Mic and Lighting?

Cory · Mar 15, 2018

If someone were to start doing single-person speaking videos using a 6D what might be the mic to get and what nice and easy light would be good to consider? Also, 40mm pancake lens (or another to recommend)?
Thanks.

ethanz · Mar 15, 2018

I've bought all these and use them every week:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1283187-REG/genaray_sp_e_500b_spectroled_essential_500_bi_color.html
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/262758-REG/Impact_LS_6B_Light_Stand_Black.html
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1253811-REG/zoom_h4npro_4_channel_handy_recorder.html (this is the newer version, I've read that it has less noise than the regular h4n that I have.)
Any kind of shotgun mic will work probably, this is the one I use: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/300615-REG/Audio_Technica_AT897_AT897_Short_Condenser.html?sts=pi

Cory · Mar 17, 2018

Thanks.
It occurred to me that I'll often need my camera in hand for demonstration purposes so I'll need a 2nd camera of some sort. Regardless of what that'll be I'll need lighting so I just got the Genaray LED-7100T before seeing your post.
I already have an inexpensive, but not too bad camcorder (although without a mic input) that I'll likely get started with. Then, it's off to figuring out whether to get another DSLR or camcorder and then there's a few common mic suggestions that many seem to make (one being yours).
Thanks again.

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