Camera Mount Microphone With Flash

VP83F Lenshopper^™

SKU: VP83F

Unless you’re into second-rate sound, it’s likely that your DSLR or HD camera isn’t cutting it. It’s also the...

Recommended Retail Price

£429.00

Without great sound, it’s only half the story.

Detachable coiled cable with 3.5 mm gold plated connector allows you to record onto the camera
Highly directional supercardioid / lobar polar pattern
Integrated digital flash recording to microSD cards (24 bit / 48 kHz, WAV file format), up to 15 hours of audio on a 8 GB card
Superior RF immunity protects against unwanted audio artefacts from cellular and RF devices
Integrated professional quality Rycote Lyre shock mounting system provides isolation from vibration and mechanical noise
Foam windscreen minimises wind noise (Rycote Windjammer available separately for high wind recording)
An easy to read backlit LCD display, five position joystick, one button recording, and 3.5 mm headphone monitoring output, provide effective and straightforward device operation
60 dB audio gain adjustment, in single dB increments
Up to 10 hours of battery life from 2 AA alkaline batteries
Durable yet lightweight all metal construction
Standard size shoe mount with 6.3 mm threaded base for on camera use, or easy mounting on a stand

Where can the VP83F be used?

The VP83F is a compact condenser shotgun microphone which allows you to easily capture detailed, high definition audio when video recording with DSLR cameras and camcorders. It can also be used with portable audio recorders. For ultimate convenience, and to enable standalone operation, it features integrated flash recording. A detachable coiled cable with 3.5 mm gold plated connector allows you to simultaneously record onto the camera.

What sound characteristics does it lend to video recordings?

The VP83F delivers professional quality, natural audio reproduction with high sensitivity, low self noise, wide frequency range, and a full low end response. Its shotgun format enables it to provide a supercardioid / lobar polar pattern. This is the most tightly directional pickup pattern possible, providing effective background noise rejection. The VP83F supports high quality recording directly onto microSD cards (24 bit / 48 kHz, WAV file format), and an 8 GB microSD card can hold up to 15 hours of audio.

How does the VP83F differ from the VP83?

As well as integrated flash recording, the VP83F offers the following additional features compared to the VP83:

A dedicated 3.5 mm headphone output lets you monitor your audio in real time
An easy to read, backlit LCD display shows audio level, battery life, track information, headphone volume, gain, low cut filter and remaining recording time
A five position joystick provides advanced user controls for headphone monitoring, low cut filter and gain adjustments, track management and playback control
Audio gain can be adjusted in 1 dB increments, up to 60 dB, so you can very precisely match the recording level to the loudness of your sound source
Recording can be initiated with a one touch record button

Shure Product Benefits

A mic that sounds so accurate and travels so well can only come from audio pros with major touring experience. This compact barrel mic has a supercardioid/lobal polar pattern for capturing only your intended sound source, with a wide frequency range for natural audio reproduction. Advanced user controls for headphone monitoring, low-cut filter, mic gain adjustments, track management and playback support are all intuitively accessed for uninterrupted control. As for quiet? We’re less ‘boomy’ than you’d ever believe. Hear for yourself.