C100: Quick question about C100 microphone mount

Omar N

Omar N

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Hello all,

I am sure this is a stupid question, but is there any tricks to getting your mic to stay in place in the supplied microphone mount on the carry handle? I have a Senheiser MKH416 microphone, and it is too thin, and I cannot tighten the grip of the mount. Am I just out of luck, or is there an off chance that I am missing something?

Many thanks,
~Omar
 
Most camera mounts are to wide for shotguns, just use some piece of foam or rubber and wrap it around the mic.
 
I wrapped my NTG-2 with some electrician's tape and it works fine. I have also threaded the XLR cable through the mount as a "spacer" and that worked well too.
 
I don't believe just how difficult it is to find the 'thing' I've got, which I know is available in the camera shop I went to on Thursday - simple:

It's a 'Lyre' suspension mic mount from Rycote that has a cylinder thing at the bottom that fits both Canon and Sony 'XXL' mic clamps. Yet, I've seen neither that version, nor the version I've had for years which is a slightly less sophisticated but nonetheless absolutely functional mic mount that fits Sanken CS1 and Senny 416 like the proverbial glove.

It's 'sort of' this: http://www.prokit.co.uk/products/rode-ntsm5-suspension-shock-mount.html - but nicer. Not expensive.

Somewhat disturbed to hear about solutions involving gaffer tape and O-rings - I've lived a sheltered life, obviously. :cheesy:
 
Matt - do you mean this:

http://www.rycote.com/products/accessoriesspares/camera_clamp_shoe_adaptor/

If so, it comes with the Rycote universal camera kit with a lyre mount - or certainly did with the one I bought a few years back.

Only problem for me with kit's like these is that I find them a bit of a faff and changes the camera centre of gravity too much, making them very top heavy and topple-prone.

Hey, I know it's horribly vulgar, but I'm finding the in-built mics not bad at all for actuality sound - they just need a decent windjammer for use outside. For basic one man doco-shooting, I'm tending towards a Tram TR50 on the main contributor, with the in-built mic as fill/ambience and it's working very well so far.

If I need to better pick out voices etc, I get an assistant in there with a 416 - when there's budget, of course...

Ben.
 
bengiles said:
Matt - do you mean this:

http://www.rycote.com/products/accessoriesspares/camera_clamp_shoe_adaptor/
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Aha! So that's the thing!

bengiles said:
Hey, I know it's horribly vulgar, but I'm finding the in-built mics not bad at all for actuality sound - they just need a decent windjammer for use outside. For basic one man doco-shooting, I'm tending towards a Tram TR50 on the main contributor, with the in-built mic as fill/ambience and it's working very well so far.
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LOL, Absolutely. Or those moments when recording conferences where the PA sound feed is pulled down for the 'appreciative applause' - onboard mics cater for that vital bit of atmos.

Agree wholeheartedly about balance thing. The C100 is not quite like an EX1. Besides, when doing the usual Conference/Event 'networking' coverage, it's handy NOT to have a big microphone poking around as the unspoken (but buried in the small print) promise of filming in these situations is that 'we're not recording sound' (so go right ahead and continue your libelous/clandestine conversation); or there are invariably lovely moments - cheers, laughs, etc - which really need a bit of 'bubble and squeak' to break through the music mix. You're spot-on - the on-board mics are absolutely great for that. Even in Auto level. Just as long as we all sign the contract to whack in a decent mic for interviews etc. :smile:

I'm still casting about for a solution that won't need the handle attached, though. I just love the 'unadorned' feel of the C100 sans handle.

indiawilds said:
I use this O rings with my C300 to attach the MKH 416 : http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/341475-REG/Sanken_ROCS_ROCS_Rubber_O_Rings_f_CS_1.html
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Genius!

I will mention this, though, since we're among friends and one can admit to crass stupidity: I've schlepped my camera on sticks through many a door in too much of a hurry, and whilst on one hand cursed the Rycote thing and the useless wind basket for getting in the way, they have absorbed the occasional knock and bang along the way (I've only replaced the EX1 mic mount twice LOL). The O ring solution looks good and solid. Which might mean I'd be hunting for a new mic, or replacing the mic mount more often! But seriously, may have to invest in a few O-rings too.
 
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