Microphone to use with 1D MkIV (1 Viewer)

[Tim Taylor]

I often shoot short clips of video when I'm out and about and would like to avoid hearing all the internal rumblings of the IS without turning the IS off. I ran into an adept of the dark side today who had a microphone mounted on his D4 hotshoe and he reckoned this solved the problem for him. Any recommendations of microphones to use on Canon cameras? eBay of course has all sorts for sale but I expect most of it is junk. :-O

Thanks for any advice

Tim B

 

[postcardcv]

The Rode is a very popular choice - http://www.wexphotographic.com/buy-rode-videomic-microphone/p1020155 or for a cheap option this one should do the job well enough - http://www.wexphotographic.com/buy-hama-rmz-14-stereo-directional-mic/p1032021

 

[Tim Taylor]

Thanks Peter. :t:

 

[GYRob]

i use that one ,it works great but will pick up the IS if mounted on the hot shoe ,i bought a longer cable so i can put it 3mt away if needed.
Rob.

 

[Tim Taylor]

i use that one ,it works great but will pick up the IS if mounted on the hot shoe ,i bought a longer cable so i can put it 3mt away if needed.
Rob.

That's a pain. OK for a very static shoot but pretty hopeless if wandering around. I wonder if there's any way of insulating them from the IS noise.

 

[GYRob]

That's a pain. OK for a very static shoot but pretty hopeless if wandering around. I wonder if there's any way of insulating them from the IS noise.

I dout it Tim - the rode when fitted to the hot shoe sits right over 500f4is L IS unit .a wind sock is also needed on these type of mics .
Rob.

 

[Tim Taylor]

Thanks Rob.