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Great. Thanks Tim for all the advice. I will get the 302.

I see. Thanks for that info. Back in a day I had a Nagra III and loved it. I am planning to get the Sound Device 302 or Mixpre to use with the XL2. So the question was just the recording media. I also wanted to see what others are doing for sound with this camera.

Well, maybe, sort of...maybe old Nagra III? Is it that crazy? You are wondering because of the cost of Nagra compared to XL2, right?

I am glad to hear that. I never used multiple mics and see no reason to do so in any near future. Thanks

I am surprised there is not more response. Although the analog vs. digital debate is old, I was hoping to (and couldn't find much in archive) see a discussion on best possible, or best compromises, as it pertains to XL2. Anyone using analog with this camera or is everyone recording straight to the tape or through beachtec or 302 to the tape? Or through some converter (i.e M-Audio) to laptop? Is anyone using a Nagra with XL2? Thanks.

Thanks. I am getting some lavs. Do you think the quality of sound from the camera (with the 302) is reasonably okay compare to recorder? I would prefer not using a recorder to keep it simpler but how much do I sacrifice that way?

If you had some money and had XL2 and a shotgun on a boom, how would you record the sound? Buy Sound Devices 302 and older Nagra? Sound Devices and into the camera? DAT? Hard drive? M-Audio and laptop? If you were doing a feature, and had minimal crew, what would you use?

I have just got hold of a used univeral mount for canon xl (Light wave). It is not the one available now with a clamp on the top but older version with a tube with a screw in the top. The diameter is much too large for the sennheiser mic. Anyone faced the same problem? Wrap the mic with bunch of electrical tape? Send it back and get the new style (and pay almost double)? How did people solve this prior to the new minimount? Thank you.