Improving Audio on the Canon EOS 5D Mk II

Kevin Reylek over at B&H has done a fantastic review of options to record better audio with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II. Kevin writes: "While the onboard mic performs as advertised, I found it to be serviceable at best. Consisting of just 3 tiny pinholes on the front of the camera body, the mic doesn't have the greatest pickup distance or quality. It is capable of picking up general ambience and voices, but it also picks up a fair amount of handling noise, which can mar an otherwise suitable recording. So, if you're recording video clips with the goal of having them heard as well, then an add-on mic is a must." They did multiple testings with several mics, and you can listen to the results at the bottom of the article.  While some of the options might seem a little impractical and unwieldy, if you're serious about using a 5D…

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“Portable Field Recording for Photographers” at B&H

Next Thursday, January 29, B&H is hosting "Going Multimedia: Portable Field Recording for Photographers"- a potentially valuable session for anyone interested in audio recording. From their site: ""Multimedia" is the word of the day. Like it or not, it is increasingly insufficient to generate images alone in an environment where others are consistently paring them with audio. Join B&H Maven Tyler Gusich at the Event Space, where he will review the entire capture process of audio for photographers, including how to use portable field recorders and microphones in your workflow.  This course is specially designed for all skill levels where everyone will benefit from an explanation of the pertinent features and differences in a range of field recorders. If you come knowing nothing, you will leave inspired and informed on how to record. If you come knowing something, this is a great opportunity to refine your appreciation of relevant gear and techniques."…

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