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l wrote:
> I think many videographer do not think about carrying around a
> portable voice recorder, but there are times that people will spill
> the beans without a camera in thier face, but will on a recoreder. I
> missed a lot of history and valuable information because I did not
> have a voice recorder.
>
The smart ones do. A remote mic/recorder is good to have in many cases.
Placed close to audio source while camera is afar allows for much better end
results. I use mine in numerous cases where background noise needs to be
illuminated and where wireless is not a reasonable option. Voice actuated
and adding an external mic to this device is also something extremely
useful. People feel more at ease if camera is further away than the 'in your
face' video sometimes necessary otherwise. I had a referee hold mine for
high school football game that gave surprising results when final DVD was
completed. That occasional voice over added remarkable effect. I bet a whole
thread could be started on the use and ideas of this particularly
inexpensive accessory.
J.