TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

Shure SM57/58/59s have been classics for a long time - solid mics at a reasonable price.

racerrich3 Loc: Los Angeles, Ca.

check out the RODE lineup. I am thinking of getting the VIDEOMIC PRO+ ($299) for my D500. I have the videomic pro ($230) for my D3300. RODE.com .

Starman441 Loc: Iguana Land, Fl.

They are pretty much the 'Gold Standard' for mic's.

Bobspez Loc: Southern NJ, USA

If you read some of the negative reviews on Amazon, it seems you are better off with your Camera mic and tweaking the sound in the editor, especially for recording concerts.

Otherwise I'd buy a better mic and/or stand alone recorder used on ebay from a top rated seller, for half of what it costs new. If it is represented as in perfect working condition, and is not, ebay/paypal will refund your money and pay the return postage.

Starman441 Loc: Iguana Land, Fl.

Thanks for the tips. I'm looking for a 'Run-N-Gun' setup. The only post ware I have is the Cyberlink Suite that came with my laptop, which I rarely use. Onboard mic specs are not included in Nikon user manual; need to dig deeper. Separate audio recorder might be nice, but you'd be better off with a couple of wireless SM58's to a mixer out to the camera via turnarounds. However, most situations won't afford pre show set-up; hence the 'Run-N-Gun; mode.

Bobspez Loc: Southern NJ, USA

I use Adobe Audition for audio editing. It used to be called Cool Edit Pro and was free. It is basically the same product. Cool Edit Pro can still be downloaded for free or purchased for $10 on ebay. It has many features such as equalizers, echo, delay, condensers, limiters, normalizers, noise reducers, volume faders, stereo placement, etc. Can also cut and paste pieces of audio to cover up mic hits, etc. I have improved some camera audio with it when my stand alone recorder failed. Audio post processing is like post processing a pic in Photoshop. Looking at many negative camera mic reviews on Amazon, the most frequent negative comment is that it was no better than the built in camera mic. To get the best audio for video you need a good mic and a good recorder. One advantage besides quality of the stand alone recorders is you have two separate audio streams, so if the recorder fails, you can use the camera audio as a backup. Also if you have a zoom lens on the camera you won't pick up the noise of the zoom lens hunting for focus. Or in some cases you may want to blend both audio streams.

Starman441 Loc: Iguana Land, Fl.

Thanks for the tips. i'll check out the software you mentioned & take it from there.