What do you think of Zoom M3? Is it sound great if you talk behind the camera, if not, what solution it will be, M4 with a 90 degree adaptor to plug a pencil condenser with it facing backward?
Hola Akita. Gracias por la pregunta. Porque el 4K de esa cámara deja mucho que desear. Funciona realmente bien en 1080p60 únicamente. Incluso en 1080p24 no es tan buena. Por qué no sé pero así es.
I was looking for a demo of the pickup pattern and found your video. I appreciate you sharing your experience as it helps. My own experience so far is that Zoom exists in the world where it’s priced for tight budgets and can produce great audio but it’s not the most convenient. Like the screen. By the way, what Sennheiser is that? Is it self powered or need phantom? I’ve not really researched them but I should.
Sennheiser XS1 it's $50 USD and it is a dynamic, so no phantom power needed. Yea I am done with zoom now. Sold everything and I am happy now :) Thank you for your comment Rein Quest.
Asi es. Mi esposa y yo ya estamos planeando una segunda version de este documental. Tal vez incluso un libro. Incluiremos el Psilosibe Cubensis por peticion del publico. Gracias por su comentario Islwyn.
If you still have the F1 and you want to use it, maybe get the Zoom ECM-6 Extension Cable. That way you can mount the microphone out of frame and have 6 meters worth of working room to adjust the mic before you set the recorder out of shot (Just an idea for you to maybe love your purchase a bit more)
Thank you Roean, that is excellent advice. I sold it, though. Now very happy with Sennheiser mics into Sony professional camcorders. A world appart. But yes you are right. Thanks you for taking the time to write a suggestion.
@@stephanferdinand it is a pleasure. Honest, real life reviews are always the best, and I think you getting the better end of the spectrum with the Sennheisers
I was actually considering the F1 to record sound effects or foley as you referred to it, I have an H5 currently but I would enjoy the smaller form factor. I recently purchased the F6 for actual field recording (dialogue) and I came to the realization that I could just use that with a separate microphone to record sound samples. I didn't think about the battery drain on the F1 due to the need for phantom power. I guess my best bet is to just use my F6 with my Deity V-Mic D3 Pro instead of an F1 with different capsules
Hola Alejandro. Mi afición es exclusivamente fotográfica y yo no me los comería ni loco ! principalmente porque hay miles de especies y las diferencias son mínimas. Hay hongos comestibles que difieren en una tenue coloración o leve diferencia estructural de hongos alucinógenos e incluso hay especies letales. La Editorial UCR tiene varios libros. En "Guía de los macro hongos" de Julieta Carranza y Milagro Mata se detallan algunos comestibles. Pero si lo va a hacer por favor valla a un tour de hongos con un guía experto porque su vida esta en peligro y en serio en serio las especies se parecen mucho.
Gracias por responder y aportar esa información valiosa. Buscaba algún tipo de hongo que al igual que el boleto o Robellón en Europa se pueda localizar sin arriesgada experimentación, por amor a caminar en ambientes naturales. Con mucho cuidado y guía sería lo ideal. De nuevo gracias.@@stephanferdinand
Hola Alonso. Es un hongo muy común en la boñiga de vacunos. Pero CREO que solo se da en zonas de baja altitud y calurosas. Yo lo he fotografiado en San Carlos por el area de Arenal y Fortuna. Espero que mi respuesta le sea útil. Un saludo.
Yes I considered buying one but that defeats the purpose as I can just wire a shotgun mic to a mixer or camera and record directly. And that would give me auto levels, etc... The shotgun mic is a joke. Some time ago I went to a music store where the staff is actually helpful and they where kind enough to connect my F1 to a mixer and a Sennheisser MKH-416. I walked out the store with the mixer and the mic. There is just no comparison. And if I ever run into relying on lavaliers again, I would pretty much get a Sennheisser wireless system. Yes I am a fanboy of that brand now. It is SO good! These days I use the F1 with a lavalier only and it's ok.... until you hear a ME-4 and it's amazing clarity and noise rejection and then you are sold but that mic costs more than the entire F1 :) You know the saying: buy nice or buy twice. And Zoom is twice. My problem with their products (as most other brands) is that the engineering you get does not stand up to the amazing advertising they made. Loadatat thank you very much for your kind comment. Most appreciated it.
@@tomfurstyfield Yes you are right on that point! but it is also unfair from the manufacturer to create advertising that is on pair of a real microphone. "The F1 Field Recorder + Lavalier Mic completes your video’s story by providing outstanding audio no matter where your production takes you." -taken from Zooms website- "Outstanding audio" that is a very very good lie. Reality is the F1 is an entry level recorder with and entry level lav. And the capsules are entry level mics too. But Zoom is NOT stating that. They are saying it's awesome and it is just not. If you own it, enjoy it and make the best out of it. With a lot of fussing around it gets the job done. If you are just considering buying it then well, I don't know your use case. Maybe it is the right tool for you. About budget: 2k in quality equipment that makes you happy is investment and 200 $ in garbage is waist. About the hobby: my hobby is not dealing with equipment, it's making creative short films for FUN, where fun is keyword. Thank you again for starting a conversation I am enjoying it :)
hey, i using h1n, h5 and f1 - all works for me. No battery issues on f1 found (no capsule used), frame delay issue - solve on post production sync.F1 is good for field recordings with form factor, box, and microphone fixed jack. it seems is good recorder while you using it 3 years :) thx
Well I don't know what your use case / needs for it are. If you like to explain I can give you my humble opinion, but in the end I am not an expert. Just a regular guy trying to make some half decent videos :)
I have been eyeing this kit for a while, but you made me cautious. 10-15 minutes on alkaline batteries? Zoom specifies something like 6 hours on NiMH with the SGH-6 microphone. Do they overstate it by this amount?
I don't know. Living in Costa Rica and frequently traveling to remote areas I keep it simple with Alkaline Batteries that I can easily get. And a lot of locations do not have electrical power, so charging is not an option, maybe not very ambient friendly but I just swapped them like bullets in a magazine. These days I use a Sennheiser 416 microphone direct connected to a Sony Z150. Sometimes Lewitt 040 match pair too. The Sennheiser 416 blows SSH/SGH - 6 out of the water for mono and the Lewitt 040 has far superior stereo. And the camera battery powers everything for 2 days straight. By the way, the zoom F1 with the XLR module does not provide phantom power, you will be stuck with lesser microphones. Thank you for your question Krisztián. I am glad to help when I can. Let me know what you end up doing and how it works out for you. Best regards, Stephan
@@stephanferdinand Cheers Stephan. Costa Rica is a beautiful place, I have had the luck to spend a short holiday there. As for batteries, alkaline holds longer than NiMH, I just use NiMH to save on costs, but alkaline has the edge in capacity and also it is pretty simple to buy in case you are out of charge. I have a few microphones, including a Sennheiser MKE600 shotgun which can be used either from phantom or a single AA battery. I got a Tascam DR10x recorder from second hand; it is meant to be used with dynamix XLR mics, as it does not provide phantom either. Now it seems to work fine with the MKE600 as well. Besides I have some other recorders, but I wanted something stand alone, to avoid cabling. The F1 looks versatile, especially as I already have some compatible capsules, but f battery goes down so fast, that kills the purpose
@@ww1www I have not tested the MKE600 but having several Sennheisers both mine and my wife's I will make the bolt statement that Zoom equipment is rubbish next to it. What are you trying to record If I may ask ? We could do an exchange I can send you the F1 + accessories and you can sent me something else. Looking for a large condenser mic or a ribbon mic, tube amplifier, autio interface, etc... I am all ears if we can exchange things that would help us both out.
Compared to a DSLR it's miles ahead. Compared to my professional Sony XDCAM it's miserable. So for the price I would say it's good. Just know that it works in good lighting only. The face detect is spot on, except if you get too close to the camera. That said, I never use manual focus :) so yea it must be good.
do you know what the screw size on the bottom of the f1 is? That shock mount looks shitty and I would perfer to mount the body via screws to a pistol grip for more stability
Well it's a "prosumer" camcorder designed primarily for run-n-gun work, what do you expect? I've got my collection of DSLRs but I'm seriously considering buying one of those.. Seems to be quite useful for jobs where you need immediacy and practical ergonomics. I'm primarily a video person and I'm getting seriously fed up with having to work with equipment which is not primarily designed for moving pictures but rather for still photography with a video record button tacked on. If anyone asked me for advice on what to buy for vlogging or travel videos, or even some more "raw" documentary work, I'd always suggest this first and then maybe a DSLR for second cam/ photo/ beauty shots and not vice versa. Oh and btw, I thought you can independently set iris/exposure/iso on that thing... isn't that what the multi-function ring is for? That is a pretty big deal for me because I do plan to use it for professional work with heavy post-processing afterwards... And can you set picture preset to "flat" or equivalent? I've been trying to find that information out for some time...
Thanks for a helpful review. I just bought this camera and used it to shoot an opera performance on stage using mp4/1080/50m. There were a few times that the screen suddenly "changed" to something looked like monochrome in pinky/purple. When I viewed the video later, it started out fine and then changed to look like monochrome in pinky/purple. Do you have any idea what happened? Tks.
Hi Eddie. I have seen it happen yes. Changed my SD card and problem solved. I am using SanDisk Estreme PRO 95 MB/s 64 GB now. Hope it solves your problem Eddie. Thanks for your comment.
@@stephanferdinand Hi, Stephan: Tks for your reply. I am also using exactly the same SanDisk Extreme Pro 64GB 95MB/s. So, not likely to be the problem of the SD card. I just updated firmware to 1.1 but not sure if this will solve the problem. Since this affected several of the video clips that I took, I am afraid the camera is defective right out from the box. If you have any comment or suggestion. pls share with me. Appreciated!
@@utubertg I would still try another card just in case. My firmare version is 1.0 so that's not it. And yes you might have a faulty unit. My zoom ring is starting to feel sticky, like it does not turn butter smooth anymore. I guess the build quality of Panasonic is not that good. What gets me mad is that making the videos it a lot of effort and when they are faulty afterwards it's a boomer. It just happened once to me, though. Let me know how it goes with your warranty claim / repair please :) Good look.
Hi Rodney, it is NOT HDR but I did lower the contrast with a curve in post. Image settings are on +4 for both Color and Sharpnes. Yes a before and after grading video would be a good idea. Do you have any more sugestions por feature comparisons or things you would like to see / know about the camera ? Thanks for your comment men, appreciate it ;)
@@stephanferdinand Thanks for the tip, Stephen! I'm shopping for a camcorder that will produce clean footage under standard office lighting . If you have any samples of flourescent or LED lit interiors, that will be really helpful! Thanks in advance.
Sure ! I can shoot the video tomorrow and have it up EOD. But I can tell you right now it's going to look ugly. I have an Arri 650 Tungsten Fresnel for those situations. I use an x-rite color checker video to base-correct the colors. Anyway I can show you all of that on the video: first as shot, then color matched and finally graded.
