Best way to fit a Rode Mic to the HMC

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studio1972

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Hi all,

Looking for some advice about the best way to attach a mic to my HMC-151E. I currently use an NTG-2 and I attach it directly to the mount on the camera. The diameter of the mic is a bit too small so I have wrapped tape around it to widen it so that the clamp holds it firmly.

However, I do suffer occasionally with handling noise.

I am thinking of getting either an NTG-1 or NTG-3 as I no longer need the option of battery power and the additional length of the NTG-2 makes it an awkward fit. Apparently the NTG-3 has lower handling noise, but it is about 3 times the cost!

I use my camera for weddings which are very hectic so I am not sure if getting a shock mount would be a good idea, as I would be worried about it getting damaged. How do other people get around this, do most people use a shock mount?

Would really appreciate any guidance.

Many thanks,

Stuart
 
I use the bracket 1 hd. It's a bit pricey but works well. I also attach my wireless receiver to it. There is and accessory called the over camera cold shoe which attaches to the bracket 1 and I use that for my Ntg-2 with shock mount.

This setup gets the shotgun microphone away from the camera which negates the camera noises. Expect to pay around $140. There used to be a similar mount on ebay for much cheaper. I can't recall the name of it at the moment. Maybe another member here can.
Here is the bracket 1 link.
www.bracket1.com/brackets.php
 
studio1972 said:
I am thinking of getting either an NTG-1 or NTG-3 as I no longer need the option of battery power and the additional length of the NTG-2 makes it an awkward fit. Apparently the NTG-3 has lower handling noise, but it is about 3 times the cost!
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I have the NTG-1 and it's too small for the stock mount. It will hold ok, but you're going to be suffering a bit of jiggle. I too thought about the shock mount just to help insure that I get clearer audio. And what good is the video for the wedding when the audio is bad?
 
I haven't got an HMC but use a DVX with an NTG-1

I got myself a Rode SM5 shockmount - it has two different sized ends (the small one is just a little larger than the NTG-1's diameter) - it'll fit into your camera mic mount with no issue and will position the mic away from the camera (lowering motor noise)
The distance also lets you use a "dead cat" or other wind jammer while keeping the fuzzy stuff out of the frame (the stock mount doesn't let you do this on the DVX)
 
MasterP said:
I haven't got an HMC but use a DVX with an NTG-1

I got myself a Rode SM5 shockmount - it has two different sized ends (the small one is just a little larger than the NTG-1's diameter) - it'll fit into your camera mic mount with no issue and will position the mic away from the camera (lowering motor noise)
The distance also lets you use a "dead cat" or other wind jammer while keeping the fuzzy stuff out of the frame (the stock mount doesn't let you do this on the DVX)
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Hmm, I'm beginning to think this might be the best solution.
 
No problems here with the stock mount and the NTG-2.

Same thing with the DVX. The mic is just a little bit bigger than my Audio Technica 835b. But I can close the stock mount with the right method.
 
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