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Does a hot-shoe shotgun mic really reduce / remove AF noise on video?

Started Dec 2, 2015 | Questions thread
checkmate91 Regular Member • Posts: 269
Re: Does a hot-shoe shotgun mic really reduce / remove AF noise on video?

I use a Rode videomic pro on a 7D for client testimonial videos, so no af issues as there isn't any on the 7D ( well, not while filming) but it minimises the "rustle" of me handling the manual focus ring and looking into my Zfinder viewfinder. A better solution for me is to mount the mic on a separate tripod so that I can position the mic directly in line with the subject and out of shot. This gives excellent results and I am so pleased that the latest firmware included manual audio level-setting - high gain on the mic, low level in camera

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