Zoom F8n Review

The Zoom F8n is the latest F-series audio recorders from Zoom aimed at filmmakers. The F8n is an evolutionary upgrade from the original F8 with some useful hardware and software upgrades including advanced hybrid limiters, AutoMix, simultaneous recording to a computer as an audio interface and internally to the F8n, timecode generator that keeps time while the recorder is powered off for up to 2 hours, mic/line selectable inputs, pro line-level balanced outputs, and many more features that pros demand. And this is available at a groundbreaking price that makes it accessible to many independent filmmakers - $1000 USD at the time of this review. Let’s run through a few of the highlights in this video.

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses at https://school.learnlightandsound.com including processing dialogue audio, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F8 and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders.

Links to gear used in this video:
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Zoom F8n Audio Field Recorder

Amazon: http://geni.us/aXim

B&H: https://bhpho.to/2JvAnmj

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Orca OR-28 Sound Bag - I have the slightly larger OR-30. Great, sturdy bag. The OR-28 was made specifically for recorders the size of the F8/F8n

B&H: https://bhpho.to/2QQYb8e

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TA3F to XLRM Adapter - to adapt the outputs from mini to standard XLR. This allows you to run sound to pro-level cameras, wireless headsets for directors, producers, or script supervisors, or any other audio device with balanced XLR inputs.

Amazon: http://geni.us/FwbeQi You need two of these

B&H: https://bhpho.to/2xLl9oC You just need one of these

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V-mount Battery

Amazon: http://geni.us/ce4BA

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d-tap to hirose cable to connect v-mount battery to F8n

Amazon: https://geni.us/JnfNBMx

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Aputure COB120t - Key light for the talking head portions of this video

Amazon: http://geni.us/lHTcfa

B&H: https://bhpho.to/2yUWD4z

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Aputure Light Dome II - Newer version of the big soft box with faster setup and gel holder

B&H: https://bhpho.to/2Osyx8j

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Lupo Superpanel Full Color 30 - RGB 1x1 panel light for the funky background colors

B&H: https://bhpho.to/2MBVZSE

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LED GO E268C Bi-color Edge-lit LED Pad - super thin and light, making it a great soft light source for tight spaces

Vistek Canada (also ship to USA): https://bit.ly/2wzgDK9

Holdan UK: https://www.holdan.co.uk/LEDGO/LG-E268C

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Sennheiser MKH 8050 - This is the boom mic used to record this episode

Amazon: http://geni.us/mUcDk

B&H: https://bhpho.to/2zozur3

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Panasonic GH5 Camera - Used for all of the product shots

Amazon: http://geni.us/Efb6r

B&H: https://bhpho.to/2BcorBk

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Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 OIS Lens - this is the the lens I use more than any other on the GH5s

Amazon: http://geni.us/uMsKam

B&H: https://bhpho.to/2i6s2gv

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Copyright 2018 by Curtis Judd

Music Copyright 2018 by Cary Judd. Used with permission.

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