on camera mic's and shutgun/boom ?

Mike Rehmus · December 9th, 2003, 10:34 PM

I had Markertek make me a right-angle cable with brown instead of black wire so I could always find it. It works fine but the constant and ever so slight jarring that the pole receives when it is set on the ground does tend to loosen the XLR socket over time.

Marty Wein · December 9th, 2003, 10:50 PM

Mike,
If you have any stands (mic or light) on the set it may be worthwile looking into getting a boompole holder.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...om+pole+holder

Helen Bach · December 9th, 2003, 11:18 PM

Marty Wein wrote 'The K-Tek right angle is a custom smaller profile connector but I dont feel that is can really handle a lot of abuse.'

That connector is intended for use at the mic end, not the bottom of the pole, just in case there is any doubt. It can handle plenty of abuse, believe me! Life as a permanent connector hanging off the end of a well travelled fishpole is not all that easy.

Does anyone actually use a BoomMate? I always supply one, but I've never seen the boom op use it.

Best,
Helen

Al Osmond · December 10th, 2003, 07:27 AM

Helen wrote: ...One of the things that often seems to be mis-translated is the names for windshields etc. I think of a blimp as almost any noise reduction jacket or cover, but is it used more specifically for mic windshields? Is is restricted to what I know as a zeppelin (a rigid-framed 'empty' fabric sausage) or is it more general? Oh, and what do you call a 'dead cat' (the hairy cover for a zeppelin) in the US?

I've always thought of a blimp as a cover designed to reduce the noise coming directly from a source (e.g. a film camera motor), as opposed to a windshield.

Rycote refer to their smaller dead cats, fitting snugly over a mic body, as 'Softies'.

The name possibly also applies to the larger hairy windshield which fits over a zeppelin.

In the UK you can refer to a hairy windshield as a 'Dougal' after a well-known cartoon dog character. As the film industry runs on BS, no one will ever admit to not knowing what you're talking about, but most people will infer the meaning anyway.

Al

Mike Rehmus · December 10th, 2003, 05:52 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Marty Wein : Mike,
If you have any stands (mic or light) on the set it may be worthwile looking into getting a boompole holder.

Marty, I have one. The boom will turn in the holder with any amount of wind. I even tried Velcro and it will still allow the boom to move. Of course it only works when the talent are is stationary. I can use a studio boom for that.

I most like using a plug-on transmitter inside the zepplin. Then all the problems (usually) go away.

Whazza Boommate, Helen?

Helen Bach · December 10th, 2003, 06:45 PM

Mike asked Whazza Boommate, Helen?

Oops, sorry. BoomMate is a tradename for exactly what you have just described: a thing to hold a fishpole on a lightstand without clamping it.

Best,
Helen

December 9th, 2003, 10:34 PM	#16
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	I had Markertek make me a right-angle cable with brown instead of black wire so I could always find it. It works fine but the constant and ever so slight jarring that the pole receives when it is set on the ground does tend to loosen the XLR socket over time. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

December 10th, 2003, 05:52 PM	#20
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	<<<-- Originally posted by Marty Wein : Mike, If you have any stands (mic or light) on the set it may be worthwile looking into getting a boompole holder. Marty, I have one. The boom will turn in the holder with any amount of wind. I even tried Velcro and it will still allow the boom to move. Of course it only works when the talent are is stationary. I can use a studio boom for that. I most like using a plug-on transmitter inside the zepplin. Then all the problems (usually) go away. Whazza Boommate, Helen? __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

December 9th, 2003, 10:50 PM	#17
Marty Wein Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 229	Mike, If you have any stands (mic or light) on the set it may be worthwile looking into getting a boompole holder. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...om+pole+holder

December 9th, 2003, 11:18 PM	#18
Helen Bach Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 120	Marty Wein wrote 'The K-Tek right angle is a custom smaller profile connector but I dont feel that is can really handle a lot of abuse.' That connector is intended for use at the mic end, not the bottom of the pole, just in case there is any doubt. It can handle plenty of abuse, believe me! Life as a permanent connector hanging off the end of a well travelled fishpole is not all that easy. Does anyone actually use a BoomMate? I always supply one, but I've never seen the boom op use it. Best, Helen

December 10th, 2003, 07:27 AM	#19
Al Osmond Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Thame, United Kingdom Posts: 42	Helen wrote: ...One of the things that often seems to be mis-translated is the names for windshields etc. I think of a blimp as almost any noise reduction jacket or cover, but is it used more specifically for mic windshields? Is is restricted to what I know as a zeppelin (a rigid-framed 'empty' fabric sausage) or is it more general? Oh, and what do you call a 'dead cat' (the hairy cover for a zeppelin) in the US? I've always thought of a blimp as a cover designed to reduce the noise coming directly from a source (e.g. a film camera motor), as opposed to a windshield. Rycote refer to their smaller dead cats, fitting snugly over a mic body, as 'Softies'. The name possibly also applies to the larger hairy windshield which fits over a zeppelin. In the UK you can refer to a hairy windshield as a 'Dougal' after a well-known cartoon dog character. As the film industry runs on BS, no one will ever admit to not knowing what you're talking about, but most people will infer the meaning anyway. Al

December 10th, 2003, 06:45 PM	#21
Helen Bach Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 120	Mike asked Whazza Boommate, Helen? Oops, sorry. BoomMate is a tradename for exactly what you have just described: a thing to hold a fishpole on a lightstand without clamping it. Best, Helen