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liukaitc · 11-18-2011, 10:38 AM

I just bought a zoom h4n and mount it directly on camera hotshoe
but the audio recorded actually is worse than in-camera mic...so much more noise..and it pick up every camera operation sounds..like zooming, focus...whereas in-camera mic do pick up but very quiet
is that suppose to has less noise and better sounds quality??
is there something I misunderstand??

Last edited by liukaitc; 11-18-2011 at 10:53 AM.

Adam · 11-18-2011, 01:53 PM

You might need to mount it farther away from the camera if it's that sensitive.

liukaitc · 11-18-2011, 05:32 PM

oh so it is very different than a shotgun mic..like rode video mic...
from sample I heared..use rode video mic on hotshoe actually reduce a lot operation noise..make sounds much better

mediaslinky · 11-20-2011, 10:05 AM

We use the Zoom for all of our DSLR shoots, but never mount it on camera. Ever. It does come with that handle mic grip, and we often place it on a regular mic stand. And we make full use of the XLR inputs, adding either a shotgun or Lav mic. The stereo mics on the Zoom and good for capturing room tone and such, but the device really shines as a mobile recording more than an actual microphone.

liukaitc · 11-20-2011, 06:26 PM

ok...I got it now..Thanks...

liukaitc · 11-21-2011, 08:08 AM

by the way I know we can connect XLR input mic to h4n, can we connect 3.5mm input mic to zoom h4n and recording??
like rode video mic

Ben78 · 12-09-2011, 12:30 AM

Use one of these - Noob Store | DSLR Film Noob Shock adaptor, isolates the recorder from the camera. You can probably get them from other places too.

11-18-2011, 10:38 AM	#1
liukaitc Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York Photos: Albums Posts: 1,008	some confusion about using zoom h4n I just bought a zoom h4n and mount it directly on camera hotshoe but the audio recorded actually is worse than in-camera mic...so much more noise..and it pick up every camera operation sounds..like zooming, focus...whereas in-camera mic do pick up but very quiet is that suppose to has less noise and better sounds quality?? is there something I misunderstand?? Last edited by liukaitc; 11-18-2011 at 10:53 AM.

11-18-2011, 01:53 PM	#2
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11-21-2011, 08:08 AM	#6
liukaitc Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York Photos: Albums Posts: 1,008 Original Poster	by the way I know we can connect XLR input mic to h4n, can we connect 3.5mm input mic to zoom h4n and recording?? like rode video mic Last edited by liukaitc; 11-21-2011 at 11:18 AM.

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11-18-2011, 05:32 PM	#3
liukaitc Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York Photos: Albums Posts: 1,008 Original Poster	oh so it is very different than a shotgun mic..like rode video mic... from sample I heared..use rode video mic on hotshoe actually reduce a lot operation noise..make sounds much better

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mediaslinky Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 373	We use the Zoom for all of our DSLR shoots, but never mount it on camera. Ever. It does come with that handle mic grip, and we often place it on a regular mic stand. And we make full use of the XLR inputs, adding either a shotgun or Lav mic. The stereo mics on the Zoom and good for capturing room tone and such, but the device really shines as a mobile recording more than an actual microphone.

11-20-2011, 06:26 PM	#5
liukaitc Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York Photos: Albums Posts: 1,008 Original Poster	ok...I got it now..Thanks...

12-09-2011, 12:30 AM	#7
Ben78 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tamworth, NSW Posts: 158	Use one of these - Noob Store \| DSLR Film Noob Shock adaptor, isolates the recorder from the camera. You can probably get them from other places too.

some confusion about using zoom h4n

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