Boom pole for ME-66 needed

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Tobus

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What kind of boom pole should I get? I have a dvx-100b with a sweet sweet tripod and an me-66 k6.
How much would a good boom pole for indie films cost? Or should I just try to make my own with PVC pipe?
Has anyone else had success with mounting the ME-66 on the dvx with windshield without it showing in the shot? I tried rolling the windshield up a few inches but it still showed when the camera was moving at all.
 
Also, does anyone prefer mounting the me-66 on the dvx100b, or using it solely for boom because of the improved onboard mic with the B? Should I not worry about mounting the me-66 on the camera at all?
Thanks in advance
 
Also also, if I should be mounting the ME-66, where do I get a short short XLR cable to connect it while it's mounted?
 
I would probably spend on a good low noise pole. Dont get any with the velour on them. That just makes a crap load of sound when the hand slides on it. You could try the paint pole thing but you are going to have some audio issues. You should definitly learn up on sound theory a little to find out why a mic sounds better in different situations and angles.
I got into wireless lav and booming at the same time because having both is a good back up and you can use the lav audio to bring up any dialog without bringing up too much background noise and can possibly save you from doing any ADR. Of course this is hard to do in any scenes where the actor is moving a lot and not wearing much clothes or not having anyone to man a mixer.

Mounting the mic on the cam is usually for when its just you shooting something and cant get or use a sound guy or c-stand. For shorts... you can get away with it if you are close to the actors but i would have another mic working on a boom. A little thing i do sometimes is have 2 mics of different brands on each side of the cam weather its on a boom or stand and record. You get this extra stereo effect and since they are 2 diff mics you get 2 diff qualities of sound when put together gives another dimention on your audio.
Hope that helped a little.
 
What would you suggest as a good boom-pole and lavalier?
Lavaliers would be nice, but I know they're pretty expensive ($400 each?). I need one eventually though..
thanks
 
Gitzo makes a few booms but they are expensive. I personally use window cleaners booms which expand to about 8 feet, and attached to the end after some modification is the audio technica shotgun mount, which is isolated. I have also modified the booms with the cable inside the and a box at the operators end with xlr connector. The Sennheiser ME-66 K6 mike which is extremely lightweight.

Winston
ADORAMA PRO VIDEO DEPT.
NYC
 
tobus-
i own a music store in alabama, and i also have the me66...my point is, i have my cable company make the perfect cable for the mic while mounting onboard- its an 18" XLR cable with a right angle at the mic end and a straight at the camera attachment end (tried 2 rights, but it would block the handle!)..anyways, i still have one in stock...it runs $20 plus shipping...message me if you want to order!
jonny
www.aandamusic.com
 
Manfrotto or Bogen has a good light boom that has detachable sections. You will need to tape down the XLR cables with electrical tapes. Since the ME66 comes with an attached short XLR cable, you should make sure that the joints are firmly taped to the boom as it will make rattling noise.
 
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