VP83F LENSHOPPER™
Camera Mount Microphone With Flash
Unless you’re into second-rate sound, it’s likely that your
DSLR or HD camera isn’t cutting it. It’s also the reason for the
LensHopper™ VP83F. Get ultra-clean, accurate audio steeped in
almost a century of excellence. Add integrated micro-SD card
recording, and up to ten hours of capture time for your perfect
partner device. Packaged into a lightweight shotgun design with
all-metal construction, you’re sure to appreciate our legendary
durability standards. Go-anywhere audio never sounded so good.
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