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<blockquote data-quote="rijman" data-source="post: 334275" data-attributes="member: 26409">I'm going to switch to a lav mic for my D3200, from a Rode mic and Tascam DR-40 recorder, so I can have my audio synced with video.&nbsp; The key issue I'm running into is the lack of head phone jack in the camera to monitor the audio.&nbsp; Just plugging the mic into the camera is not enough because you can't monitor the audio.&nbsp; The workaround is a wireless transmitter and receiver.&nbsp; The receivers I've researched have an extra audio jack so you can monitor the audio plus they provide multiple frequency channels.&nbsp; If you go the wireless T&amp;R route another issue is the mount for the receiver on the camera, which plugs into the camera.&nbsp; One set I saw had a plastic clip to fit in the hot shoe, which is an easy solution.&nbsp; The downside to all this cost and quality.&nbsp; I get good audio now with my equipment and I'm trying to find a good cheap lav mic set that provides good audio, so the quality won't drop off much if any.&nbsp; So far my research for good low cost lavs points to the JK mic-J 044, for around $30, and the Giant Squid Lab lav for around $40.&nbsp; Then you need the transmitter and receiver and they typically sell with a lav.&nbsp; Still trying to figure out the best way to go.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="rijman, post: 334275, member: 26409"] I'm going to switch to a lav mic for my D3200, from a Rode mic and Tascam DR-40 recorder, so I can have my audio synced with video. The key issue I'm running into is the lack of head phone jack in the camera to monitor the audio. Just plugging the mic into the camera is not enough because you can't monitor the audio. The workaround is a wireless transmitter and receiver. The receivers I've researched have an extra audio jack so you can monitor the audio plus they provide multiple frequency channels. If you go the wireless T&R route another issue is the mount for the receiver on the camera, which plugs into the camera. One set I saw had a plastic clip to fit in the hot shoe, which is an easy solution. The downside to all this cost and quality. I get good audio now with my equipment and I'm trying to find a good cheap lav mic set that provides good audio, so the quality won't drop off much if any. So far my research for good low cost lavs points to the JK mic-J 044, for around $30, and the Giant Squid Lab lav for around $40. Then you need the transmitter and receiver and they typically sell with a lav. Still trying to figure out the best way to go. [/QUOTE]

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