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Connecting Pro mics to your consumer camcorder

The problem Many camcorder users, quite rightly, wish to improve their sound quality and an obvious way to do that

Answer: You are correct that if you increase the shutter speed, the video image can look choppy; this is because

Answer: In weddings and stage shows, you’ve picked the two most technically challenging situations that a video camera can ever

Answer: 1) They are, as you say, effectively the same but in a different wrapper. Some editing programs – notably

Answer: A shotgun mic is always a handy item to have in your arsenal. However you may actually find that

Answer: Having the background to your subject blurred is of course a classic ‘look’ in films and documentaries, the ensure

Answer: First of all, if you haven’t already watched it then I strongly recommend – pardon my ego – my

Answer: Let’s start with the bad news (sorry): quite simply, no camcorder on earth is going to do the job