Camera Mic?

[Steve Wargo]

Did Panasonic keep the price down by leaving some of the parts off? This sounds like one of JVC’s maneuvers, not Panasonic’s.

Steve Wargo

[Leo Ticheli]

Hi Steve,
The list price of the VariCam does not include a few things, even the Viewfinder. I imagine that’s so the camera can be configured for whatever use is needed, field or studio. It certainly does make the camera appear a little less expensive than it actually is.

As far as the Microphone goes, we use a Schoeps in the holder; although we use it only for capturing ambient sound, it seems to work well. I can’t imagine anyone using a camera mounted microphone on a camera like a VariCam to capture dialog.

Good shooting!

Leo
Director/Cinematographer
Southeast USA

[Rodrigo Lizana]

Sony also offers the F-900 without viewfinder, with BW viwfinder and color viewfinder. It

[Dale West]

Joe
At first I took to mic of my dvx100 until I could get something better. Like most everyone it’s just to get nat. sound when doing b-roll. I ended up buying a sanken from Trew Audio. I could have gone a little cheaper but liked the sound and it was a bit shorter than other shotguns.

Dale West
Dale West Video
12225 NE 13th Court
North Miam, FL 33161
305-892-1201

[Steve Wargo]

Sorry I missed this earlier, Leo. I was just taking a little stab at you Varicam guys. We use our on-camera mic when we’re doing corporate interviews and we need to hear the questions without running a mic cable.

Hope you’re doing well.

Steve W

[Leo Ticheli]

Hi Steve,
Both sound like a good ideas; using the on-camera microphone for the interviewer’s questions and poking fun!

I’m usually so close to the subject that we can pick up the interviewer’s questions with the subject’s boom.

Good shooting, my friend!

Leo
Director/Cinematographer
Southeast USA