• After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.

    I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.

    For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.

    From this moment forward, the SpotterNetwork sub-forum has been hidden/deleted and there will be no assurance that any SpotterNetwork issues brought up in any of Stormtrack's other sub-forums will be addressed. Do not rely on Stormtrack for help with SpotterNetwork issues.

    Sincerely, Jeff D.

Best external mic for FDR-AX100??

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Okay guys, so I just purchased a Sony FDR-AX100 a while back for chasing and I'm looking at getting an external microphone to mount on the hot-shoe that is built into the camera. The camera has a decent onboard microphone, however for best audio quality, I think its best to purchase something external. Anyone have any experience with this? I don't know much about audio equipment. I've used the Rode mics before for the DSLR cameras and they perform pretty well, was just hoping to get a few opinions from some other chasers here as far as what is the best option. Thank you!
 
I also use Rode with my aging camcorder, so I think your choice is a good one Ethan. I also have a dead cat wind muff accessory that I bought from B&H which helps cut down on wind noise from storm inflow and works like a champ!
 
The rode mics are great for budget. If you want to go all out, drop money on a Sennheiser shotgun mic, Although without XLR inputs on that cam you might have some issues powering it.
 
I agree with these two as well. I order all my camera gear from B&H they ship usually in 3 days free if your over a certain price and they have great customer service. they really care about what they do and their customers.
 
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