----- Original Message ----- From: "Loreta_Vaidas" > Can anybody please recommend a good quality (not too pricey please) boom > pole for a one person team?
I don't understand what a "one person team" is. A "team", by definition seems to be a minimum of two. > I have an Audio-Technica AT875R shot gun mic which I'll be using for my > videofilmings and would like a boom pole to go with it. Holding a pole > myself is not an option. > A "boom pole holder" may work. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=boom+pole+holder&N=0&InitialSearch=yes but only for a subject that is not moving about. > Please give me some guidance what features to look for in a pole, where > and what best to purchase, etc. > Some poles have the mic cable built-in, and of course the length varies. You can always go with the Home Depot / Lowes extendable paint pole. But you will need to purchase an attachment to convert the end to hold the mic. http://cgi.ebay.com/Make-mic-boom-pole-w-adapter-4-rode-other-microphones_W0QQitemZ220557427871QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item335a3f449f and, of course, this also requires you to run the mic cable the length of the pole. If you are shooting outdoors you will definitely need a windscreen. The foam type may work well enough, or it may not. Better is the "furry" or "dead cat" type of windscreen. Even better is a "blimp" type with a furry cover. If you have a person to hold the mic/boom pole be sure that they have headphones and can actually *hear* the audio from the mic. Otherwise they won't know if they are holding the mic / pole properly. This may be a long cable running out of the camcorder to the person, or .. you can do "double system sound" and record to a high quality digital recorder. In that case the recorder can be carried by the boom pole operator and and there is less chance of someone tripping on a long cable from the camera. You will need to sync-up the sound in editing, but it's not as hard as you might think. Richard Amirault N1JDU http://bostonfandom.org
