In article <33093270.5637@ix.netcom.com>, person11@ix.netcom.com says...
>Ben Lauter wrote:

>> I was wondering. I just bought an ES-5000 a month ag and now I'm
>> wondering if I didn't make amistake. The first scene for a video > project
>for school I was using it for, the audio was pretty crapy, and > had this crac
>kling static all throughout with low noise. What is the > best way to maximiz
>e the audio taping (I don't have an external mike, > is there a cheap substitu
>te?).

>Hate to say this, but I don't think there really *is* a substitute for a
>good external microphone. All of the various "how-to" articles in
>magazines and stuff all emphasize how important an external microphone
>is for good sound quality, while at the same time saying how crappy most
>built-in camcorder microphones are. If you can't afford to buy an
>external microphone, maybe you could rent one for a day from a supply
>house in your area.
>Just my $0.02 worth.

Hmmm, actually one of the selling points for me for the ES-5000 was that
the built-in stereo mic system IS so good... (quiet, good stereo image,
good frequency response, reasonably immune to body handling noise, and
acceptable audibility of zoom/focus noise on location - and, unlike
the ES-1000, there is a signal input and power out for an external mic
for use in very quiet locations [Radio Shack PZM's or Canon's external camcorder stereo mic's work well here]). My guess is that the original
poster's ES-5000 is defective.
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