External mic not working with 5DSR

[MarkRB]

Hi there. I rarely shoot video with my 5DSr, but recently had cause too. I tried to use an external Rode Videomicro mic. From what I can tell it should work with my camera. I've gone into setting, found Sound recording and set to manual. But wherever I set the recording level I just get nothing showing on the meter. The microphone works with my iPhone. I'm wondering if the mic socket on my 5DSr is somehow faulty / not supplying the power to the mic? Any help greatly appreciated - even though I don't shoot much video this is now driving me nuts!

[MarkRB]

Thanks Jarmin69 - I think you may be right. It's the first time I've tried an external mic on the camera. Will try contacting Canon.

[Waddizzle]

That Rode Videomicro mic seems to come packaged with different adapter cables for different use cases.  They even package one without any adapter cables.  I would not expect a cable for an iPhone to also work with a DSLR.

[MarkRB]

Hmm - ok, thanks Waddizzle. Interesting. It's not my mic (I've borrowed it) so not sure what cables it came with. The connectors are both the right sizes - I had to use an adaptor for my iPhone.