What did you do with your Z today III

onzedge · 06-06-2012, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

hope Opie gets well sooon!

wait, i have a nikon somewhere...

I have a Nikon also -- a Nikon F fron the early 70's.

alcheng · 06-06-2012, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

I was kidding around. I am a Canon guy only because my first SLR was a Canon FTB that was handed down to me when I was a teenager. Canon/Nikon -- both excellent.

kenchan · 06-06-2012, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

Mr.kenchan, are you using the mic/digital-recording for in-cabin recording?? I am not sure the problem you have with your previous setup is from the mic or the gopro itself, but does the mic noice-cancellation feature??

hello, mr.alcheng!

yes, im using the digital recorder for in-cabin recording.

it's just a limitation of the hero2's audio input. there's just no comparison when you have a dedicated audio recorder. it is a night/day difference.

the setups i tried was:
a. gopro built-in mic - terrible sound, but okay for video.
b. gopro mic input using several mics - low sensitivity, too much noise.
c. gopro mic input using mic + preamp - sound is better, but hero's limter/filter, etc activates... and me being a music guy, it doesn't sound good to me.

d. gopro built-in mic to use as sync reference track + audio recorder =

alcheng · 06-06-2012, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

I have a Nikon also -- a Nikon F fron the early 70's.

I have his bro… FM2… my first camera…

kenchan · 06-06-2012, 10:18 AM

wow, film cameras.

havent seen those (or owned one) in a while.

onzedge · 06-06-2012, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

I have his bro… FM2… my first camera…

onzedge · 06-06-2012, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

wow, film cameras.

havent seen those (or owned one) in a while.

Wanna see a picture of my 8 track tape player or turntable?

alcheng · 06-06-2012, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

hello, mr.alcheng!

yes, im using the digital recorder for in-cabin recording.

it's just a limitation of the hero2's audio input. there's just no comparison when you have a dedicated audio recorder. it is a night/day difference.

the setups i tried was:
a. gopro built-in mic - terrible sound, but okay for video.
b. gopro mic input using several mics - low sensitivity, too much noise.
c. gopro mic input using mic + preamp - sound is better, but hero's limter/filter, etc activates... and me being a music guy, it doesn't sound good to me.

d. gopro built-in mic to use as sync reference track + audio recorder =

Mr.kenchan, you can check out that Olympus mic, the feedbacks are good and it doesn't cost too much, I think it will work very good with the hero's limiter/filter being OFF.

I agree the (d) you use give the best result, but isn't it a but clumsy to have to start/stop two different machine at the same time and the editing afterward?? (I'm an optical guy, you know, so all these post editing sounds like space-tech stuffs.to me… like your Z cabin… LOL

)

CAD$0.02

kenchan · 06-06-2012, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Wanna see a picture of my 8 track tape player or turntable?

hahaha!

i have a nakamichi cassette deck, DAT recorder, MD player, first Discman sold in the US... but no 8track or turntables...

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Originally Posted by alcheng

Mr.kenchan, you can check out that Olympus mic, the feedbacks are good and it doesn't cost too much, I think it will work very good with the hero's limiter/filter being OFF.

I agree the (d) you use give the best result, but isn't it a but clumsy to have to start/stop two different machine at the same time and the editing afterward?? (I'm an optical guy, you know, so all these post editing sounds like space-tech stuffs.to me… like your Z cabin… LOL

)

CAD$0.02

thanks for the link. it's not the mic, it is the Hero2's input that is the gating item. that mic in your link is a mono, i think. hero2's uses stereo input so the mics i tried were all 2 mics built into one mic housing.

if the vid is going to be used as a blackbox (my primary use) no need to have the audio recorder onboard. i only plan on doing these vid edits with audio when im taking the car out to somewhere new or some special occasion.

do you know any good small cameras that have steady-cam like feature?
my Flip camera is hard to take steady shots while walking.

im thinking about making that monopod handle for my gopro soon, but also looking at getting a second camera to do rolling shots of my z from my wife's car. gopro would work well, but also want to look at other options.

alcheng · 06-06-2012, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Wanna see a picture of my 8 track tape player or turntable?

Turntable…

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Originally Posted by kenchan

wow, film cameras.

havent seen those (or owned one) in a while.

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Originally Posted by onzedge

During my last year in highschool… I was responsible for the B&W photos for the school stuffs and yearbook. One time the editor(also a student) gave me 3 rolls of 24, at around 2245, I was studying in a boarding school and lights out at 2300, he said 'Sorry abouy being so late but I need them by tomorrow morning…'

I was like ~~WTF~~

Ran to the dark-room, came out with 72 photos in a tad more than 90mins.... the quality was good, but at that moment, I can't use the usual textbook way… lol

kenchan · 06-06-2012, 10:34 AM

mr.alcheng- you sound like you gotz some serious tricks up your sleeve for film.

JARblue · 06-06-2012, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

During my last year in highschool… I was responsible for the B&W photos for the school stuffs and yearbook. One time the editor(also a student) gave me 3 rolls of 24, at around 2245, I was studying in a boarding school and lights out at 2300, he said 'Sorry abouy being so late but I need them by tomorrow morning…'

I was like ~~WTF~~

Ran to the dark-room, came out with 72 photos in a tad more than 90mins.... the quality was good, but at that moment, I can't use the usual textbook way… lol

I'm not sure why the lights out at 2300 was a problem if you're working in a darkroom

onzedge · 06-06-2012, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I'm not sure why the lights out at 2300 was a problem if you're working in a darkroom

I used to ask girls in High School to come to the darkroom with me to see what develops.

kenchan · 06-06-2012, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

I used to ask girls in High School to come to the darkroom with me to see what develops.

this is why mr.onzedge took film class?

Pintsize725 · 06-06-2012, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

I used to ask girls in High School to come to the darkroom with me to see what develops.

How did that line work out for you?

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	wow, film cameras. havent seen those (or owned one) in a while.

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	mr.alcheng- you sound like you gotz some serious tricks up your sleeve for film.