Based on the collective advice of the great folks here, I bought an Oktava MK012 mic with a hypercardioid capsule from a forum member (and an XLR cable from a forum member as well). Being a total newbie, I ran an indoor sound test on my HVX which I summarized here: http://feraldream.vox.com/
Hope some of you find it helpful.
Hope some of you find it helpful.