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Canon 60D With 28-135mm USM Lens Sample Video Footage

04 Jan

Sample video footage taken with Canon 60D and 28-135mm USM lens. Edmonton, Alberta Music: Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 Perfomer: U..S. Army Band License: Public Domain Source: musopen.org Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras by Canon Cheyenne Ruether, Leasa Lachance
Video Rating: 5 / 5

The mono internal microphone is severely limiting in producing reasonable quality audio recordings. It provides only 1 channel, is sensitive to camera handling and wind noise when used outdoors. I wanted to find a cost effective solution to use with the camera when I needed to get better quality, noise free, stereo sound when using the camera both indoors and outside. Without going to the expensive of buying something like the Rode video mike which really makes the camera very prominent whilst trying to be discrete with filming I set about experimenting with less expensive electret microphones and capsules to see what the quality would be like with the 550D/60D. The 3.5mm stereo input jack of the camera also provides power for external electret mikes so this came as a real bonus as cheap capsules could be used without the need for them to have their own power source and electronics. Surprisingly the stereo tie clip microphone ( available of ebay from several retailers) gave good frequency response and sensitivity without excessive background noise. I am no audiophile and my hearing upper limit is decreasing but for general purpose recording this unit IMHO provides good enough stereo signals for most purposes that i need it for. It is easy to add a “dead cat” type fur windshield for outside use and can be attched to the hot shoe of the camera by means of a plastic adaptor which can easily be made by anyone with a few DIY skills. The test files have not been altered in …
Video Rating: 4 / 5

 
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  1. EncognitiveVids

    January 4, 2013 at 8:52 am

    The video you knucklehead! lol. Boobies are A+, while passing grade for video is good enough. lol.

     

  2. climbingarizona

    January 4, 2013 at 9:36 am

    The boobies or the video?

     

  3. EncognitiveVids

    January 4, 2013 at 9:43 am

    LMAO. Just give it a passing mark and we’re good. lol.

     

  4. climbingarizona

    January 4, 2013 at 10:17 am

    I was totally distracted by the boobies (very nice by the way) so I can’t really do a solid review on the videography.

     

  5. EncognitiveVids

    January 4, 2013 at 11:12 am

    I’ve thought about the feedback. But here’s my final take. Art is subjective. What you want by following the textbook guidelines results in “sterilized” photography. Every picture ends up looking pretty much the same. I LOVE to have surrounding elements and natural backgrounds in my work. That’s why I like to use outdoor backgrounds. But each to their own.

     

  6. TheAnderswmelhus

    January 4, 2013 at 11:29 am

    THIS WASNT GREAT AT AAAALLL, just kidding wtth u, troll

     

  7. EncognitiveVids

    January 4, 2013 at 11:52 am

    You were not mean at all. I take everything as feedback. That’s the only way I know how to improve. 🙂

     

  8. EncognitiveVids

    January 4, 2013 at 12:03 pm

    In video, I want want to show more of the surrounding elements. Fluttering shadows, waves of sunlight, etc. In both, it depends what you’re shooting for. Avoiding shadows, etc. are guidelines, not rules written in stone. I will admit though that I don’t have the skill sets to even be considered an amateur photographer since I’ve only been doing it for less than a year. So thank-you for the feedback.

     

  9. EncognitiveVids

    January 4, 2013 at 12:17 pm

    Point taken. But this is not photography, it’s videography. In photography, the final product is a single, still photo so more attention is given to how it should be framed. Less so for videography.

     

  10. MrJgohde

    January 4, 2013 at 12:56 pm

    Just plain bad photography IMHO. Ever hear of the concept of shooting at the angle that avoids shadows? Looks like the photographer was trying to shoot at the worst angles possible.

     

  11. shockinduction

    January 4, 2013 at 1:27 pm

    Me too. I will try a different adaptor.

     

  12. Graham Houghton

    January 4, 2013 at 2:25 pm

    I think the adaptor system is where you probably lost the stereo as the connection don’t take the signals correctly to the camera input.

     

  13. shockinduction

    January 4, 2013 at 2:39 pm

    Well thinking about it, I had to add a 6.35mm adaptor to each 3.5mm one so that I could then fit a 2-1 adaptor, to which I then had to fit another adaptor to get it back to 3.mm to fit the camera’s input. I have a sneaky feeling that the 2-1 adaptor is mono. Having said all that, I’ve read mixed reports on this mic, so not even sure it would be that good, say compared to the Rode Stereo Videomic for instance…

     

  14. Graham Houghton

    January 4, 2013 at 3:11 pm

    if the electret is a stereo version it should be compatible with the 550d stereo input as i have used other devices with this camera. Does the realistic model have its own battery power?

     

  15. shockinduction

    January 4, 2013 at 3:58 pm

    Hi Graham. Really glad I came across this video and great to know that there are people like you who are willing to take the time to help people to save money. I have an old Realistic Stereo Electret mic (model number is 33-1065) which I tested tonight on my 550D to compare against the internal mic. When I ran it through Audacity to check the wavs, I found that the internal was in stereo and the electret was in mono! Now obviously it could be that the electret isn’t working but still…

     

  16. Graham Houghton

    January 4, 2013 at 4:10 pm

    If by normal you mean something like the rode video mike then yes would be the answer, It has to be an electret type mic because of the input level needed for the camera. Moving coil types wouldn’t have enough output.

     

  17. Kevin Cronin

    January 4, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    can you use a normal microphone for interviewing people and can you use a boom mike on it???

     

  18. Bob Abortionisacrime

    January 4, 2013 at 4:51 pm

    Whichever microphone you choose, I highly recommend a fur windscreen called the StormChaser WindCutter, from TheWindCutterDOTCOM. They’re very effective at reducing unwanted wind noise when recording outdoors.

     

  19. TheRoundhere

    January 4, 2013 at 5:24 pm

    550 d which mic pr sound device do you reccomend for recording music events

     

  20. Danunplanned

    January 4, 2013 at 5:49 pm

    How did you remove the amplifiers from the Yoga mic?

     

  21. Graham Houghton

    January 4, 2013 at 6:14 pm

    Regrettably it’s not possible without some external, mechanical device to fire the shutter at specific intervals as there are no facilities within the camera to do this.

     

  22. cpddaniels

    January 4, 2013 at 7:07 pm

    Great videos Graham, please advise is possible to achieve time laspe a TZ30

     

  23. Graham Houghton

    January 4, 2013 at 7:22 pm

    True, however the same audio is being recorded by each of the mics so the comparative test, and results would be similar if recording a different audio source.

     

  24. Timothy PleX

    January 4, 2013 at 7:26 pm

    ergh.. would have preferred hearing something acoustic to test out the mics..
    Currently, your test relies a lot on your speaker quality, and the room you’re recording in.

     

  25. Graham Houghton

    January 4, 2013 at 7:56 pm

    If there is no mic input socket then the answer is obviously you cannot.

     

  26. JohnnyBaseball27

    January 4, 2013 at 8:32 pm

    How do you plug it in to a Canon Powershot Digital Camera?

     

  27. Graham Houghton

    January 4, 2013 at 9:23 pm

    Nervous blink?

     

  28. MinecraftTechnic

    January 4, 2013 at 9:56 pm

    Great video, thanks. Just one question, why do you blink so much?

     

  29. Graham Houghton

    January 4, 2013 at 10:02 pm

    It will work with most camera as there is usually some slight voltage present at the input socket, enough to power the electret

     

  30. Graham Houghton

    January 4, 2013 at 10:58 pm

    Thanks, I’m sure this will benefit pro users of the dslr cameras. In my own amateur case it is just a question of getting a little better audio quality using an external mic over the rubbish internal ones.

     

  31. FlickerCityPro

    January 4, 2013 at 11:09 pm

    On board camera audio is typically captured at 16bit, and thus is not acceptable for Post Production purposes. You must capture your audio at 24 bit or a mastering engineer will be extremely limited to the amount of effects he can use. More specifically, if you use any kind of Noise Reduction, and then compress your audio, it will sound like dirt. A multi-band compressor is the cornerstone of any mastering engineer’s toolbox. Get your audio capture off camera in 24bit. Don’t waste your time

     

  32. SLiMGraphics78

    January 4, 2013 at 11:33 pm

    WHAT TYPE OF CAMCORDER WILL THIS WORK WITH OR WILL IT WORK WITH EVERY TYPE?

     

  33. ODX171

    January 4, 2013 at 11:54 pm

    Nice comparisons Graham. Very appreciated and easy to understand. Your video explains what I was looking for in mic tests. Thx

     

  34. ODX171

    January 5, 2013 at 12:03 am

    Great stuff G. Exactly what I was searching for. This helped out alot. Keep up the fine work.

     

  35. Graham Houghton

    January 5, 2013 at 12:23 am

    Glad the video was informative, thanks for the response.