Panasonic GH2 & HDMI import

[Mike Albertini]

Hi jason,

Thanks for the feedback…I like the look of the Juicedlink…thats ones slightly out of my price range at the moment though…I did come across this re-furbished item from Beachtek…It does the same thing doesnt it? – ie allows you to use mics with xlr and sorts out the noise?…Have you any views on the Beachtek items?

https://beachtek.com/cgi-bin/online/storepro.php

btw when you say ‘ i then run a line into the GH2 for recording’ what exactly do you mean?…

Thanks,

Mike

[Deleted User]

Hi Mike: An external mic mixer/preamp can yield very good results when properly connected to a GH2 (or other DSLR that has a mic input).

External audio devices typically have line-level output. Line level signals will overload (distort) a mic-level input. Line level can be easily converted to mic level by using a relatively inexpensive -40db (or -50db) pad attenuator or adapter cable/pad. Pads & attenuating adapter cables are available from a variety of vendors, for example:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/351407-REG/Whirlwind_IMPAD40_IMPAD40_In_Line_XLR.html
https://www.sescom.com/product.asp?item=LN2MIC-50DB&LN2MIC-50DB

I’ve actually gotten good results using my Sennheiser shotgun & wireless mics with my GH1 & GH2 cameras connected together WITHOUT using a preamp/mixer. The output from these mics is a relatively high level (loud) signal, so I usually connect the mic’s output through a -25db pad before connecting it to my cams’ mic input. This technique was used for all the audio in the following video:
https://vimeo.com/23026405

I get noticeably better sound quality if I use my SoundDevices MixPre mixer (and a -40db pad) between my mics and my GH1/GH2. However, the resulting rat’s nest of devices, cables, adapters, etc. can’t be used in a run & gun production, and may not be practical for sit-down, tripod based shooting, either.

Cheers.

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