN-F, all the Olympus PRO lenses, and most of the other Olympus lenses, along with a number of Olympus accessories. After it was all said and done, picking up literally every single piece of Olympus gear that I could think of, from flashes to lenses I will only use once in a while (like the macro and portrait lenses,) all the accessories, three bodies, etc.. the total value was just under $20,000.00. Does that sound like a large sum? You bet. But hold on. You need to evaluate this the way I did. As a bird photographer, I am used to even bigger numbers. I had tons of Canon gear. In fact, when I decided to switch and started selling off the Canon stuff, I was shocked at how much all that gear was worth. My Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM Lens and my Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM Lens alone cost around $4000 more (in total) to buy than ALL the Olympus camera bodies and lenses I would ever need combined. Throw in the cost of a couple of Canon EOS-1D X Mark II camera bodies at $6k each and you start to get the picture (pun intended.) When I hear people say they can’t afford to switch because they have so much money tied up in Brand XXXX gear, I have to admit that I am perplexed. Yes you do take a hit when you sell used gear, because it’s used. If you replace it with used gear, you can save some of that money. I spent less than $20k to get EVERYTHING Olympus makes - and that was brand new. I could have probably saved between $4000 and $5000 if I bought it all used. The reason I switched to Olympus had nothing to do with money. For me it was all about the size and weight advantages. But seriously, the money advantage isn’t bad either. The switching costs will be less impactful for a person who’s just stepping up to pro-quality gear. They either don’t have a lot of old gear to sell first or maybe are starting from scratch. But it’s not impossible for someone heavily invested in another brand to switch. After selling just my Canon 800mm lens I had enough money to buy two Olympus flagship bodies, a battery grip and the Olympus 300mm f/4 lens with teleconverter. I even had some change! I could have stopped there and been happy. But then again, you know me…. stopping isn’t my thing :) I do want to add a caveat. I am a professional and make my living with my camera gear. As an amateur you have no need for most of the things I buy, unless you are an aspiring bird photographer :) These numbers scale in the same way to just one single camera and lens. In any event....Enjoy what you have. But if you want to switch, don’t let the money stop you. P.S. The complete current list of all my Olympus camera gear appears below. Camera Bodies Olympus OM-D E-M1 MK II x 2 Olympus Pen-F Olympus Stylus Tough TG-Tracker Action Camera Prime Lenses Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye PRO Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12 f/2 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm f/1.2 PRO Lens Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 25mm f/1.2 PRO Lens Olympus M.Zuko 30mm f/3.5 Macro Lens Olympus M ED 45mm F/1.2 PRO Lens Olympus M ED 60mm F/2.8 Macro Lens Olympus M ED 75mm F/1.8 Lens Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f/4.0 Pro Lens Olympus MC 14 1.4X TC X2 Zoom Lenses Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm f/2.8 Pro Lens Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO Lens Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4.0 Pro Lens Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150 f/2.8 Pro Lens Accessories Olympus LH-48 Lens Hood for M.ZUIKO Digital ED 12mm f/2 Lens Olympus LH-40B Lens Hood for M.Zuiko Digital 45mm f/1.8 Lens Olympus FL-900R Flash Olympus LH-61F Hood M.75 MM Lens Olympus FL-LM3 (dust & splash-proof flash) x3 Olympus RM-UC1 Remote Release Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight Olympus MAL-1 Macro Arm Light Olympus LH-49 Hood 60mm Lens Olympus HLD-9 OM-D Battery Grip Olympus BLH-1 Spare Battery By Scott Bourne Marco and I do a podcast together called "We Shoot Mirrorless." We've been doing podcasts about mirrorless cameras for about two years in various places. But sometimes I want to talk about other kinds of camera gear or go into more detail on the mirrorless stuff so that's what this new show and blog will help me do. The More Gear Show will air monthly here at PPN and I'll regularly update this blog with random gear reviews that I hope you enjoy. So stick around because everyone needs more gear! |