Nizo Microphone Extension

[wyattali@concentric.net]

Hi folks,

I have 2 Nizo sound cameras....a 6056 and a 4080. I love them except for the microphone attachments. They both have about a six inch cord which is impossible to get close to the subject speaking. As far as I can tell they utilize an 8 prong DIN connector. I tried one radio shack to see if they had a female to a male extension with no luck. Has anyone ever been able to extend these mikes? I bought an extra one and almost cut the cord but my fear is that it will be next to impossible to splice back together.

Thanks,
Wyatt

[Jim Carlile]

Unfortunately, you'll have to make your own extension cable for these mikes. The easiest way to do this is to cut the extra one you have, and then splice-in whatever length wires you need. Although the plug might have 8 pins, there won't be that many wires actually used. If you color code the wires and match the leads on each end EXACTLY it should be easy.


A question: unless you have sound film, why do you need to use the Nizo microphones at all?

[wyattali@concentric.net]

Thanks Jim, use I am now splicing another 20 feet into an extra Nizo mike I have. There are only 3 wires, and with a little effort I spliced them correctly.

BTW....Yes I have dozens of frozen Kodak sound film I am shooting.


Wyatt