Great Deal on an Optura 50 at DVinfo.net

Dorothy Engleman · May 7th, 2006, 05:44 PM

Thanks for sharing your adventures with the Optura line. I ordered an Optura 50 today for a terrific price.

I'd appreciate recommendations for a decent indoor mike for interviews.

Dorothy

Michael Wisniewski · May 9th, 2006, 09:40 AM

Congrats, that is a great price on the Optura 50. If you're trying to go as inexpensively as possible, two Audio Technica ATR35s lapel mics will run you about $70 and work fine.

Otherwise, here are some more different types of inexpensive mics that will work for an indoor interview:
- Rode NT3 - use mounted on a stand or boom. Also good for voiceovers. Hyper-cardiod, battery or phantom powered.
- Audio Technica AT831b - Battery powered lavalier mic
- Electro Voice RE50 series or the AKG D230 - Dynamic omni handheld mics. No battery needed.

Two things to keep in mind:
1. Position the mic as close as possible to the interviewee/er
2. Avoid using a shotgun indoors, they work best outdoors. *none of the mics listed above is a shotgun mic

Dorothy Engleman · May 11th, 2006, 12:07 PM

Hi Michael,

Grateful thanks for your mike recommendatons and advice!! Now that the provenance of my Optura 50 has been established 100% kosher, I can turn my attention to accesorizing!

Dorothy

May 7th, 2006, 05:44 PM	#1
Dorothy Engleman Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Santa Monica, California Posts: 146	Great Deal on an Optura 50 Thanks for sharing your adventures with the Optura line. I ordered an Optura 50 today for a terrific price. I'd appreciate recommendations for a decent indoor mike for interviews. Dorothy

May 9th, 2006, 09:40 AM	#2
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	Congrats, that is a great price on the Optura 50. If you're trying to go as inexpensively as possible, two Audio Technica ATR35s lapel mics will run you about $70 and work fine. Otherwise, here are some more different types of inexpensive mics that will work for an indoor interview: - Rode NT3 - use mounted on a stand or boom. Also good for voiceovers. Hyper-cardiod, battery or phantom powered. - Audio Technica AT831b - Battery powered lavalier mic - Electro Voice RE50 series or the AKG D230 - Dynamic omni handheld mics. No battery needed. Two things to keep in mind: 1. Position the mic as close as possible to the interviewee/er 2. Avoid using a shotgun indoors, they work best outdoors. *none of the mics listed above is a shotgun mic __________________ "Ultimately, the most extraordinary thing, in a frame, is a human being." - Martin Scorsese

May 11th, 2006, 12:07 PM	#3
Dorothy Engleman Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Santa Monica, California Posts: 146	Hi Michael, Grateful thanks for your mike recommendatons and advice!! Now that the provenance of my Optura 50 has been established 100% kosher, I can turn my attention to accesorizing! Dorothy