hotshoe adapters

[ploomit]

If I have a sony camcorder do I need a sony hotshoe mic adapter to put in a mic. VMCK100 Or is there another opition. and what does this do copy and paste url to see and help me
http://cgi.ebay.com/AUDIO-TECHNICA-3760057-CAMCORDER-HOTSHOE-MIC-ADAPTOR_W0QQitemZ200211829503QQihZ010QQcategoryZ29 948QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZ p1638Q2em118Q2el1247

[Vaughn Whynot]

if you don't have a hotshoe and no mic input you can't hook a mic up

[jawahunter]

So do you have a hot shoe on your camera?

The hot shoe adapter you listed (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/479976-REG/Sony_VMCK100_VMC_K100_Microphone_Adapter_Cable.htm l) (the VMC) allows you to use your hot shoe as a mini-jack microphone input.

The eBay listing you posted allows you to screw on a microphone to the top of the camera but it won't actually be connected to your camera. It'll just sit there.

If you have a hot shoe the VMC is good if you want to use a mini-jack microphone. Or you can use a hot shoe microphone which doesn't require a mini-jack input but uses the hot shoe to record (like this mic (http://vistek.ca/store/ProVideoMicrophones/167055/canon-dm50-directional-stereo-mic-camcorders-advanced-hot-shoe.aspx)).

That's the best I can offer you without knowing what model of camera you have however.

[MiniMogul27]

That's the wrong adaptor. You need something that has a mini jack on it.

[Vaughn Whynot]

That's the wrong adaptor. You need something that has a mini jack on it.
vmck100 is a mic adapter
the ebay is just to hold a mic
like jaw said
read 1st

[ciwi286]

The problem with the VMC is its been discontinued!