Very satisfied! Strong buy recommendation!

I just got on the basis of recommendations here at Amazon for purchasing this microphone decided (I use also Sennheiser headphones = the brand speaks for itself!). As a camera, I use since January 2011, the Panasonic HDC-SDT750EG Full HD 3D camcorder (SD card slot, 12x opt. Zoom, 7.6 cm (3 inch) display, Image Stabilizer) Black. Since I do a lot of sports photography (especially football matches) was important for me to get a good sound of the recorded video images even over long distances (everyone knows how long and wide football fields!). Result: "Perfect!". The best sound for a recording, which has also taken over more distance with "Zoom". "... As if the microphone with the video image-zoom".

Summary of my "only" positive experiences:

+ Lightweight
+ 300 hours Battery life one must first film (I have not yet managed)
+ You can choose between "Normal sound" and "Wind protection" switch works very well =
+ The cable is long enough and the cable length would fit on any video camera
+ The fuse for "shake" (rubber-fuse holder) works perfectly = no noise of hand or camera movements
+ Very good sound (though officially only as a mono recording ?!) = my experience is: the micro-taking "exactly" the video site shown on and leaves but "good enough and very discreet" also sounds from the "environment" to , Thus, one hears "really" not only mono, but min. A stereo effect. "In my soccer game shots, you feel as if you" in the middle of the square = next to the players and the coaches is ".

Notes + experience + proposals for purchase and use:

- Check whether the "hot shoe" (DIN standard) is available on the camera or accessory is needed?
- Check whether the microphone plug suitable fits for camera model (there are various sizes.!)
- Always make sure before or during video recording, that the micro is also turned on ?!
- Who wants to have "perfect live sound" of his video recordings, additional headphones should use (if headphones are connected to the video camera?)
- Who wants to "extremely strong winds" take shots at, the accessory "windshield" of Sennheiser Sennheiser MZW should 400zulegen 400 Windscreen for MKE.

I personally use both models: 1. the directional microphone (for my soccer game shooting) + the accessories mentioned above "windshield" (as on a soccer field or general outdoor shots sometimes very much wind.) And am of two Sennheiser products very enthusiastic when it comes to quality result +.

Thus = strong buy recommendation (fair price = those who value quality!)