On camera shock-mount for long shotgun microphone
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The responders to this thread have been abused by the OP for giving sincere responses that he (the OP) doesn't prefer. Apparently he has a narrow and rigid scope of what is an acceptable response to his questions. At this point, I call him out as a troll and ask the moderator to warn him.
I learn something most everyday here and attempt to help others when I can. In this case, I was kicked in the teeth (along with others) for the effort. Sometimes I get more information than I bargained for and it is a blessing when I do!
I learn something most everyday here and attempt to help others when I can. In this case, I was kicked in the teeth (along with others) for the effort. Sometimes I get more information than I bargained for and it is a blessing when I do!
Rick R
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Indeed, and allegedly comes from the same country. Banned from many discussion groups as I recall, if it is the same person. I ain't stating names, but the first letter is 'O'.
Russiana007
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Please follow directions and hire soundman for your audio! Only $500/day! If not, rubber band type shockmount is fine. Get few extra bands and ok to improvise with anything stretchy. I use long mic on camera always! Very good idea to make mic high so you won't bump when put face to vf. Here's what I use with me66. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...nica_AT8415_AT8415_Universal_Shock_Mount.html
Any shock mount can work. Rubber bands no good for heavy mics but for shotgun works find. Sorry everyone shout at you.
Any shock mount can work. Rubber bands no good for heavy mics but for shotgun works find. Sorry everyone shout at you.
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indiawilds
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Rycote hotshoe mount is always better than other mounts.
We don't know what the OP is trying to do. Better to point out the facts and then if someone is not keen on accepting suggestions than lets leave it at that point. No point in trying to prove points. Lets just place facts.
I am not in favour of mounting a long shotgun microphone on top of camera. Sennheiser MKH 8070 is a long shotgun. There would be others, which I don't know/haven't used. The MKH 8070 is 17 inches long. So one can realise that it is not for camera top. Also, with the MKH 416 on top of my C300 microphone mount, at wide angles at times at the edge of the frame the rycote furry on top of the microphone is visible. The mount droops down due to weight. So always better to use a dedicated rycote invision mount.
I do mount the MKH 416 or Rhode SteroeMic X on top of my camera. It is more for ambience and some sounds while shooting wildlife. In some documentary situations like a blacksmith hitting the red hot iron with his hammer, the sounds gathered through microphone on top of camera is acceptable. Loud crowd scenes in religious gatherings/ processions is also fine for microphone mounted on camera. Else, we get suboptimal sound. When I show the rough cuts to people, if the sound is not great they strain their ears. No amount of lighting, dolly moves etc can work without proper sound. So for all narratives, documentary interviews it is either tie-microphones or a microphone on boom.
We don't know what the OP is trying to do. Better to point out the facts and then if someone is not keen on accepting suggestions than lets leave it at that point. No point in trying to prove points. Lets just place facts.
I am not in favour of mounting a long shotgun microphone on top of camera. Sennheiser MKH 8070 is a long shotgun. There would be others, which I don't know/haven't used. The MKH 8070 is 17 inches long. So one can realise that it is not for camera top. Also, with the MKH 416 on top of my C300 microphone mount, at wide angles at times at the edge of the frame the rycote furry on top of the microphone is visible. The mount droops down due to weight. So always better to use a dedicated rycote invision mount.
I do mount the MKH 416 or Rhode SteroeMic X on top of my camera. It is more for ambience and some sounds while shooting wildlife. In some documentary situations like a blacksmith hitting the red hot iron with his hammer, the sounds gathered through microphone on top of camera is acceptable. Loud crowd scenes in religious gatherings/ processions is also fine for microphone mounted on camera. Else, we get suboptimal sound. When I show the rough cuts to people, if the sound is not great they strain their ears. No amount of lighting, dolly moves etc can work without proper sound. So for all narratives, documentary interviews it is either tie-microphones or a microphone on boom.
Well, the saga goes on.
For all those commenting about what microphone to use, or not to use, in this thread I asked about a shock-mount, not about microphone.
I asked previously about microphone on another thread: http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?340542-On-camera-microphone .
I started that previous thread by writing:
What I didn't mention in the above thread is that I worked for 10 years as a sound engineer in Israeli national radio and national TV.
On the present thread I wrote:
Concerning the shock-mount, I wrote on the present thread:
If the above isn't clear, let me state clearly:
I was answered about the shock-mount and I'm satisfied with the answer I got.
At this stage I have no further questions, neither concerning microphones nor concerning shock-mounts.
I will respond anymore in the present thread, neither concerning microphones nor concerning shock-mounts.
For all those commenting about what microphone to use, or not to use, in this thread I asked about a shock-mount, not about microphone.
I asked previously about microphone on another thread: http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?340542-On-camera-microphone .
I started that previous thread by writing:
Then, in a response to a comment, I wrote:
Since the above wasn't enough I also wrote:
What I didn't mention in the above thread is that I worked for 10 years as a sound engineer in Israeli national radio and national TV.
On the present thread I wrote:
Concerning the shock-mount, I wrote on the present thread:
If the above isn't clear, let me state clearly:
I was answered about the shock-mount and I'm satisfied with the answer I got.
At this stage I have no further questions, neither concerning microphones nor concerning shock-mounts.
I will respond anymore in the present thread, neither concerning microphones nor concerning shock-mounts.