C100: RodeLink for C100?

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analog_addict

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Is anyone using the RodeLink with a C100. I'm thinking about buying a wireless set and the Sony/G3 are a little out of my price range. I've watched a few reviews of the RodeLink and they all seem to have some level of hiss however they are all plugging directly into DSLRs. When I was shooting on a DSLR I always had a pre-amp before the camera!

So I'm wondering how the RodeLink performs on the C100? Is the 2.4ghz as big an issue as some people are making out?

I like the price and the fact you get a decent lav included. My worries are build quality, wifi not radio and hiss.

Anyone want to chip in with their experience?
 
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Would also like to know about this option! I don't mind forking out the cash for a Sennheiser but would like to hear some feedback on the Rodelink before I take any action.
 
I just got one but haven't really tested it yet. I'll take a listen tonight via 3.5mm and XLR and see how it goes.
 
I've not tried it through the 3.5mm input but through the XLR, it performs really well. I too was very skeptical of performance in the 2.4Ghz band but Røde knows how to do this kind of stuff pretty well.

Pluses
Cheap
Good Sound (Not $4k Lectro sound but at least Sennheiser G3 sound quality level)
Reliable
Distance (I and other testers have reached 90 meters line of sight and about 70 with a wall or corner in between)
Value (the Røde lav alone is worth a couple of hundred bucks, you are realy only paying $200.00 for the wireless system itself)
Battery indicator for transmitter is on receiver (Duh, why don't all wireless mics do this?)
Dead easy to use for the audio challenged. (No tiny pots with a screwdriver needed, no channel allocation worries, no HDTV broadcast worries, no permit worries when shooting in the UK, etc.)

Minuses
Plastic (drop it on concrete and it is probably history)
Large (One of the larger transmitters on the market, can be a PITA for certain rigging setups, especially in narrative work or when it must be hidden)
Long term reliability is unknown at this point, probably not bad but could be disposable once you abuse it a little

Bottom line: For four hundred bucks, you aren't going to do any better and it is very usable and functional. It's the kind of wireless mic system Apple would make if they were in that business, simple, just works, no hassles, limited capabilities but more than enough for most videographers, if not sound mixers?
 
puredrifting said:
I've not tried it through the 3.5mm input but through the XLR, it performs really well. I too was very skeptical of performance in the 2.4Ghz band but Røde knows how to do this kind of stuff pretty well.

Pluses
Cheap
Good Sound (Not $4k Lectro sound but at least Sennheiser G3 sound quality level)
Reliable
Distance (I and other testers have reached 90 meters line of sight and about 70 with a wall or corner in between)
Value (the Røde lav alone is worth a couple of hundred bucks, you are realy only paying $200.00 for the wireless system itself)
Battery indicator for transmitter is on receiver (Duh, why don't all wireless mics do this?)
Dead easy to use for the audio challenged. (No tiny pots with a screwdriver needed, no channel allocation worries, no HDTV broadcast worries, no permit worries when shooting in the UK, etc.)

Minuses
Plastic (drop it on concrete and it is probably history)
Large (One of the larger transmitters on the market, can be a PITA for certain rigging setups, especially in narrative work or when it must be hidden)
Long term reliability is unknown at this point, probably not bad but could be disposable once you abuse it a little

Bottom line: For four hundred bucks, you aren't going to do any better and it is very usable and functional. It's the kind of wireless mic system Apple would make if they were in that business, simple, just works, no hassles, limited capabilities but more than enough for most videographers, if not sound mixers?
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Sounds good. I think I'll pick one up.

So no issues with noise/hiss?
 
Have been using them with C100 for the past 3 weeks on reality show - Sound great, quick to set up, reliable, great price - what's not to love!!!! There is no gain on the transmitter or receiver - gain is set by mixer gain.
 
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Awesome thanks puredrifting! Is there a way to attach this to the top handle of the C100 (preferably the back side as I have my Ninja 2 attached to the hot shoe mount towards the front)?
 
I think it's great. I've used it with a C300 and the XLR adapter. It's large but light. The Rode Lav is pretty good. Better than the Sennheiser crap lav that comes with the G3, but I have a Sanken COS11 mic that I bought to replace it and I like it a lot. Good news is it also works perfect with the RodeLink. I sold my G3 kit but kept the COS11. Glad I did.
 
I don't have a picture handy but I use a Zacuto Franken rig with some Korean knock off parts mixed in. I velcro the receiver to the top of the rubber shoulder pad, it provides a great counterbalance. With a camera that is small and light like the C100, you don't want to put really anything up high on the body, it throws the center of gravity on the rig off and you end up fighting to keep it straight when operating handheld. I mount my Ninja Blade from the lower rails at the base plate and I mount wireless receivers on the shoulder pad. Both locations keep accessories low along with the rig's center of gravity low and near your body, not waving around on top of the handle unit. The EOS Cinema cameras are all too tall and top heavy to begin with, why exacerbate that?
 
curlyhairedjew said:
Awesome thanks puredrifting! Is there a way to attach this to the top handle of the C100 (preferably the back side as I have my Ninja 2 attached to the hot shoe mount towards the front)?
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I bought one of these and put it on the top handle of my C100 Mark II. It's very handy!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HJFBUCQ?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

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Plexi Head said:
Have been using them with C100 for the past 3 weeks on reality show - Sound great, quick to set up, reliable, great price - what's not to love!!!! There is no gain on the transmitter or receiver - gain is set by mixer gain.
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There are 3 levels of gain control on the Rodelink.
 
I picked up a Rodelink set and got to try it out yesterday. Works well! Hooked up to the XLRs it produces a strong signal. No need to adjust the gain on the Tx/Rx. I had my audio wheel set between 3 and 4.

Next test is into the 3.5mm jack. How do you adjust the audio levels this way though? Just set and go?

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I've just tested the Rodelink plugged straight into the 3.5mm jack. The quality is fantastic, it's nice to remove the top handle for an even smaller rig. I set the audio level in-camera to 25 which seems fine for talking heads. For a particularly loud speaker I would knock it down to 22.
 
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