[RNLD] re: Latest recommendations for video and audio

[Giordana Santosuosso]

Hi Stephen,

If your lithium battery can be recharged connecting it via a USB, you might
want to consider the WakaWaka Power, it is solar and can charge phone,
batteries, and tablet. Plus it is a light :-), here is the link. It is not
cheap but then you buy one and they give one away.

http://waka-waka.com/products/

Hope that help.

Giordana

On Tuesday, 29 April 2014, Stephen Morey <S.Morey at latrobe.edu.au> wrote:

>  Thank you to Daryn, Aidan and also Christian Doehler for your
> suggestions. The main problem that we have had with the Q3 is that the
> battery life is very short when making video but it does run on AA
> batteries which can be easily replaced whereas the Q4 has a lithium battery
> - and I'm talking about sending these to rural Myanmar where replacement
> batteries and electricity are both issues.
>
> The specifications say the battery lasts for 3 hours when doing movie
> recording on the Q4. I presume that video can be turned off, as it is with
> the Q3 and then the battery life is much longer, but I can't see this is
> the specifications I have been able to access.
>
> Does anyone have any further details?
>
> Stephen
>
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> La Trobe University
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> *Sent:* 29 April 2014 10:45
> *To:* Ruth Singer
> *Cc:* Daryn McKenny; Stephen Morey; r-n-l-d at lists.unimelb.edu.au<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','r-n-l-d at lists.unimelb.edu.au');>
> *Subject:* Re: [RNLD] re: Latest recommendations for video and audio
>
>   I was just looking at that Q4, and it looks to be much the same as the
> Q3HD in most areas, video codec and quality, the lens is slightly better,
> audio sampling rates and so on, but there is one significant advantage
> (going by the website); the Q4 has an external mic input whereas the Q3HD
> only allows line-in.
>
>  For audio-only, I haven't come across anything that checks as many boxes
> as the H4n. The best and clearest recordings I've made were with a very
> high quality external mic (like the Røde NT4) which was itself mounted on a
> shock-mount (like the Røde SM-4), and then sitting on something other than
> a table that the interviewee could touch.
>
>  Obviously your setup will depend on the context, but if recording audio
> and video together, you probably couldn't do much better for the price,
> than a Q4 with an external mic or two, strategically placed. Perhaps one
> condenser close to the participants, and a shotgun mic placed a little
> further back. Don't necessarily know if the Q4 supports two separate mics,
> but a workaround would be to get a cable that allows you to plug two mono
> XLR cables into one end, and goes to a single 3.5mm stereo jack at the
> other. Such as this one:
>
>  http://www.showmecables.com/product/CYX-402F.aspx
>
>  -Aidan
>
>
>  --
> Aidan Wilson
>
> School of Languages and Linguistics
> aidan.wilson at unimelb.edu.au
> 0428 458 969
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 10:24 AM, Ruth Singer <ruth.singer at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>  Hi Daryn
> That q4 zoom looks ideal for the kind of work I'm doing with local
> researchers in Arnhem land. Has anyone on the list used them
> yet?
> Cheers Ruth
>  On Apr 29, 2014 10:11 AM, "Daryn McKenny" <daryn at acra.org.au> wrote:
>
>  Hi Stephen,
>
>  We use quite extensively the Zoom products you mentioned so may add some
> thoughts to your upcoming trip. You have a mix of audio only (H1, H4n) and
> audio/video (Q3HD).
>
>  There is always something better, but that also means more $.
>
>  The Q3HD has basically been replaced by the newer Q4 ($389approx.)
> http://www.zoom.co.jp/products/q4
>
>  The main difference between the Q3 and Q2 is that the Q3 has a 3.5mm mic
> input where the Q2 can only use its built in mid side stereo recording mic.
>
>  We actually support the use of using the Q2 in community use situations
> as it is pretty user friendly once setup initially and inexpensive to
> obtain. It is mainly used in sound mode not video mode.
>
>  The H4n will be replaced by the H5 later this year and will have similar
> features to the H6 (interchangeable mics etc).
>
>  Of course not knowing who and how they are going to be used it is hard
> to say which ones to give to community. With the Q2 we always suggest
> getting the extra kit as it includes a mini tripod and wind sock etc.
> Except for the H4n and H6 you will always get handling noise whilst
> recording with unit in the hand so you want to minimise that as best as
> possible by using the tripod and on a desk etc.
>
>  So if in tripod mode I would suggest using H1 and Q2 as they are cheaper
> to buy.
> The H4n is a ripper in all situations and can be used in the hand much
> better.
> The H6 is if you have got money to burn, I will note but that the H6 has
> great battery life and blows the H4 out of the water battery wise.
>
>  I don’t have the Q4 yet but do expect it will be heaps better than the
> Q’s if video is especially wanted.
>
>  Hopefully that may help some, glad to answer more if any specifics come
> out of above.
>
>

-- 
Giordana Santosuosso
PhD Program in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics
Faculty of Arts
Monash University
Melbourne, Victoria, 3800
Australia
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