TBH I wasn't too sure about how that one came out, glad you liked it.

Honestly I like the way it sounds.

Likewise!

Likewise, hope to see you out there again.

Thanks. Microphone choice is a tough one. I got the audio-technica mic because it is a mid/side microphone which means a shotgun mic with a second mic capsule mounted sideways behind it. The data from both mics is mixed to obtain a stereo signal, but if you prefer you can do the mix in post which allows for dynamically changing the split between mid and side as the train approaches. This means you can boost the volume of the train over background noise when it is distant, but widen the stereo field as it approaches for more realistic sound. It doesn't have the best bass response however, and I like the general sound (and smaller size) of the rode stereo videomic X better. That said it has another advantage because most blimp style microphone wind blockers are made for shotgun microphones, and they do a better job preventing wind noise than anything you can get for an xy stereo mic like the rode stereo videomic series.

Ultimately what I'm saying is I still don't have an audio solution I'm 100% happy with for all situations. That said, if you want a good all around mic which won't break the bank the Rode stereo videomic pro is a pretty good option. I wasn't a fan of the Deity.

@@NorfKhazad Alright, thanks.

Thanks, I shot all of my recent videos with a Sony A7SIII recording externally to an Atomos Ninja V in Prores Raw.

Thanks! I record on an Atomos Ninja V external recorder/monitor in order to capture a larger amount of color data than I could recording internally. I then edit that to match an HDR color space (Rec. 2100 PQ) in Adobe Premiere.

@@NorfKhazad Oh OK. I have a Sony Alpha as well, not as nice as yours, I have the a6400 model. I'm guessing there's no way to shoot HDR on it?

@@VArailfan89 it's not technically recording HDR. What's important to HDR is color bit depth. Any footage can technically be converted to HDR through editing but it won't look good unless you're recording at least 10 bit 4:2:2. When I record externally I'm recording 12 bit raw. I have tried making HDR video from footage recorded internally as 10 bit 4:2:2 and it came out ok, but not nearly as good as starting with the 12 bit raw files. Starting with 8 bit you're going to struggle to make it look decent.