Zoom F8 Initial Impressions: Audio Recorder for Enthusiast Filmmakers
When I first saw the Zoom F8 audio field recorder prototype at NAB 2015, I was a little skeptical. How can they make a pro level field recorder for only $1000. Most of the pro level devices are priced at least twice that, and those with 8 mic inputs are often 3 to 4 times that. But the specs looked really, really good on the most important things: the preamps and analogue to digital converter. So I put in my preorder and took a chance. I’ve now been shooting with it for almost four weeks and I’m quite impressed with most aspects of this recorder. It looks like it will meet my needs quite nicely - corporate videos with a one or two person crew.
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Gear covered and used to shoot this episode:
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Zoom F8 Audio Recorder
DVeStore: http://www.dvestore.com/pro-audio/recording/zoom-f8-multi-track-field-recorder/#aid=6242
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Audio Technica AT4053b Hyper Cardioid Condenser Microphone
Amazon: https://geni.us/NKGA
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Anton Bauer Digital 90 Gold Mount Battery
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D-tap to Hirose cable
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Music copyright Curtis Judd 2012
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