Tomorrow I start buying my wedding equipment. Please check my "To Buy" List
Note - I already have a Canon HV20 so some of these accessories are for it and not the XH-A1
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I don't see a wireless mic, I use 2 cheap irivers and a archos clipon mic which is excellent for capturing the vows.
F.i. you also could invest in a Zoom h2 or h4 for capturing live singing in the church, I have used my zoom h4 plenty times for this and it also captures sound with high quality. Don't underestimate the importance of sound, this is half your product. |
totally agree, you REALLY need a wireless mic.
The Sennheriser G2 is a good one but a cheaper alterntive is to get an Olympus DS-30 and a lab mic. HAve a look for a post by Travis as he explains his setup. Youll get in a church, the echo will be all too much for your Rode and having a close lav can really help. |
buy photographic equipment instead. buy well maintained used gear, invest as little as possible.
that Libec is a nice pod, i have a bogen 3046, i will sell you for cheap, than you just need a good head for it, save you $200 or so. |
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LS-38 instead of 22 for the A1 Zoom controller UV Filter for the A1 |
Irivers! Best things i ever bought. so cheap. i have five now. turn them on, lock them and forget about them. oh and hit record:)
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Yup, you gotta get a wireless mic. If you're short of funds, I'd pass on the Libec and Rode mic and instead get a used Bogen with a 501 head and a Sennheiser G2 lav system.
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Instead of MD-3000 light & sound bracket I recommend using Rycote Hot shoe extension.
They come in various sizes, you can mount 2 wireless mic receivers and a light for example. We use 4" to mount Sennheiser G2 receiver and a light. Rycote - Hot Shoe Extension Rycote | 037303 Hot Shoe Extension | 037303 | B&H Photo Video |
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I keep hearing the Iriver being cheap, I googled Iriver and it cost $ 175.00 on Ebay where can I buy them? The H2 cost $ 200, I thought cheap would be half of that.
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Noel -
Prices on eBay are of course all over the place... as befits an auction system... and the 7xx series iRivers command a high premium typically - you can find the 8xx series at better prices, I just sold a couple for around $100 (got one 512M 890 left if you're interested). Patience and a little knowledge about how to search listings and you might score one even cheaper <wink>, although both the 7xx and 8xx series of iRivers are becoming harder to find. MP3 players with less than a bazillion Gigs of storage and video capability are going the way of the dodo... The advantage of the iRivers is they are fairly small and easy to stash in a pocket or whatever, smaller than most wireless transmitters... and the H2 |
I've heard okay reviews of the LS-22. I bought the 22 legs and use them with the 38 head. I really like the 38 head, but the legs are a little too easy to twist when panning. You almost need to have a hand on them a lot of the time. However, for the price they work very well.
I bought 3 Olympus DS-30s off eBay for $80 each and I truly love them. You get over 4 hours of recording time with them, and the sound quality is really good. They're also a fraction of the size (and price) of a wireless system. And syncing is a small inconvenience compared to interference on wireless. T |
Dump the RODE videomic I saw on your list. You'll never use a shotgun for weddings (successfully).
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dump the hard case, you will waste alot of time open and close that hard case.
get a soft padded bag instead. |
I suggest a lowepro commercial AW. great bag! and a shotgun is useful for quick on cam interviews. I ditch mine for reception, because the onboard sony mics do a fine job.
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