Do You Want Better Audio on Your Canon 5D MK II?
I’ve already written here about the Rode Video Mic. But what if you already have a pro mic? Can you hook it up to the 5D MK II? Yes. If it’s a self-powered mic, meaning it has a battery inside (usually a 9V) then you can get away with nothing more than a Pearstone LMT100 – Low to High Impedance Matching Transformer. These are under $20 and have an XLR connector on one end and a mini-plug on the other.
If you don’t have a self-powered mic, you have what’s known as a phantom powered mic. Then you’ll need something like the Beachtek DXA-6HD Dual Hi-Definition Audio Adapter. These are pretty expensive at around $330. But they do include 48v phantom power for the mic.
There are other manufacturers that sell this gear. If you have a favorite, leave me a comment.
Hey Scott, Beachtek have an XLR adapter just for the 5D MKII… The Beachtek DXA-5D due 1st quarter 09 beachtek.com front page has a pic.
Cheers
Jason
February 21, 2009 at 9:44 pm