Philip Fass
November 29th, 2011, 12:40 PM
B&H bundles this Rycote Lyre mount and pistol grip :
Rycote Medium Hole Softie Lyre Mount & Pistol Grip 033702 (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=NavBar&A=getItemDetail&Q=&sku=263721&is=REG&si=rev#costumerReview)
...with a softie.
I wonder if the same mount/grip could be used with the Rycote Miniscreen, even though it's described as being for camera or boom mounting:
Rycote Miniscreen Push-On Windscreen for Camera or Boom 116402
Thanks!
John Willett
November 30th, 2011, 12:05 PM
B&H bundles this Rycote Lyre mount and pistol grip :
Rycote Medium Hole Softie Lyre Mount & Pistol Grip 033702 (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=NavBar&A=getItemDetail&Q=&sku=263721&is=REG&si=rev#costumerReview)
...with a softie.
I wonder if the same mount/grip could be used with the Rycote Miniscreen, even though it's described as being for camera or boom mounting:
Rycote Miniscreen Push-On Windscreen for Camera or Boom 116402 (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/629652-REG/Rycote_116402_Miniscreen_Push_On_Windscreen_for.html)
Thanks!
Yes - you can certainly use the Softie Mount with a MiniScreen.
In fact a MiniScreen with its Windjammer is about 5dB better than a Softie.
Philip Fass
November 30th, 2011, 12:11 PM
Thank you, John. I'm looking for maximum versatility, with approximately
40 percent handheld/pistol
40 percent boom
20 percent on-camera (not recommended, I know, but some unavoidable situations)
I figured that the Lyre, pistol grip, mini windshield w/fur, and CCA would give me that flexibility.
John Willett
December 1st, 2011, 03:12 AM
Thank you, John. I'm looking for maximum versatility, with approximately
40 percent handheld/pistol
40 percent boom
20 percent on-camera (not recommended, I know, but some unavoidable situations)
I figured that the Lyre, pistol grip, mini windshield w/fur, and CCA would give me that flexibility.
In which case I would get the Rycote Universal Camera Kit + the Softie mount with pistol grip.
The camera kit will give you the MiniScreen with Windjammer and the camera mount and then the Softie Mount will give you the hand-held and boom option.
Philip Fass
December 1st, 2011, 06:46 AM
John, it would be better for me to use the camera's mic clamp as the attachment point, rather than the hotshoe. Better location on the camera.
What about this:
Rycote 37304 Camera Clamp Attachment (CCA) 037304 B&H Photo
Couldn't that be used alternately with the Softie kit's pistol grip, and then the miniscreen added to either configuration?
John Willett
December 2nd, 2011, 06:16 AM
John, it would be better for me to use the camera's mic clamp as the attachment point, rather than the hotshoe. Better location on the camera.
What about this:
Rycote 37304 Camera Clamp Attachment (CCA) 037304 B&H Photo (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/497668-REG/Rycote_037304_37304_Camera_Clamp_Attachment.html)
Couldn't that be used alternately with the Softie kit's pistol grip, and then the miniscreen added to either configuration?
Agreed - but the adaptor for the camera clamp is included in the Universal Camera Kit.
see this picture (http://www.rycote.com/images/uploads/products/gallery/universal_camera_kit/unicamkit_11_hotshoeadaptProto_lge_960x600.jpg) and look HERE (http://www.rycote.com/products/universal_camera_kit/).
What I suggested should be the most cost-effective way of doing what you want.