Tylerb
New member
Hey guys,
Basically I need better audio than my on board T2i camera mic can provide (obviously).
I was looking at microphones (shotgun) but I'm really confused over the matter.
My budget (including some form of shock mount, but I could make that myself) is exactly $450 NZD.
But there is one problem - If I DO get a mic, I have nothing to record onto.
Then there is another thing I don't understand. Do I need a phantom power device with the mic? Will the AA battery do well enough (in the mic) with a 20 ft cable?
I was planning to get a Zoom H4n to record onto, but that's over half the budget gone already.
It's for a local film competition, and I recon if I can pull this off and win I will be able to approach a company and apply for funding for equipment (as I now have proof)
So do you guys/girls know any good solutions for this issue? I guess I could use the T2i input, but in the future I don't want to.
-Tyler
Basically I need better audio than my on board T2i camera mic can provide (obviously).
I was looking at microphones (shotgun) but I'm really confused over the matter.
My budget (including some form of shock mount, but I could make that myself) is exactly $450 NZD.
But there is one problem - If I DO get a mic, I have nothing to record onto.
Then there is another thing I don't understand. Do I need a phantom power device with the mic? Will the AA battery do well enough (in the mic) with a 20 ft cable?
I was planning to get a Zoom H4n to record onto, but that's over half the budget gone already.
It's for a local film competition, and I recon if I can pull this off and win I will be able to approach a company and apply for funding for equipment (as I now have proof)
So do you guys/girls know any good solutions for this issue? I guess I could use the T2i input, but in the future I don't want to.
-Tyler