Best on camera mic solutions

Hi everyone, this is just a post to start a discussion on the best on camera mic solutions for the FS7. Myself I am looking into several options: Sennheiser ME64 K6 Combo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/73098-REG/Sennheiser_ME64_K6_COMBO_ME64_K6_Cardioid_Mic.html Audio Technica AT875R: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/495302-REG/Audio_Technica_AT875R_AT875_Short_Condenser_Shotgun.html Audio Technica AT2022: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/761016-REG/Audio_Technica_AT2022_AT2022_X_Y_Stereo_Microphone.html Sony ECM 957Pro: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/542166-REG/Sony_ECM_957PRO_ECM_957PRO_Mid_Side_Stereo_Microphone.html Octava MK 012: http://www.oktava-online.com/mk012.htm Any opinions on the above or others mics? Thank you in advanced for contributing to this thread. And all the best for 2015!Nils  

I love the Octava  and use it for interviews  as a "poor man's schoeps ", but its no good as an on camera mic. Too sensitive to noise, handling and wind and not directional enbough. The AT 875 as I understand it is derived from the traditional Sony mono  camera on Broadcast cameras for years and years. Thus its basically designed for that purpose and deals with handling and wind noise very well. Its just about as directional as you want , and is not bad sounding at all.  i use an old Sony camera mic, but my understanding is the 875 is the same thing. I'm sure there may be better mics out there but you won't go wrong with teh AT. I hate the senn 64 series - but what do I know I'm just a shooter.  hey - what the heck are those little  music labels under our names - Top 40, groovin, etc ?????

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