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Noisy camera
I was on a studio shoot the last two days and was pretty amazed at how loud the whine was from the Sony HD camera. It was definiitely there in my Schoeps.
Camera was about 12 feet from the talent and boom.
The shooter (kiddingly) commented that the whine was a hallmark of HD production.
Seemed like the noise was louder on the tape side than the eyepiece side.
Any comments? Any solutions? Any Barney’s
Regards,
Ty Ford
Ty Ford’s “Audio Bootcamp Field Guide” was written for video people who want better audio. Find out more at https://www.tyford.com
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Depending on where the menu for the fan is set to this would effect how loud the camera would sound.
Another item might be the actual tape transport tension issue which might cause the camera to be noisy?
Tony Salgado
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Is the fan always on?
Ty
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It depends on what the setting has been set to in the camera.
The camera runs hot so the fan is essential to keep it cool.
Generally can be set to turn on and off in auto mode I believe.
It should not be set to off forever.
I have not had any audio issues with the fan on only when the transport motor was noisy.
Tony Salgado
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I think this was transport noise. It was only audible when the camera was rolling. Then, on a quiet set, even at 12 feet or so, it was audible. More so than the HVAC in the building.
Regards,
Ty
Ty Ford’s “Audio Bootcamp Field Guide” was written for video people who want better audio. Find out more at https://www.tyford.com
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> The critical piece of information is how far the boom is from the talent.
Mike Brennan
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Well the MIC was less than 14 inches from the talent’s mouth and they were both more than 12 feet from the camera. The boom was extended about 6 feet and lashed to a C-stand, but I don’t think the placement of the boom is an issue. 🙂
Regards,
Ty Ford
Ty Ford’s “Audio Bootcamp Field Guide” was written for video people who want better audio. Find out more at https://www.tyford.com
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Michael,
Unless the soundman was a completely fool and put the mic next to the camera which is not the case in this scenario the noise issues are indeed related to the camera head.
C’mon Mike did you think he was using the on board camera mic? All qualified soundmen would place the boom mic within 18″ of the subject for a sit down interview. No such thing as a super duper telephoto mikey phone.
I highly suspect transport noise because I have encountered this issue not only with the F900 but even with older betacam camcorders.
Tony Salgado
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I’ve noticed the Digi Beta cameras are VERY noisy. I was doing sound for a two camera Digi Beta shoot for MD Public TV a few years back. We were shooting a string quartet from about 8 feet in a 13×15 room. I was shocked at how loud the cameras were.
Regards,
Ty Ford
PS I guess HGTV will put music under everything to cover the whine.
Ty Ford’s “Audio Bootcamp Field Guide” was written for video people who want better audio. Find out more at https://www.tyford.com
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Was the camera running off of battery or the AC adapter? While the camera does have fans, are they are adjustable, the AC adapter that mounts on the rear of the camera also has a fan which I have found to sometimes rather loud. It has been loud enough that I have had to just go with batteries for some interviews.
– Bryan
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Battery.
This was a medium high pitched tone that only happened when the camera transport was running.
When the transport was stopped, the tone briefly alternated on/off 2-3 times and then stoppped until the camera went into record again.
Regards,
Ty Ford
Ty Ford’s “Audio Bootcamp Field Guide” was written for video people who want better audio. Find out more at https://www.tyford.com
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