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Bryan Mitchell · December 15th, 2003, 10:39 PM

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I'm looking at shockmounts and a boom. Are these any good? The shockmount looks like a bunch of plastic to me, so is $150 a good price for this item? Is a boom with an inner cable alot better?

Mike Rehmus · December 16th, 2003, 05:31 PM

I'd get one of the mounts that will also serve as the mount to a blimp system. Then you will be set up for a real wind shielding system when you need it and won't have to buy the mount again.

A little more expensive but if you get one like the Light Wave Super Mount ($175), you also get a pistol-grip setup which is very handy. Unfortunately B&H does not sell the Light Wave Systems blimp product.

An internal cable is going to make some noise at some time in your work. I much prefer the external cable wound around the boom and held down with hair balls. Or use a plug-on transmitter to go wireless from the microphone to the receiver mounted on the camera.

My preference is for carbon fibre if possible. I strongly recommend you not buy the Light Wave. I have one and it has had tube-clamp problems since day one. I think the design is marginal.

December 15th, 2003, 10:39 PM	#1
Bryan Mitchell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 316	Boom and Shockmount http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=292933&is=REG http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=258369&is=REG I'm looking at shockmounts and a boom. Are these any good? The shockmount looks like a bunch of plastic to me, so is $150 a good price for this item? Is a boom with an inner cable alot better?

December 16th, 2003, 05:31 PM	#2
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	I'd get one of the mounts that will also serve as the mount to a blimp system. Then you will be set up for a real wind shielding system when you need it and won't have to buy the mount again. A little more expensive but if you get one like the Light Wave Super Mount ($175), you also get a pistol-grip setup which is very handy. Unfortunately B&H does not sell the Light Wave Systems blimp product. An internal cable is going to make some noise at some time in your work. I much prefer the external cable wound around the boom and held down with hair balls. Or use a plug-on transmitter to go wireless from the microphone to the receiver mounted on the camera. My preference is for carbon fibre if possible. I strongly recommend you not buy the Light Wave. I have one and it has had tube-clamp problems since day one. I think the design is marginal. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!