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Dan_Wiedemann:
Hey guys, and girls!

I own a Canon 5D Mark II and I'd like to start shooting video. Unfortunately I don't know much about it. A while ago I bought a Shure microphone to photograph and still have it. I'm wondering if I can use that with my 5D II (it's for an interview sort of thing).

The thing is that the cable from the mic doesn't fit the canon, so my question is, can I use adaptors to make it fit? Would that work?

This is the microphone:


The adaptors I think I need:

The blue (female) one:


and than this one:


Is that possible? I don't want to spend US$200 on a mic just now, so I'm just wondering if that would work at all!

Thanks!

PS: I just found out this cable here:


(told you I didn't know anything about this) :( Would that work? :D

Artmyth:
That should work, with the bottom adapter you found.  I can only think of one concern (maybe two) The mic may look obtrusive in the shot and although i havent worked with your mic Im wondering if a speaking voice is going to be picked up ok if you move the mic out of camera view.  why not plug it in and give it a try.

As you may have discovered in your own research this is the DSLR' videogrpahers cats meow http://www.rode.com.au/microphone.php?product=VideoMic , I do have one of those and it really is a sweet mic, -

Another awesome sound device is the Zoom H4n http://www.vistek.ca/store/ProVideoMicrophones/247062/zoom-h4next-handy-recorder.aspx  Ive recorded interviews, and spoken poem performance, as well as sound efects with the Zoom and its Great

I would like to get a set of  Lavalier mics - the kind you put on your shirt, but havent researched them and cant make a recommendation

MikLav:
the connector of your mic implies it might need external power which will not come from Canon... so it might mean that you would need a pre-amp to use it.

What kind of video are you planning to shoot? You don't need sound at all for any stock footage. Internal mic of 5D Mk II is good enough for family type shooting. And if you are planning to get serious about interview/reportage and/or movie production you will need to invest either to a decent mic or to an external recorder.

I just bought Zoom H1 recorder (which is quite cheap option for around $100) - it's light and can be mounted on top of the camera, or can be used hand-held for interviews... It is not as well built as H4 and has fewer option but is cheaper, lighter and still has very good quality mics and good quality recording.

Dan_Wiedemann:
Hey MikLav.

Thanks for the reply. I want the mic for simple things like shooting a simple "making of" interview and commentaries. The one I have next is on the beach and it might be windy, so I don't want all that wind noise.

Would something (VERY SIMPLE and cheap) like this work on the 5D II? - http://goo.gl/mTIa -

I don't need "CNN News" quality audio, but just something that would get fair enough sound.

Thanks again...

Didn't see Artmyth's reply, sorry!

Thanks as well. I had a look at that Rode mic but it's a bit more than I want to spend. I'm going to try to conect my current mic, but I need the adaptor first, so I'm going out to try and find it after lunch! ;)

MikLav:

--- Quote from: Dan_Wiedemann on October 28, 2010, 10:14 ---Would something (VERY SIMPLE and cheap) like this work on the 5D II? - http://goo.gl/mTIa -

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it will probably work but they don't provide enough technical details to say for sure

for example Sony ECM-DS70p will work, as well as other consenser microphones using either a battery or a plugin power.

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