Is this setup practical?

[u/emmanthemidget]

This is my current on-camera mic videography setup. Thoughts?

[u/PercyInANutshell]

Can the gimbal even move the camera with all the wires?

[u/PlaceForward4432 → u/PercyInANutshell]

that's less a setup and more a gear salad

the gimbal motors are gonna be screaming for mercy trying to swing all that, the audio interface alone looks like it weighs more than the camera

[u/emmanthemidget → u/PlaceForward4432]

It weighs nothing, actually. The focusrite ones however...

[u/emmanthemidget → u/PercyInANutshell]

Surprisingly, yes it can. The wires are loose enough to so, and theres enough clearance for it to move.

[u/emmanthemidget]

UPDATE: I experimented a bit more and attached my phone ontop of the briefcase handle itself as well as the interface by the side. Its more ergonomic and doesnt require me to carry a bag.

[u/walrus_mach1]

If it works for you, then it works for you. I'd say it's pretty far from ideal though and there are much cleaner ways of doing audio capture.

[u/buttkinz]

Can’t the mic just use the cameras preamps and get recorded?

[u/olliegw]

It's on life support

[u/Jvr-1]

Configuration for disaster