you kinda need it every time, it does cut a lot of noise On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 11:04 PM, Loreta_Vaidas <loretabir...@yahoo.com>wrote:
> > > David,Richard, > > Thanks for all the advice. > > Yes, it's only me doing all the filming and sound. And yes, I do have a > wireless mic system (German brand). It's omnidirectional so I don't think > it's suitable for filming outside. That's why I need a boom pole to somehow > solve the outside filming situations. > > Is the wind screen (fluffy one) needed any time during filming outside or > more when it's really windy? My mic has a black standard one that came with > it so wonder if it's not going to be enough. It's usually not windy where I > live :) > > Thanks again. > > Loreta > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, > "Richard Amirault" <ramira...@...> wrote: > > > > ----- 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 > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
