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  XH-A1 serious zoom motor noise picked up by shotgun mic

  Posted by David Mcgiffert on June 21, 2007 at 5:17 pm

  I DEFINITELY have SERIOUS zoom-motor noise that is picked
  up on my Sennheiser ME 66. It doesn’t matter whether it’s quiet
  or loud in the ambient, and it makes no difference having AGC off.

  I have tried loosening/tightening the mount holding the mic with no change.
  I have moved the position of the mic around, no change.

  My kids DV camera (Sony), using the same microphone,
  has zero-none-nada zoom-motor sound.
  Actually I have never had this problem on the other three DV camera’s I’ve owned.

  I love this camera. This is not whining.
  But it is inexcusable to have this much noise transmitted to a microphone
  on ANY camera much less on a high-end beautifully-done camera like this one.

  I am totally open to being wrong about this and would love to hear what
  else I can try to solve what, for me, is a critical flaw in this camera.

  I know I can probably clean it up with software in post.
  But that is a weak solution.

  David

  Tom Klitus replied 18 years, 3 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  Fightclubtb

  July 11, 2007 at 3:34 pm

  same problem here, as near as I can tell, its a REAL noise, not transmitted through the cable. so having the mic near the lens is the problem.

  i didnt hear it when i had the 10 foot cord hooked up and the mic mounted a ways away.

  jeff
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  Tom Klitus

  April 8, 2008 at 8:47 pm

  Did you resolve this audio problem? I have an XH A1, and I just bought a Rode NTG-1 shotgun mic. It does well picking up sounds out in front, but is also picking up everything else-zoom motor noise, every little bump of the camera or tripod, and me!

  Is it the mic? or the A1? Please help. Thanks!

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