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What camera equipment was used in the movie, "Paranormal
Activity"?
I need to know what microphone was used on the camera. Thanks!

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Based on the location of the camcorder's LCD screen and various logo badges (on the built-in mic
and the LCD screen back)
http://www.paranormalmovie.com/trailer.h…
about 5 seconds in to the trailer, it could be a Sony HDR-FX1 or HDR-FX1000... or HVR-Z1, HVR-Z5
or HVR-Z7.

Based on the mic's shockmount and curly connecting cable, that is a RODE video mic. That tells me
that the connection is a 1/8" (3.5mm) audio-in jack. So you can drop the HVR camcorders - they all
use XLR connectors for audio-in.

So that takes us back to the HDR-FX1 (like mine) or HDR-FX1000 (replaced the FX1 about a year
ago) without the lens hood. They both use a 1/8" (3.5mm) stereo audio-in jack.

Don't forget the NRG 59111 Accessory Tri-Mount accessory shoe bracket.

bhphotovideo sources all three (camcorder, mic, NRG bracket).

 1 year ago