First test K-7 with Rode Stereo VideoMic

[jogiba]

I just received my Rode Stereo VideoMic and the weather is bad so I shot a low light video with my 50mm F1.4 @F1.4 of my grandson playing UT2004 on my PC in 1280x720 *** mode. The file is 480mb for the 1min 28sec clip.

[netuser]

Thanks for the test.
Too bad they are so expensive

[jogiba]

[LeDave]

I was looking at the Pentax K-7 brochure that I received from the Minneapolis K-7 Road Tour, and in it was the same Rodeo Stereo Videomic attached to the K-7 along with a DA* 16-50, I m thinking of getting this microphone too but I saw the price was 250.

[Psynema]

So a 32 gb card would hold about 80-90 minutes of *** video?

Do you have AGC issues like the Mark ii's audio with hiss ?

Also for those looking for a cheaper mic, there's the atr-55 which can be had for under 50 bucks, not the greatest mic in the world, but for personal use it should suffice.

$300 for a shotgun mic is not that much if you price pro gear though.

At least the K-7 doesn't seem like it needs ext. audio recording like the Mark 2 for videos.

[jogiba]

Vincent Laforet posted this about the Rode Stereo VideoMic and other models on his blog:

So I’d recommend you look into three solutions:

The Rode Video Mic - you can hook it onto your hotshoe and plug it right into the 5D MKII’s input - and it has great sound isolation through its integrated shock mount. (Use this in video only - when you go to shoot stills… it blocks the eyepiece) and it doesn’t interfere with a 16mm lens (i.e. get in the shot.) And it’s self-powered by a 9V.

The Rode NTG-2 Shotgun Mic - excellent audio from this shotgun mic - great for interviews and good for ambient sound.


And finally the Fostex FR-2LE Field Recorder - it seems to have much cleaner audio then the Marantz. At the Eddie Adams workshop - we put these units head to head (Marantz w/ Sennheiser vs the Rode w/ Fostex - and there was no comparison - the later won hands down.)

And not to be totally down on the Sennheiser brand - if you’re looking for a great lav mic kit - I’ve been using the Sennheiser ew100ENGG2 Kit - with the wireless adapter for my Rode shotgun mic as well.

Oh and one more thing - if you really want control - check out the Beachtek DXA-2s - this allows you to actually control the level of the audio coming in from your mic - given that the 5D MKII doesn’t allow you to adjust the level of the incoming audio.

Audio is likely one of the most overlooked parts of film - especially by photographers. I’d recommend you put some time into it - put the camera down and walk around with a good mic or two - and a good field recorder and headphones and really start to study sound. You’ll have a blast.

Last tip: use a splitter if you’ve only got one mic - (the Shotgun Mics record in mono) and plug the same mic into both the Left and Right inputs with the splitter - set the Left input’s adjustment control up a bit, to pic up the quieter sounds, and the Righ input’s adjustment down a bit - to make sure you don’t blow out unexpected loud sounds… nice and simple trick - that can easily save the day.

Tips and Tricks for the 5D MKII - PART II - Audio Vincent Laforet’s Blog
Also see this:
http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-eo...oblem-agc.html

For all around use I think the Rode Stereo VideoMic is great. I will do more testing this coming week.

So a 32 gb card would hold about 80-90 minutes of *** video?

I would think a 32gb card could hold at least 90 minutes of 720p/1024p *** mode video.

[WerTicus]

wow your grandson is a n00b :P

[LeDave]

Originally Posted by Psynema

So a 32 gb card would hold about 80-90 minutes of *** video?

Do you have AGC issues like the Mark ii's audio with hiss ?

Also for those looking for a cheaper mic, there's the atr-55 which can be had for under 50 bucks, not the greatest mic in the world, but for personal use it should suffice.

$300 for a shotgun mic is not that much if you price pro gear though.

At least the K-7 doesn't seem like it needs ext. audio recording like the Mark 2 for videos.

Can you recommend more microphones? I under stand that the atr-55 is only 50 bucks, but the review says that you have to be very close to the microphone for it to pick up decent sound, and if anything is between the object or if the recorded person turns his head away from the microphone, it will greatly reduce the sound.

[lithos]

Originally Posted by WerTicus

wow your grandson is a n00b :P

Come on. Got the backlit keyboard, which is awesomely l33t.

[jogiba]

With 10-24mm Tamron @10mm:


With 6.5mm Opteka Fisheye:


with only K-7 internal mic:

[Mister E]

VERY interested in seeing how this responds to live, loud music. A comparison to the internal mic would be amazing as well. I just have to see if it's worth the investment, as I use the K7 for live music almost exclusively, and am a little disappointed with the internal mic. When using the MIC in, is audio still only recorded at 30,000hz? Anybody know?

[falconeye]

Originally Posted by Mister E

When using the MIC in, is audio still only recorded at 30,000hz? Anybody know?

Why don't you look it up in the forum?

32kHz, 16Bit, Stereo.

(The internal mic is 32kHz as well, NOT 30kHz as you incorrectly stated)

The difference between 32kHz and 44kHz can be heard on expensive enough high end audio equipment and studio quality recording conditions. I very much doubt it is noticeable in live music acts powered by PA loudspeakers ...

[jogiba]

[jogiba]

[ionutmar]

sounds very goog