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Recommend me an external microphone for shooting video on my 650d

Started Aug 28, 2013 | Discussions thread
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Recommend me an external microphone for shooting video on my 650d

Hi all

I'm off on honeymoon soon and would like to get some video footage on my 650d.

However, after experimenting with the settings and taking some test footage I've found the AF lens (Canon EF 18-55mm stock lens) motor is audible on the sound track - and it's very loud! If researched this and found it's a common issue, and it is advised to use manual focus. Obviously this isn't ideal for shooting holiday video, and a suggested alternative is to invest in an external microphone.

Video and audio isn't my forte so can anyone point me in the direction of a reasonably priced hotshoe/3.5mm external mic that will capture nice audio but not the sound of the AF lens?

Thanks, Lee

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