Hooking up a Rode NTG2 to my Panasonic GH2

[JohnJohnson]

I am getting a Rode NTG2, but cannot afford a field recorder yet. My plan was to use it with my camera input for the time being. The problem I have run into is that the GH2 specs say it has a 2.5mm input and the Rode NTG@ has XLR output. I cannot find a converter for this. I have found XLR to 3.5 and 3.5 to 2.5 but will that two step conversion make the quality worse?

 

[brianluce]

I am getting a Rode NTG2, but cannot afford a field recorder yet. My plan was to use it with my camera input for the time being. The problem I have run into is that the GH2 specs say it has a 2.5mm input and the Rode NTG@ has XLR output. I cannot find a converter for this. I have found XLR to 3.5 and 3.5 to 2.5 but will that two step conversion make the quality worse?

You'll get really good sound with that set up, I use the same thing, you just have to double check the connections, you have three connection points and two of the three aren't robust, sonically though you're golden.

 

[Alcove Audio]

You'll need an impedance matching transformer to convert the low impedance NTG-2 to the high impedance needs of the camera.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/589872-REG/Pearstone_8111240_LMT100_Low_to.html

Unless you are handy with a soldering iron you'll have no choice but to get an additional 3.5mm to 2.5mm adapter.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...ensive_SMPS_MJS_Stereo_3_5mm_Mini_Female.html

Considering the audio quality of the camera I doubt that you'll get any noticeable audio degradation.