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This adorable microphone is JUST RIGHT for your little reporter. I've listed it on Etsy, just in case anyone else wants one, but I know I'm one of the few Blondie Lockes fans out there :)
I'm still waiting on the boom arm extension for the external microphone and the furry microphone wind baffler but most everything else is in place now for my D7000 wildlife video rig. My goal is to be able to capture short video moments of wildlife out in the field with some degree of quality and professionalism. Things like Heron and Egret fishing sequences, Bald Eagles in flight and eating fish up on tree branches, Waterfowl fly-outs and fly-ins, Fox Kit interactions, stuff like that.
Since the D7000 shoots in 1080P HD video my tests so far were nothing short of amazing considering the price point of the camera. The camera will auto focus when shooting video but it is a herky-jerky affair with the camera doing way to much focus seeking to make for comfortable viewing so manual focus is recommended. Since all video is shot viewing the 3" monitor on the back of the camera sort of like shooting stills with live view, manual focus for video really needs the aid of a viewfinder attachment. Also, trying to view that 3" monitor screen in daylight is next to impossible. I purchased the Zacuto Z-Finder Pro-3X with the optional tall camera mounting bracket so that it would fit the D7000 with the MBD11 battery grip installed. The Z-Finder Pro 3X magnifies the video that appears on the 3" screen on the back of the camera by a magnification factor of 3 and has a variable diopter adjustment and stackable extender frames so that absolute dead on focus can be achieved even if you wear glasses. They also sell two other models of that same Z-Finder Pro with a 2.5X magnification factor, one with anti-fog properties and one without. The Z-Finder Pro pops right off the mounting plate for quick switches between shooting video with the Z-Finder Pro and shooting stills without it. Zacuto does give you a carrying pouch with belt loop as well as a lanyard that attaches so you can keep it around your neck or hang it from a tripod when shooting stills.
When shooting video on the D7000, the internal microphone picks up every bit of noise from your lenses and camera body so an external microphone is really necessary. After a lot of research, I chose the Rode VideoMic Pro which is a mono-directional microphone which has an adjustable level (-10, 0 or +10 decibels) and runs up to 90 hours on a single battery. The mic comes with a dead cat furry microphone cover which ships separately to you when you register the microphone on the Rode web site. The mic feels a little "plasticy" but it does the job and works flawlessly for what I want to do. The mic does not come with a carrying case so picking up some sort of a hard shell case to protect it is advised. It's small enough to fit nicely into a piece of Tupperware.
The Sigma 50-500mm lens, Manfrotto 393 Gimbal head and Gitzo Basalt tripod are all stuff I had for the past two years. They work well for wildlife stills and seem to work just as well if not better for video shooting.
It's a start and it's sure to be a new learning experience but I like new challenges.
To get an idea of what kind of video quality you can expect from a D7000, check out this video by photographer Chase Jarvis which also includes footage shot from a D7000 attached to a remote (RC) helicopter !
"El niño mañaco, novato, y toyaco que empieza y que quiere ir a saco. Quiso ser Mc cuando vió la MTV y a un blanquito rubito en un vídeo clip.
6 dias para mi cumpleañOs serAn 19 ya jajajajaj : )