> "David Ruether" <rpn1@no-junk.cornell.edu> wrote in message

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> > "Cody" <cody@home> wrote in message

> > news:3fd51b20$0$1743$5a62ac22@freenews.iinet.net.au...

> > > Have had my Sony TRV22 a week and noticed whilst videoing yesterday

> evening

> > > a constant buzzing sound coming from the camera. On playing back the

> video

> > > on the television the buzzing sound can be heard very clearly. On

> further

> > > investigation today, I find the buzzing is on the camera setting only

> not on

> > > memory or vcr.

> > >

> > > Would like to know please if this is normal and to be expected or does

> it

> > > have a problem?

> > This is unusual with Sony camcorders (they generally do not very

> > prominently record the "whine" of the very fast rotating head drum

> > in DV camcorders), unless you are shooting near a large hard

> > surface that reflects the camera's noise (small room interior, for

> > instance). Check also where you have your hand relative to the

> > microphone - you may be guiding the camera noise to the mic, or

> > obstructing the mic (easy to do on these small camcorders). If you

> > always hear this noise under all shooting conditions and with

> > attempts to avoid worsening it, I would try to exchange the

> > camcorder for a replacement...

> > --

> > David Ruether

"Cody" <cody@home> wrote in message

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>

> Spot on David .. you were right. My wife was outside videoing and worked

> out that she had cupped her hand across the mic to try and stop wind noise.

>

> Is there anything that can be done to lessen the wind noise at all?

>

> Thanks again for your help.

Here you can buy sheets of replacement air-conditioner foam

(must pass air...) very cheaply. A couple of layers of this placed

around the mic area of the camera and taped at the ends to

hold it may help. You can also buy mic windscreens in various

shapes and cut to best-fit the camera mic area. With all of these,

the best you can hope for is some improvement (reduced wind

noise in moderate conditions), but not complete freedom from

wind effects in strong winds - this takes special gear to

accomplish that is larger than the camera...

--

David Ruether

d_ruether@hotmail.com

http://www.David-Ruether-Photography.com