"Neuman - Ruether" <d_ruether@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> Some people like it [HS1], and I have not tried it - but

> it appears to work by adding its own (mono) slightly

> directional output progressively more to that of the

> built-in (stereo) mics as the lens is zoomed long.

> I prefer that sound quality not change with lens

> zooming, though others may find the effect useful...

> David Ruether

On Mon, 03 Feb 2003 04:47:12 GMT, "Magnusfarce" <magnusfarce@earthlink.net> wrote:

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>As an example, I taped portions of a karate tournament today, and with the

>built-in microphone, anytime I spoke, it became the dominant sound on the

>tape. If I used a directional microphone instead, I would have been able to

>hear the subjects (some number of feet away) more clearly. As it stands, I

>have to remind myself to remain completely quiet while taping.

Directional mics, unless very large and specialized, are not

a LOT more directional than the camera mic, especially at

lower frequencies (and they are mono...); the HS-1, as

SMcD points out (and so did I...;-), does relatively little until

maximum lens zoom is reached; the 908c is not narrower in

coverage than the TRV18 built-in mic - and the TRV18 has

little motor noise, so replacing its mic with a similar one

is not useful; the Sennheiser MKE-300 is a good short-shotgun,

but it will dwarf the camera (though it is light-weight...).