External Mic for FZ2500

5 years 8 months ago #590430 by Tiger1050
I have just purchased my first DLSR camera a Panasonic Lumix FZ2500. I shoot a lot of video and have trouble setting up an external mic. I am trying to use a Rode Videopro but it appears not to be working. The manual is little help as I would like to know if the mic is compatible in the first place and what I might be doing wrong in set up phase. Thanks for any advice offered. 


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5 years 8 months ago #594815 by Ozzie_Traveller
G'day Tiger

Welcome to the Forum - let's hope that people here will be able to assist you with all your questions

As a fellow Panny user congratulations on the FZ2500 [although it's not a dSLR !!] ~ I am seriously looking at one to swap for my FZ-200.

As to your Q ... if the mic is not registering, 99% of the time it's a connection issue. Is there an audio shop somewhere nearby where you can test your mike to confirm it's working okay, and if not, can you try an alternate mic??

Phil from the great land Downunder
www.flickr.com/photos/ozzie_traveller/sets/

Phil from the great land Downunder
www.flickr.com/photos/ozzie_traveller/sets/

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5 years 4 months ago #612567 by Tiger1050
Phil, thank you (albeit 3 months ago).
First off I absolutely love my FZ2500, it is a fantastic camera and for a newbie in the game it is exceeding my expectations. As I live on a sailboat sailing the Australian coastline I am always shooting amazing wildlife and marine life with it. I do a ton of video work and despite my widespread cry for help on various forums I still havent go the audio issue fixed. I find my Go Pro Hero 5 with a Videopro External Mic is far superior to anything I have been able to record with the FZ2500. I know that a good tradie never blames his tools so I am sure it is the settings I havent got right, yet several attempts to stop at a camera store to seek 'expert' advice have left me none the wiser. That's where I am at. Tiger.


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5 years 4 months ago #612737 by Ozzie_Traveller
Good to hear back from you matey ...
We're near Foster nsw ... where are you at the moment?
Phil

Phil from the great land Downunder
www.flickr.com/photos/ozzie_traveller/sets/

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