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Kent Beeson · January 25th, 2015, 06:05 PM

What would you recommend for a sennheiser make 600 shotgun mic to be able to fit into a SONY fs7 or fs700 or Canon c100 or 300 mic holder?

The senneheiser is too small diameter to fit snugly - it falls out of sony or canon mic holder - I'd like something perhaps foam-like that slips over the mic and would be moldable enough that the sony or canon mic holder could hold mic in place - I don't really want a shock mount holder but rather use on camera holder but for the MKE 600, which has a smaller diameter...thoughts?

thanks kent

Dave Sperling · January 25th, 2015, 08:43 PM

I often visit my local fabric store for a variety of 'accessories'
One of my favorites is a material (I think it may be used for table pads?) that has fabric on one side and a light foam rubber on the other side. For microphone mounting I cut a strip about 10" long and 1.5" wide and wrap it around the mic before placing it in the camera's mic holder. It not only increases the mic diameter, but adds a little extra bit of shock mounting.
The same material is great for packing various pieces of gear - the fabric side cam be fastened easily using male velcro as well...

Kent Beeson · January 25th, 2015, 09:17 PM

Thanks for that info...do have have a quick photo I could see? I'll go and look for this fabric asap

And does it make the mic fit so well it can't slip out?

Mike Watson · January 25th, 2015, 11:19 PM

You can get one of these:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/332813-REG/WindTech_CM_21_Hot_Shoe_Shotgun_Microphone_Clip.html
They're available in different diameters to suit your mic.

Kent Beeson · January 26th, 2015, 09:49 AM

thanks for replies - sounds like that fabric solution works best - do you know the name of what to ask for?

Christopher Young · January 30th, 2015, 02:07 AM

Or a black neoprene, like wet suit material, computer mouse pad. Cut wraps out of it for the mic and it can be held in place on the mic with that very thin double sided adhesive tape. Additional shock absorption and looks the part.

Chris Young
CYV Productions
Sydney

Jim Michael · January 30th, 2015, 05:49 AM

I bought a sheet of Sorbothane which is a rubbery material used for vibration reduction. Cut a piece the width of the mic holder and length of the mic circumference.

Kent Beeson · January 30th, 2015, 09:42 AM

good helpful thoughts - admittedly I'm looking for something that you don't have to use any tape at all - just wrap the mic and the material expands to fill that mic holder gap, be it SONY FS7, 700 or Canon C100/300

Kent Beeson · February 1st, 2015, 09:21 PM

1 last question - could someone tell me the exact diameter of the FS700 and/or FS7 mic holder? Canon C300 if you have one as well :)

Danke

Christopher Young · February 2nd, 2015, 02:03 AM

The mic holder is just on 29mm metal to metal but don't forget there is a rubber insert sleeve inside it that is part of the holder. That rubber insert has eight rubber 'grip bumps' moulded into it that point inwards to actually grip onto the body of the mic. Four bumps in the top half and four in the bottom half. As near as I can measure the distance between opposing grip bumps is just on 25mm.

Chris Young
CYV Productions
Sydney

Kent Beeson · February 2nd, 2015, 12:01 PM

thanks very much Chris

very helpful -

I take it you're talking about the FS700 and/or FS7?

Wonder if the mic holder for canon C100/300 is any different? Just trying to have a universal solution - might just by that sorbehthane as recommended by Jim

Christopher Young · February 3rd, 2015, 06:56 PM

Doh! Yes we are talking Sony FS700 here.

Chris Young
CYV Productions
Sydney

January 25th, 2015, 06:05 PM	#1
Kent Beeson Major Player Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: West Texas Posts: 266	mic holder? What would you recommend for a sennheiser make 600 shotgun mic to be able to fit into a SONY fs7 or fs700 or Canon c100 or 300 mic holder? The senneheiser is too small diameter to fit snugly - it falls out of sony or canon mic holder - I'd like something perhaps foam-like that slips over the mic and would be moldable enough that the sony or canon mic holder could hold mic in place - I don't really want a shock mount holder but rather use on camera holder but for the MKE 600, which has a smaller diameter...thoughts? thanks kent

January 25th, 2015, 08:43 PM	#2
Dave Sperling Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tinton Falls, NJ Posts: 780	Re: mic holder? I often visit my local fabric store for a variety of 'accessories' One of my favorites is a material (I think it may be used for table pads?) that has fabric on one side and a light foam rubber on the other side. For microphone mounting I cut a strip about 10" long and 1.5" wide and wrap it around the mic before placing it in the camera's mic holder. It not only increases the mic diameter, but adds a little extra bit of shock mounting. The same material is great for packing various pieces of gear - the fabric side cam be fastened easily using male velcro as well...

January 25th, 2015, 09:17 PM	#3
Kent Beeson Major Player Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: West Texas Posts: 266	Re: mic holder? Thanks for that info...do have have a quick photo I could see? I'll go and look for this fabric asap And does it make the mic fit so well it can't slip out?

January 25th, 2015, 11:19 PM	#4
Mike Watson Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,082	Re: mic holder? You can get one of these: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/332813-REG/WindTech_CM_21_Hot_Shoe_Shotgun_Microphone_Clip.html They're available in different diameters to suit your mic.

January 26th, 2015, 09:49 AM	#5
Kent Beeson Major Player Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: West Texas Posts: 266	Re: mic holder? thanks for replies - sounds like that fabric solution works best - do you know the name of what to ask for?

January 30th, 2015, 02:07 AM	#6
Christopher Young Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 1,528	Re: mic holder? Or a black neoprene, like wet suit material, computer mouse pad. Cut wraps out of it for the mic and it can be held in place on the mic with that very thin double sided adhesive tape. Additional shock absorption and looks the part. Chris Young CYV Productions Sydney

January 30th, 2015, 05:49 AM	#7
Jim Michael Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 895	Re: mic holder? I bought a sheet of Sorbothane which is a rubbery material used for vibration reduction. Cut a piece the width of the mic holder and length of the mic circumference.

January 30th, 2015, 09:42 AM	#8
Kent Beeson Major Player Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: West Texas Posts: 266	Re: mic holder? good helpful thoughts - admittedly I'm looking for something that you don't have to use any tape at all - just wrap the mic and the material expands to fill that mic holder gap, be it SONY FS7, 700 or Canon C100/300

February 1st, 2015, 09:21 PM	#9
Kent Beeson Major Player Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: West Texas Posts: 266	Re: mic holder? 1 last question - could someone tell me the exact diameter of the FS700 and/or FS7 mic holder? Canon C300 if you have one as well :) Danke

February 2nd, 2015, 02:03 AM	#10
Christopher Young Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 1,528	Re: mic holder? The mic holder is just on 29mm metal to metal but don't forget there is a rubber insert sleeve inside it that is part of the holder. That rubber insert has eight rubber 'grip bumps' moulded into it that point inwards to actually grip onto the body of the mic. Four bumps in the top half and four in the bottom half. As near as I can measure the distance between opposing grip bumps is just on 25mm. Chris Young CYV Productions Sydney

February 2nd, 2015, 12:01 PM	#11
Kent Beeson Major Player Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: West Texas Posts: 266	Re: mic holder? thanks very much Chris very helpful - I take it you're talking about the FS700 and/or FS7? Wonder if the mic holder for canon C100/300 is any different? Just trying to have a universal solution - might just by that sorbehthane as recommended by Jim

February 3rd, 2015, 06:56 PM	#12
Christopher Young Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 1,528	Re: mic holder? Doh! Yes we are talking Sony FS700 here. Chris Young CYV Productions Sydney