As funny as that may look, it really helps the releave some of that weight. That dosent look that bad compared to some of the other products that are out.. ;D
Blue--booming "honor guard" style is almost guaranteed to get the boom pole into the frame. The boom should be parallel to the ground and above your head. There's a French company that sells a two piece version that has a vertical pole with rollers on the top and the bottom fits into a pocket or harness. The boom sits on the rollers, so that it gets held properly. You'd think a few more manufacturers would come up with something similar .
[quote author=Barry_S link=board=audio;num=1106777233;start=0#6 date=01/26/05 at 21:47:44]Blue--booming "honor guard" style is almost guaranteed to get the boom pole into the frame. The boom should be parallel to the ground and above your head. There's a French company that sells a two piece version that has a vertical pole with rollers on the top and the bottom fits into a pocket or harness. The boom sits on the rollers, so that it gets held properly. You'd think a few more manufacturers would come up with something similar .[/quote]
That thing is called the "kit cool" from boom audio. It's pretty cool, especially if you are booming and mixing at the same time. It frees up one of your hands.