Re: recording audio with an external device - I got a free piece of software with my mic called plural eyes that syncs up the external audio to that on your camera, not used it yet as I record on board but mates have said it's great. I'll look into in the future though as if you use a zoom h1 with a cheap lav mic, you've got a bodge job wireless lav mic for one hundred instead of six.
Obliviously windjammers in all situations!
What kind of audio are you looking to record?
I personally feel that most climbing videos really lack audio quality and I think you loose a bit of feel and atmosphere by ignoring the audio. Just my opinion though.
Quote from: turnipturned on October 21, 2013, 01:08:38 pmI personally feel that most climbing videos really lack audio quality and I think you loose a bit of feel and atmosphere by ignoring the audio. Just my opinion though.I feel the same
I thought from last year was how rubbish the background audio was, so I just forgot about it in most scenarios and put music over the top.
I feel the same
+1 and one of the reasons I never really liked http:bloc.
ps - I haven't watched your film so that wasn't directed at you, it was a [huge] generalisation.
Maybe I'm missing something but most of the time I found that the 'atmosphere' was mainly wind noises and/or grunting.
most of the time I found that the 'atmosphere' was mainly wind noises and/or grunting
Quote from: dave on October 21, 2013, 01:54:48 pm +1 and one of the reasons I never really liked http:bloc. Whats http:bloc.??
It's just a faff to reinstall on the 7d each time you turn the camera on. Not sure if it's easier on the 550s as they cracked it long before.
A lot of that is due to poor quality recording equipment. Having played around with some field recording over the last few months it is amazing what a decent setup will pick up.
+1 and one of the reasons I never really liked http:bloc. Felt too detached, like watching bouldering footage on a muted pub TV with the jukebox playing.
Mainly background audio, with some talking in select circumstances (however no interviews as generally speaking interviewing British boulderer is boring, gringey and highly uninspiring, especially if you are northerner) I want to record audio with out having internal noises recorded from the camera, all the internal camera audio is just hissing horibbliness, windy or flat noise.I personally feel that most climbing videos really lack audio quality and I think you loose a bit of feel and atmosphere by ignoring the audio. Just my opinion though.