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"The VP83F (and the VP83, if you trust recording to the DSLR only) produces clear audio with excellent rejection of lateral sound. The shock mount and low-cut filter attenuate wind and handlin…
Unless you’re into second-rate sound, it’s likely that your DSLR or HD camera isn’t cutting it. It’s also the reason for the LensHopper™ VP83F. Get ultra-clean, accurate audio steeped in almost a century of excellence. Add integrated micro-SD card recording, and up to ten hours of capture time for your perfect partner device. Packaged into a lightweight shotgun design with all-metal construction, you’re sure to appreciate our legendary durability standards. Go-anywhere audio never sounded so good.
Main Features
Main Features
- Detachable coiled cable with 3.5 mm gold plated connector allows you to record onto the camera
- Highly directional supercardioid / lobar polar pattern
- Integrated digital flash recording to microSD cards (24 bit / 48 kHz, WAV file format), up to 15 hours of audio on a 8 GB card
- Superior RF immunity protects against unwanted audio artefacts from cellular and RF devices
- Integrated professional quality Rycote Lyre shock mounting system provides isolation from vibration and mechanical noise
- Foam windscreen minimises wind noise (Rycote Windjammer available separately for high wind recording)
- An easy to read backlit LCD display, five position joystick, one button recording, and 3.5 mm headphone monitoring output, provide effective and straightforward device operation
- 60 dB audio gain adjustment, in single dB increments
- Up to 10 hours of battery life from 2 AA alkaline batteries
- Durable yet lightweight all metal construction
- Standard size shoe mount with 6.3 mm threaded base for on camera use, or easy mounting on a stand
Description
Where can the VP83F be used?
The VP83F is a compact condenser shotgun microphone which allows you to easily capture detailed, high definition audio when video recording with DSLR cameras and camcorders. It can also be used with portable audio recorders. For ultimate convenience, and to enable standalone operation, it features integrated flash recording. A detachable coiled cable with 3.5 mm gold plated connector allows you to simultaneously record onto the camera.
What sound characteristics does it lend to video recordings?
The VP83F delivers professional quality, natural audio reproduction with high sensitivity, low self noise, wide frequency range, and a full low end response. Its shotgun format enables it to provide a supercardioid / lobar polar pattern. This is the most tightly directional pickup pattern possible, providing effective background noise rejection. The VP83F supports high quality recording directly onto microSD cards (24 bit / 48 kHz, WAV file format), and an 8 GB microSD card can hold up to 15 hours of audio.
How does the VP83F differ from the VP83?
As well as integrated flash recording, the VP83F offers the following additional features compared to the VP83:
- A dedicated 3.5 mm headphone output lets you monitor your audio in real time
- An easy to read, backlit LCD display shows audio level, battery life, track information, headphone volume, gain, low cut filter and remaining recording time
- A five position joystick provides advanced user controls for headphone monitoring, low cut filter and gain adjustments, track management and playback control
- Audio gain can be adjusted in 1 dB increments, up to 60 dB, so you can very precisely match the recording level to the loudness of your sound source
- Recording can be initiated with a one touch record button
Furnished Accessories
Furnished Accessories
| Amount | Part Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rycote® foam windscreen Part A83-FUR |
| 1 | 3.5 mm coiled audio cable Part A83W |
| 2 | AA batteries (except in Argentina) |
Available Variants
Available Variants
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Specs
Specs
Technical specifications
Weight:
215
g
Height x Width x Depth:
97.0 × 58.0 × 168.0
mm
Frequency Response:
50 Hz – 20 kHz
Frequency Response:
Tailored
Sensitivity:
-35.80 dBV/Pa – 16.20 mV/Pa
Equivalent Selfnoise:
15 dB(A)
Sound Pressure:
129 dB
Transducer Type:
Condenser
Polar Pattern:
Lobar
Switchable low cut:
Yes
Connectors:
3.5 mm Jack
Attenuator:
No
Interchangeable Capsule:
No
Main Functionality:
Broadcasting
Headphone Output:
Yes
Requires Phantom Power:
(2) AA batteries
VDC
Cartridge:
Fixed
Frequency Response Curve Image:
Further Technical Specifications
Further Specs:
- Power Requirements: 2 AA batteries (Alkaline, NiMH, Rechargeable Li-Ion)
- Battery Life: 10 hours (record mode) from 2 AA alkaline batteries
Downloads
Downloads
User Guides
What others are saying
What others are saying
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"The VP83F (and the VP83, if you trust recording to the DSLR only) produces clear audio with excellent rejection of lateral sound. The shock mount and low-cut filter attenuate wind and handlin…
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"The big benefit of the VP83F is its internal recorder, which provides both backup audio, as well as enabling the mic to work as a completely independent recording system...The Shure VP83F is …
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"The VP83F is unique in this class of microphone because it features a headphone jack for monitoring audio right from the mic and a built-in micro-SDHC card slot for capturing dual-track audio…
Press
Press
"""The Shure VP83F LensHopper is in a class by itself mainly because of the built in recorder. This is the first real DSLR designed mic able to produce high quality recordings when shooting wi…
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"Shure's VP83 shotgun mic is a perfect fit if you are looking to record significantly cleaner audio than your on-board DSLR mic at an affordable price. "
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"The Shure Lens Hopper VP83F is a great product. If one needed a simple run and gun shotgun mic, look no further. It does everything it set out to do, and does it with intuitive design and qua…
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faq
How much audio can I expect to record onto a flash drive?
This always depends on the quality and format of the recorded audio as well as the memory space on the SD card.
What´s the max. distance of a person that should be picked up from the microphone?
Closer is always better, because of physics and the inverse square law. A mic mounted on a camera is always a compromise. Ideally, there would be a lapel mic on the talker, or they would be less than 30 cm away regardless of the mic being used. Use your ears and monitor the audio source using headphones and set the gain appropriately based on the meters provided.
What’s the difference between the VP83 and the VP83F?
The VP83F uses on-board flash recording options. The benefit is that audio can be recorded directly in the microphone unit and doesn´t need to go through noisy preamps, e.g. DSLR cameras. Furthermore, it offers a display that provides an overview of the most relevant meters (audio and battery).
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