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peteh said:
ah thats not good news rob. I had expected it to not pick up the IS because its a directional mic.
did you get it with one of those fluffy covers? If that cuts out wind noise maybe it works for the IS motor as well?

Nice first vid colin. I like what you have done with the hollowed out bit of tree too.. I might nick that idea ;)
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not fluffy but it came with a foam one .
The problem is that if fitted in the hotshoe its directly over the motor .
I just velcroed it to the end of my 500mm and it is better by around 50% less noise .
it is the IS motor for sure as theres NO sound with IS Off.
Rob.
eddit might be 65% less noise
Eddit again Now if i hold the mic as far away as i can from the lens its what i would call Pretty much ok .

Eddit Sorry
theres no way i can stop hearing the noise if the mic is in someway (apart from lead ) attached to the camera/monpod/tripod even with sponge as a dampner.
SO iv just ordered a 3m extention lead then i can stick it on a pole or something well away from the lens, i think this is the only way to make it work.
 
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Thats great info Rob cheers.
Im sure many people will be coming up against this exact same problem with the sound.
 
GYRob said:
thats quite a good result with the 2x what lens ?
Rob.
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Wish i had tried it for longer but I was concentrating on trying to get a decent still at the time.
it was with the 500mmf4.

Scousemouse what shutter speed were you using on those videos?
 
GYRob said:
very nice Next time turn the dishwasher of :)
I think we still shooters are finding sound to be a bit of a challange this being new to most of us but all very intresting and some good vids comeing through
Rob.
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Fair point! and your identification of household appliances is worryingly accurate. Clips now edited/muted.

Moviemaker, which comes free with xp, seems to do a good job of simple merging, and editing clips. What do other people use?
 
GYRob said:
theres no way i can stop hearing the noise if the mic is in someway (apart from lead ) attached to the camera/monpod/tripod even with sponge as a dampner.
SO iv just ordered a 3m extention lead then i can stick it on a pole or something well away from the lens, i think this is the only way to make it work.
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What about a flash bracket - something like this might help?
 
Scousemouse said:
Fair point! and your identification of household appliances is worryingly accurate. Clips now edited/muted.

Moviemaker, which comes free with xp, seems to do a good job of simple merging, and editing clips. What do other people use?
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lol i have to much time on my hands .

I use pinacal studio 14 its about £50 and it does what i want to do.
Rob.
 
hollis_f said:
What about a flash bracket - something like this might help?
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i made a bracket that fitted to my monopod and it still picked up the sound.
The best way to say what i meen is the sound is trasmitted like the guys that listen to water flow with a rod..
i think the ex lead will solve it.
Rob.
 
Wow! Rob that is brilliant, I had a big grin on my face while watching it, thinking how thrilled I would be if something like that turned up during filming. I would be shaking with excitement.
 
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