Vertifly 0 #1 January 22, 2004 This will sound a bit nuts to most of you. However, I will ask my question at the risk of sounding crazy anyway. Is it possible to remove the Boom Mic from the Canon GL2 without hurting any essential functionality of the camera. Removing the mic will cut down on its imbalance and size considerably. Please help if you happen to know anything. Thanks guys. -David If not, EVEN IF you know someone who could help - please advise. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #2 January 23, 2004 I've been using a VX-1000 for a while,, and yes the mic.. does stick out as far forward as the lens...but it's really not a problem. Wouldn't you lose the ability to pick up Audio,, if you remove the mic.???... Plus the mic. on the GL-2, the vx-2000, and the vx-1000, is mounted on the end of a "built - in" handle.... That handle is very helpful in terms of carrying the camera helmet,, isn't it?? Do you currently have one of these cameras,?,, or are you just considering it??? Are you concerned about the microphone getting hit,, or banged,,, at climbout??? or during openings???..In fact.. it gives a camera person a good incentive ,,,to be very deliberate and careful during climbout, exit,, etc. Otherwise,, can't you leave it on..? What is the plan,,,, so that you can still pick up audio???? if you pull the microphone off????.. As far as opening the unit up,, that can be done... Pull a half dozen tiny screws and you can open it up.. ( I did a repair to my mic. last winter,, when one of the plastic. "conductor strips" disconnected from the tiny pc board.).. the repair went well AND I learned a little more about my camera... only it's pretty delicate stuff,,, so be careful Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vertifly 0 #3 January 23, 2004 The mic is uni-directional (only works for objects directly in fron). They also sell an external one that is even more clear if I need sound; however, I don't see using it much really. With the helmet attached to the camera, I wouldn't use the handle on the camera. That sounds like overload for the camera. Yes, I have a GL2. Yes, concerned about it getting hit. It is already a big camera. Not to mention very expensive. I don't want to begin disecting the camera until I know for sure that this type of remal is possible. There are buttons on the handle of the mic for playing, pausing, fast-forward, etc. Not sure if disconnecting these interfaces will affect the performance of the system. Trying to get some knowledge on that. I'm going to mount it anyway. But I really don't want an unusable boom-mic on top of my head if it isn't necessary. Just one more variable that I could avoid being worried about in the door. Yahknow??? Thanks JT. Any additional help is still appreciated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vertifly 0 #4 January 26, 2004 Just an FYI to anyone who may be interested in doing this in the future. So if you've search on the forum for this info... here it is. The only way to get the boom mic off is to take the camera COMPLETELY apart. Best of luck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
