Re: [Avid-L2] Shotgun recommendation

Wow. I was thinking more modest budget, but that seems pretty awesome. Something to aspire to...

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On Jun 26, 2014, at 10:18 AM, Jeff Kreines jeff@kinetta.com [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

> My favorite dialog mic, and the standard in Hollywood, is the Schoeps with a MK41 hypercardioid capsule. Very directional but not a "shotgun." Schoeps also makes a shotgun mic, but I haven't tried that.
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> Note that they are very sensitive to handling and wind noise — need a hollow windscreen (BD5) and a shock mount with cable isolation clip for best results — but they are by far the best mic for dialog, bar none. Not cheap but worth it.
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> On Jun 26, 2014, at 11:50 AM, Greg Huson Greg@SecretHQ.com [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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>> Relax, this isn't an 'open carry' request ~
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>> I have an AKG that I've never really liked, and it doesn't really have enough gain for my blackmagic camera. Even with the little recorder we really have to crank up the gain. I'm figuring on re-assigning it to in-house use only, so looking for recommendations for a good pro shotgun (or kit?) that won't break the bank. Mostly for boom use - field dialog, interviews, nat sound, that kinda thing.
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>> What's your favorite?
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