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This
is a "shotgun"
style of microphone. I have not used this personally but have
had students that have had good results with it. You can get
it with a hot shoe and shockmount. |
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This
is the one I use and I love it. When I need to "run and
gun"
without time to use a good laviliere microphone, this gives me
professional broadcast quality. It is particularly good for interviews
in crowded situations and keeps ambient noise to a minimum. |
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In
wireless systems you get what you pay for. A good wireless lavaliere mic
is an essential part for any documentarian. I love my Sennheiser
Evolution G2 100. Now, here is the rub. No one has any idea
how long these frequencies will remain unpolluted. UHF has
been the best frequency to use to date, but I still run into
interference on shoots. There are newer mics that use bluetooth
but I have not seen them work and their range is fairly limited.
There are newer (and cheaper mics...Samson, for instance) that
I have not tried. But make sure you test in post before going
with just any mic. |
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If
your camera does not have XLR inputs
you will need to get an XLR to 1/8th inch adaptor. i had mine
built, but decent ones are now available for under $20. You
need to be careful though, the mic inputs to most cameras are
pretty fragile. I will usually tape the cable to the hand strap
to prevent any mishaps to my input when someone trips over
my cable! This link it to the Shure mini to XLR to 1/8th inch jack that is both an adaptor and a line matching transformer which REALLY helps to get clean audio to your camcorder. |
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Well,
if you want a USB mic, this is OK |
| Lighting |
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LOVE
these! Though small, they do not trip breakers and produce good
tunable light for interviews in the home and field. I have a set
that is battery operated which is really great in the field. |
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I
have several of these in different brands/surfaces...as important
as light itself. |
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Hard
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You
need a drive that spins at 7200RPMs, have AT LEAST 8MB of cache,
be firewire 400/800 (USB does not work). I have had good luck
with WesternDigital and Seagate Drives. It is cheaper to build
your own, and is not that hard to do. |
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