i took my camera and opened it up. I did some digging on the circiut board and found the audio input and mic input. i then added a switch to the camera to sellect input source. then i added a plug to the rear of the camera. i have a wireless mic setup so when i shoot scenes where i need to be further away i can use wireless and still have the shot plus great sound. i can shut sound recording off all together or flip the switch and use the mic on the camera. works great and did not cost a fortune!
Any chance of making a picto-tutorial on this?
It could be very useful indeed...
Morgneto, Master of Morgnetism
Morgneto, Master of Morgnetism
It was quite simple really. every camera with a built in mic can be converted.i could send you a drawing for what i did if you would like.
Can you think of anyway to add a headphone jack to a camera?
--QD Jones
--QD Jones
actually yes. depending on the camera, what you would need to do is locate the audio circut inside the camera. it is usually labeled. next you need to get a normally closed circut headphone jack, they normally sell for a couple dollars at radio shack.locate a place on the camera that will allow you to have enough room to mount the jack. once the jack is mounted this will be your audio out jack. you may hae to have a portable audio amplifier plugged into your jack and then the headphone into that. after locating your audio circut on the main board tap into the circut using a very small tipped soldering iron. it is a little more detailed, but that is the main idea.of course every camera is made different. i have installed many of these for several different people thus far no complaints. if you know how to read a circut board and schematics then you will have no problems.
I've decided to go a different route. Rather then take apart my camera and risk breaking it I'm going to use the A/V out to create a headphone jack. It won't be as convient but it's safer.
--QD Jones
i cant blame you, i had to do mine when my wife was in bed and sleeping. first so i dont get distracted and second so i dont get beat with the camera when she freaks out. but in the morning she thought it was really cool!! he,he!
I would like to know if anyone has been able to hook two cameras up to one timecode?
--QD Jones
--QD Jones
you would have to set up two camera's at different angles and then in the post production editing match the timecode and time line for what scene you are working on. otherwise you would end up with a garbled video ouput.
