https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Whick-microphone-for-video-on-a-5d-MKIII/m-p/90498#M11296 Check the Rode VideoMic series of microphones. These are very popular. They mount to the camera hot-shoe (the hot-shoe is only used to hold the mic to the camera... they don't use any of the electronic pins on the hot-shoe).<BR /><BR />There are a few variations on the VideoMic... you can get audio samples of how they each record.<BR /> Thu, 01 May 2014 14:44:42 GMT TCampbell 2014-05-01T14:44:42Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Whick-microphone-for-video-on-a-5d-MKIII/m-p/90164#M11295 <P>I am entering the world of video with my 5d MKIII. The intermal microphone is adequate, but I beieve an external one would be better.&nbsp; I am looking for a genaral purpose one, that is relatively inexpensive.&nbsp; Any suggestions?</P> Wed, 30 Apr 2014 18:10:48 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Whick-microphone-for-video-on-a-5d-MKIII/m-p/90164#M11295 barrisster 2014-04-30T18:10:48Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Whick-microphone-for-video-on-a-5d-MKIII/m-p/90498#M11296 Check the Rode VideoMic series of microphones. These are very popular. They mount to the camera hot-shoe (the hot-shoe is only used to hold the mic to the camera... they don't use any of the electronic pins on the hot-shoe).<BR /><BR />There are a few variations on the VideoMic... you can get audio samples of how they each record.<BR /> Thu, 01 May 2014 14:44:42 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Whick-microphone-for-video-on-a-5d-MKIII/m-p/90498#M11296 TCampbell 2014-05-01T14:44:42Z