topic Re: Just bought a new R50 - question about monitoring audio during video recording in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Just bought a new R50 - question about monitoring audio during video recording

PeteKY — Sun, 26 Jan 2025 20:52:03 GMT

I've had DSLRs in the past, but this is my first mirrorless camera and my first with a video recording capability (yes, my other cameras are VERY old!). Anyway, here's my question. I want to use a shoe-mounted boom mic for recording and listen through headphones while recording. I know there is no audio output on the camera, but are there boom mics with a monitor output? I've looked at several, and none of them have headphone outputs. Is there such a beast? Or is there another way to do it?

Re: Just bought a new R50 - question about monitoring audio during video recording

PeteKY — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 13:41:35 GMT

I found this one (Shure VP83F LensHopper) and found a used one on eBay. Hope this works.

Re: Just bought a new R50 - question about monitoring audio during video recording

jfo — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 17:21:30 GMT

To not be limited to the microphone itself, especially if it has to be used gear, you can also consider getting a Beachtek adapter. This is what you would use to connect a professional shotgun/boom microphone that has XLR output to the camera, and also the adapter would have a headphone output for you to at least monitor the signal coming from the microphone before it goes into the camera.

Re: Just bought a new R50 - question about monitoring audio during video recording

PeteKY — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 18:04:30 GMT

Is this it?

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1702423-REG/beachtek_dxa_max_2ch_active_adapter_preamps_level_controls_headphone_monitor_phantom_pi.html/overview?ap=y&smp=y&msclkid=3532fd5f063813dca6929ac8cfb5e8ae

Re: Just bought a new R50 - question about monitoring audio during video recording

jfo — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 09:03:18 GMT

Yes. That one, or there are other models that have different connections and features too.