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December 2nd, 2008, 09:48 AM | #46 |
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You wouldn't need to put the AT4053 in a Zeppelin unless you were shooting outdoors, in which case it's not the ideal mic for that. Indoors, foam windscreen is fine.
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December 2nd, 2008, 05:44 PM | #47 |
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Thanks Marco.
1. So do you think that the default "open cell foam windscreen" that comes with AT4053 is good enough for indoors or do I need a more sophisticated foam cover? 2. Also, is a hypercardioid pretty bad for outdoors? I thought I could pretty much use it both indoor and outdoor. I am assuming that Shotgun is the way to go, right? Would a 4073a produce much better sound outdoors compared to 4053a? I am a bit hesitant as that is another $550. So basically what I am asking is, (a) If I were to buy only one of them and use it both indoors and outdoors, which would you choose and (b) If I were to buy both, would the quality difference between the two be significant to justify the purchase? 3. Can someone please answer my earlier question - what are the benefits of XLR cable coming out of the side and coming out at the bottom of a boom pole |
December 2nd, 2008, 06:24 PM | #48 |
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You generally want a shotgun outdoors because of noise. Some people claim to get quite good results with a hypercardiod outdoors though. If this is to be one of those "which mic for everything" questions, I won't claim to know. For me, hypercardiod (or cardiod) indoors and shotgun outdoors is the mantra. Since most of the time we shoot indoors, I'd say that we use hypercardiods far more than shotguns if that helps. I think you definitely want a hypercardiod that's at least as good as the AT4053. If money was tight, I'd spend at least that much, and then add a budget shotgun like the AT897. And yes, the stock foam on the AT4053 should be fine indoors, but outdoors, you'll want a full on Zepplin. Rycote softie or the like probably won't cut it with the AT4053. Softie will be fine for the 897 though, so you could end up saving money with two mics instead of one.
As far as the question about the benefits of the cable coming from the side (this is called side address, by the way), it's so that you can rest the bottom of the pole on the ground. Do that with a cable that exits straight of the bottom and you'll ruin the cable, which is inevitable with an inexperienced boom-op. They ALWAYS forget and plop the boom on the ground, or dirt, or dog poo, or whatever. You can see this is a touchy subject with me. |
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I hadn't gotten anything else yet. Actually, my house caught on fire in mid October and all my equipment got damaged (fortunately, no one was hurt though). So right now, I'm sort of starting from scratch and not planning on getting into video again for a little bit. I had shot Steve House an email actually and he sent me a nice reply. I hope he doesn't mind me posting it here (steve, I'm sorry I had not had a chance to reply, but thank you for taking the time for this e-mail): Quote:
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Thanks Shahryar. Sorry to hear about the fire, but good you are safe :)
a)Does anyone know if RODE blimp can be mounted on a camera, at least for using the shockmount. it says it has a 3/8" thread for boom pole. It doesn't mention male or female. Anyone know which type it is? b)Also The K-tek 110CCR has a male 3/8" thread, right? c I was planning to get some shoe to 3/8" adaptor for mounting the shockmount on the camera. So Should I be getting Audio-Technica | AT8469 Camera Shoe Mount to | AT8469 | B&H or Rycote | 037302 Hot Shoe 3/8" Adaptor | 037302 | B&H Photo ? |
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Hi Shahryar, that's terrible news, but everyone's Ok, the good news.
Srinivas, no the RODE Blimp can't be camera mounted, way too big. Female 3/8" thread. Most booms have a male thread for the mics shock mount female thread, you might need an adaptor for some tho. Cheers. |
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Sorry for the late responses, but thanks for both of your comments to the fire. Yep, everyone's ok and that's what's important. I'll be rebuying my new cameras once the settlement works out (both my XH A1 and HC1 were damaged in the fire). Allan - you especially helped me a lot with what to buy and I do have my AT-822 - two now actually so when I get my next camera, I may be running some things by you again if you don't mind helping out. And I also have my brand new K-tek KE-110CCR Avalon Series Aluminum Boompole which K-tek provided me with for free when I sent them my fire damaged boom pole. (I mentioned that here: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/all-thing...tml#post972919 )
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