Shotgun mics

[Boz Mon]

I have a friend who wants me to cut together a little hunting show for him. I dont have a fancy HD camera so I'm forced to use my D300s. In doing this, I need to get a decent shotgun mic so I can get good audio. I have little to no knowledge of whats good and what to stay away from. I dont want to spend thousands of dollars on this, maybe $150 to 160 max. I was hoping to get a hotshoe mounted mic if possible.

 

[KmH]

How are you going to do follow focus and keep the D300s good and steady (tripod, video head)?

Rode VideoMic Directional Video Condenser Microphone w/Mount

 

[Boz Mon]

How are you going to do follow focus and keep the D300s good and steady (tripod, video head)?

Rode VideoMic Directional Video Condenser Microphone w/Mount

Thanks for the mic! I have no idea what I'm going to do for that. This thing is nearly impossible to focus on the screen and the AF is terrible. I have a good tripod. It might just be a case of trial and error, unless you have any tips.

 

[Sw1tchFX]

Do a lavalier, and use a small shotgun or the onboard audio to sync it. You'll get cleaner vocals without as much ambient noise polluting the recording.

 

[KmH]

How are you going to do follow focus and keep the D300s good and steady (tripod, video head)?

Rode VideoMic Directional Video Condenser Microphone w/Mount

Thanks for the mic! I have no idea what I'm going to do for that. This thing is nearly impossible to focus on the screen and the AF is terrible. I have a good tripod. It might just be a case of trial and error, unless you have any tips.

The point is, your D300s needs a lot more than just a condenser mike to shoot decent quality video.

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[Boz Mon]

Is there a recommended starting point as far as the follow focuses go?

 

[TheKenTurner]

Rode videomic pro. If pro is too expensive, just get the regular videomic.