One of the very interesting announcements at NAB 2013 was the new Tascam DR-60D. It is a XLR audio recorder designed specifically to work with the HDSLR form factor. [click to continue…]
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B&H has a pair of great deals on the Zoom H4n and Tascam DR-100MkII XLR audio recorders right now. Both units come in a combo with a pair of Sony MDR-7506 headphones, which run $100 on their own. I swear by the Sony MDR-7506 headphones. They are the absolute best bang-for-your-buck studio headphones on the market – and have been for years. They are worth every penny of the $100 asking price.
The Zoom H4n and Sony MDR-7506 headphones is $309 here at B&H Photo.
The Tascam DR-100MkII and Sony MDR-7506 headphones is $339 here at B&H Photo.
Both units retail around $300. I have used both XLR recorders extensively and firmly believe the Tascam DR-100MkII is the better unit and certainly worth the $30 premium over the Zoom H4n kit. The Tascam has a lower noise floor and better control scheme. For more details, check out my comparison review of the Zoom H4n, Tascam DR-100MkII and Olympus LS-100.
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Amazon has the popular Zoom H4n dual XLR audio recorder on sale for $216.88 through January 30. See my review of the Zoom H4n compared Tascam DR-100mkII and Olympus LS100.
Check out Zoom H4n deal here on Amazon.com.
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B&H has the Tascam DR-40 XLR audio recorder (a favorite among HDSLR shooters on a budget) for $124.99 after $15 mail-in rebate as one of its Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals. The DR-40 regularly runs $199, so it’s steal before you even deal with the mail-in rebate. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
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I’ve been using the Zoom H4n for a couple of years or so now when shooting with HDSLRs like the 5D Mark II and 7D. Tons of other users around the world have been using it as well.
The Zoom H4n has a lot of stuff going for it – it’s compact, it’s relatively inexpensive and it provides much better sound quality than you get out of your DSLR’s internal mic. However, the Zoom H4n isn’t the only game in town. [click to continue…]
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The thing about shooting video with HDSLRs is the necessity of using a dual system for audio. I’ve tried several mics that plug-in to the 5D’s mic port and there are many good ones; however, none replace the quality you get from an external recorder and a shotgun mic (my favorite being the Rode NTG-3).
Even if you’re rolling with something small like a Zoom H4n, you need a couple of mounting points for the recorder and mic, which needs to be in a shock mount to avoid noise from camera handling or cords tapping against your gear. Now, that simple little HDSLR run-and-gun kit looks like your TV’s cable box vomited on top of your camera. And, you’d better not forget to hit record twice (camera and H4n) before you call ‘action’ (*raises hand). [click to continue…]
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