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First of all, I've not worked in 11 months, for some strange reason. So, TBH, I've not increased my skills. A year ago, I was thinking about supplying the director with a post-fader hop from my MixPre-6 (old version). As things seem to be opening up, started getting re-acquainted with...

Doing some more indie production sound. I want to feed sound wireless to director and scripty. Comtek seems to have cornered the market on this. Is there a way to feed the output of a Mixpre 6 mkI to a wireless transmitter, send to receiver on director and scripty, then to headphones? I...

Panasonic has put these new full-frame cameras in the hands of camera testers. Griffen Hammond has even shot a short doc on it. Cinema 5d reported in it. These are preproduction models, but the color (as you'd expect) is gorgeous. https://youtu.be/ITWroSoB1NQ https://youtu.be/WAKSChLTN_Y

Time for a new Panasonic listing for their new full-frame mirrorless camera. This looks like a winner!

Not sure why the powers-that-be din't remane this entity simply NAB. 2016 is long gone. Weird.

Looking for a backup for my NTG-3. Need to keep cost below $500 or so. Thoughts?

I have a Rode NTG3, which is a fine mic. But I need another mic, just in case. My budget is up to $1200 or so. This will be for exterior use. (I have an AT 4053b for interior which I love.) I'm looking for a great sound, not delicate. I use it for narrative films, commercials, some doc...

So, what lenses are you going to use or buy with your spanking new EVA-1?

Currently I carry all my sound stuff in some Home Depot bags. They work great, but they yell 'amateur'. What I want is a sturdy nylon bag, probably cordura, maybe 24 inches long, good sized. I want to carry my mic box, lav box, cables, ties, clips, batteries, charger, extension cord, a few...

Simple question: All about the same money here, so... Rodelink filmmaker kit or Sony UWP-D11 or Sennheiser G-3 Always borrowed before, but time to spring for the basic wireless kit.

It seems that every film I do lately has a car scene. The first time I hired a DP, but had to do other things, so I did not see how he rigged it. The last two times, the results have been very disappointing. The shots are fine, but California roads are bad even at slow speed, so there is...

My 6 year-old Marantz pmd661 is having problems again. This is the third time something has gone wrong. It has light use, I baby it, but twice now the Eprom chip or something is not working, and another time I was replaced on set by someone with a Zoom. That is not something I ever want to...

Can you just strap a decent field recorder on your talent rather than one of these soon-to-be-obsolete wireless system since the feds are going to auction off all of the spectrum? Just wondering if that would work. I have little need for a wireless system now, but seems like every director...

My next purchase is to upgrade my tripod. Right now I use a no-name tripod mainly for interviews. It is rickety and old. I do mainly documentaries; that means sit-down interviews and lots of location shooting, outdoors involved. However, I am thinking about doing some 'teasers' for several...

I do mainly dialog recording for docs, shorts and an occasional feature. For some reason, I have had newer directors want me to use lavs on the talent as well as a boom mic. These are indoor and outdoor shoots. I do have both, but I hardly ever use them together. I much prefer the sound of...

So I trying to learn how to use this camera, and I take it outside and start panning, and the LCD screen cuts out, comes back, cuts out again. Brand new camera. What's going on?

I enjoy watching movies in stereo or 5.1 or whatever. Is there a place for a stereo mic in doing wildlife films? I think the Rode ntg-4 is a cheap stereo mic Is this a system that could be used with a two-track recorder to record birds and do on? I'm striving for a documentary type project...

I purchased a Marantz pmd661 five years ago. It had a chip fail after two years of light use. I paid to get it fixed, and it's worked well. The sound quality is good (but I don't have golden ears like many have here). Well, I've been using a lot this summer, used it on Sunday, no problem. I...

I've been knocking around in 'fly-over' country in Sacramento for over a decade, mainly doing production sound and other crew. All of them narrative films of varying quality. But my goal has always been documentaries. I am in my second career, so I don't have to make money doing this (since...

I am enjoying my gh4. My next project will be shooting a short documentary. I need a shoulder rig to shoot it. What is the best shoulder rig for the gh4?