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Christopher Glavan · January 4th, 2009, 11:47 PM

Thought about bumping my original thread, but it kinda got hijacked and I don't want to confuse people as to my question:

I'm looking into an entry-level shotgun mic/boom for my short film hobby, and am wondering if anyone uses shotguns in tandem with lavs for ceremonies. Can I use a shotgun rig effectively on wedding shoots, or should I just keep it for my hobby?

Don Bloom · January 5th, 2009, 06:39 AM

shotguns have a place but IMO wedding ceremonies isn't one of them. Wait that sounds...
AH, Shotgun Mics. That's what I mean. ;-)

A shotgun mic is really no good inside when more than a couple of feet away so that should pretty much answer your question. Now having said that I do use a shotgun on my #2 camera but that is only used to pick up the music which is generally quite loud and in many cases amplified so picking it up with the shotgun doesn't present a problem. I use an AT 1800 dual channel receiver so I place a lav on the groom and the lectern which between the 2 get virtually all the speaking voices. I also have an AKG Blueline Hypercaroid on my #1 which in rare cases I use that to get ambient sound at a ceremony but very rarely.
HTHs
Don

January 4th, 2009, 11:47 PM	#1
Christopher Glavan Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 260	Shotgun Mic? Thought about bumping my original thread, but it kinda got hijacked and I don't want to confuse people as to my question: I'm looking into an entry-level shotgun mic/boom for my short film hobby, and am wondering if anyone uses shotguns in tandem with lavs for ceremonies. Can I use a shotgun rig effectively on wedding shoots, or should I just keep it for my hobby? __________________ Reel Impressions Media - Make it more than a memory GY-HD100- 7D- PSC Promix 3- Lectro/Sennheiser- Zoom H4- MPB- CS6/CC

January 5th, 2009, 06:39 AM	#2
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	shotguns have a place but IMO wedding ceremonies isn't one of them. Wait that sounds... AH, Shotgun Mics. That's what I mean. ;-) A shotgun mic is really no good inside when more than a couple of feet away so that should pretty much answer your question. Now having said that I do use a shotgun on my #2 camera but that is only used to pick up the music which is generally quite loud and in many cases amplified so picking it up with the shotgun doesn't present a problem. I use an AT 1800 dual channel receiver so I place a lav on the groom and the lectern which between the 2 get virtually all the speaking voices. I also have an AKG Blueline Hypercaroid on my #1 which in rare cases I use that to get ambient sound at a ceremony but very rarely. HTHs Don