Aren't we all...? ;-)
Not often recommended, but I've had good luck with
the Azden wireless sets, about $150 each for transmitter,
receiver, lapel mic, and hand-held mic. The mics are
good if EQ'd - they are smooth, but rolled off from
bottom to top. Two sets can be used together, since
there are two different selectable frequencies. As
for shotguns, some TRV900 samples don't cause problems
with the Senheiser MKE-300; some do - but Cool Edit
is good for removing steady-state noise easily. Best
cheap short-shotgun I've found (but no longer made,
alas...) is the Sony ECM-Z157 - I just found two more,
whew! ;-) With a little effort, one can get
excellent sound with "cheap" gear (though once in a
while one needs to perform a miracle or two to
get it...;-).


On Mon, 31 Dec 2001 13:38:18 GMT, antimatter@ev1.net (Joe S.) wrote:
>
>I dont plan on using the built in mike much. I'm scouting for a
>decent wireless lapel 2 mic system and also plan on a shotgun.
>How can you use the shotgun on-camera without the motor picking up (on
>any camera for that matter)?
>I'm pretty intollerant of crummy audio. I want good to great audio,
>not necessarilly exellent (you know, the cost differential).
>I'll admit, I'm trying to do "pro" work on a budget.

>On Mon, 31 Dec 2001 14:28:39 GMT, d_ruether@hotmail.com (Neuman - Ruether)
>wrote:
>
>>As with most consumer-level gear, [TRV900] is not perfect, and
>>has its quirks (particularly when connected with external gear),
>>but as-is, with the built-in mic, audio performance is good,
>>if not outstanding... The popular Sennheiser MKE-300 mono
>>short-shotgun mic can pick up mechanical vibration that
>>sounds like hum, but the Sony 908c vari-angle stereo
>>mic works well with the 900. Mics that are not physically
>>attached to it also generally work well with the 900...