trecherous3
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Can the Sennheiser MKE 400 shotgun mic fit on the Panasonic HC-V770 camcorder? If there is a fitting problem, please leave a suggestion on what shotgun mic to buy for this particular camcorder. 
Sennheiser MKE 400
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arcaxis
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Depending on how you might want to use the camcorder, both the brackets linked below have a 'cold shoe mounts' to fit up a mic or a light and attach to the 1/4" tripod thread on the bottom of the camcorder. There are other varieties/types of brackets that may have more features or build differences. I have both types and each works well.
Vello ActionPan Professional Grade Stabilizing Action VB-1000
Smith-Victor TR56 Flash and Video Bracket 701520 B&H Photo Video
An on camera mic is not going to capture the best sound depending on distance to the subject and there are other alternatives largely depending on what you're shooting and budget.
Vello ActionPan Professional Grade Stabilizing Action VB-1000
Smith-Victor TR56 Flash and Video Bracket 701520 B&H Photo Video
An on camera mic is not going to capture the best sound depending on distance to the subject and there are other alternatives largely depending on what you're shooting and budget.
Bobbsy
Boring Old Git
I'll have to second Arcaxis' last paragraph On camera microphones--even high quality shotguns--rarely give very good sound quality on anything beyond a bit of location atmosphere.
Other, better options are things like putting your shotgun on a fishpole and have somebody else get the mic (in a suitable windscreen) as close to the subject of your video as it can get and stay out of frame. Or clip on radio mics are very commonly used.
Or--as a last resort--do some ADR (dialogue replacement) in the studio after the edit FYI, it's not uncommon for more than 80% of film dialogue to be handled this way,
Anyway, some things to think about before committing to an expensive camera mount mic.
Other, better options are things like putting your shotgun on a fishpole and have somebody else get the mic (in a suitable windscreen) as close to the subject of your video as it can get and stay out of frame. Or clip on radio mics are very commonly used.
Or--as a last resort--do some ADR (dialogue replacement) in the studio after the edit FYI, it's not uncommon for more than 80% of film dialogue to be handled this way,
Anyway, some things to think about before committing to an expensive camera mount mic.
