On 9 Feb 2000 07:27:36 GMT, Jay West <76040.2263@CompuServe.COM> wrote:

>I've used the Sennheiser MKE300 and it is not bad, but there is
>no shock absorber on the mounting bracket.
>When using any XLR > 1/4 > mini converters, you want to run both
>the mike and camera on batteries, otherwise, you may get some
>pretty serious hum. (You may get serious hum anyway because most
>camcorder mike inputs a stereo-mini but most 1/8" mini plugs are
>mono plugs; it can be a hit or miss thing. For what its worth,
>the Sennheiser did not produce any hum in the Sony Camcorders we
>used it with.)

I like the MKE-300 (and often use it in pairs with a
Radio Shack dual-mono-to-stereo mini-plug adapter
for "stereo" sound), but with 3-4 TRV-900's I've tried
the MKE-300 on, I got quite audible motor-noise
pickup with all but one... Perhaps using it on a side
bracket would solve this problem (I use still-camera
flash-brackets, which are also useful for providing
a steadier hold on the camcorder for hand-held work).