Shotgun Mic Mount

[Adam Welch]

What is everyone using to mount a shotgun mic to their Scarlet? I have a Sennheiser ME66 and I would like to have the option of mounting it to my Scarlet if need be.

 

[Samir Patel]

I bought this:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/398316-REG/Rode_SM3_SM3_On_Camera_Shockmount.html
and
attached it to this:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/890785-REG/Wooden_Camera_WC_142000_1_4_20_HOT_SHOE.html
it seems sturdy enough but I have not tested in much yet.

 

[Paramon Ivanovich]

i have two of them - very good mount, small size and perfect isolation;

 

[JP Castel]

Same Here. Never look back wood camera all the way!!

 

[Isaac Marchionna]

In a bit of symmetry I adapted the shotgun mount from my old Panasonic HVX on to the sliding handle of my Scarlet:

 

[Ben Coleman]

In a bit of symmetry I adapted the shotgun mount from my old Panasonic HVX on to the sliding handle of my Scarlet:

That is freakin awesomely nice! That is the cleanest looking mic mount setup I have ever seen. This should be seen by the aftermarket accessory makers and make that happen! I would buy that in a second.

 

[Adam Welch]

In a bit of symmetry I adapted the shotgun mount from my old Panasonic HVX on to the sliding handle of my Scarlet:

I was trying to figure out how to do that same thing. That is pretty awesome.

 

[Isaac Marchionna]

What I did was simple, just drill out ONE hole in the base of the HVX-200's mount, it won't allow for two bolts due to the spacing but one bolt will hold things on if you tighten it down...like a man!

Then I just cut a screw down with a hacksaw and finished it up on a grinding wheel.

Puts it just over the mattebox, plus it looks damn near factory:

 

[Adam Welch]

Very nice Isaac! It puts the shotgun mic in a very ideal position.

 

[Dave Blackham]

If you check the Nato Rail torch mounts they fit short gun mic's well and fit on top of an Epic perfectly well. They are not expensive and much better use than originally intended.

My only point is putting a mic on a camera is the last place it should ever be mounted.

Here's a few ideas.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JetBeam-GM0...443?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c59c1a4b

http://www.ebay.com/itm/45-Degree-O...213?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab6647e8d

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-inch-25mm...077?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item564da98a4d

If you check out all of these accessories for nato rail Im astounded its about a tenth of the price for fire arms accesory than it would be for attaching to a camera.

 

[Adam Welch]

If you check the Nato Rail torch mounts they fit short gun mic's well and fit on top of an Epic perfectly well. They are not expensive and much better use than originally intended.

My only point is putting a mic on a camera is the last place it should ever be mounted.

I don't plan on putting the mic on a camera if I don't have to, just in case the situation calls for it. I have a boom pole and shock mount for most situation. I just want to be flexible.

 

[Isaac Marchionna]

I don't plan on putting the mic on a camera if I don't have to, just in case the situation calls for it. I have a boom pole and shock mount for most situation. I just want to be flexible.

Bingo. I'm almost always running things on a boom pole, but for certain situations that's just not possible. This is as low profile a mount as I could come up with that doesn't block the handle when using it without a mic.

One more tool for the tool box.

 

[Dave Blackham]

I don't plan on putting the mic on a camera if I don't have to, just in case the situation calls for it. I have a boom pole and shock mount for most situation. I just want to be flexible.

Yep, good move. Id still check out the nato rail stuff. Its actualy useful for making things like stereo mic mounts, mounting all manner of small cameras and of board kit. You can buy a bucket load of the stuff for peanuts, assuming that is its not from from a photographic dealer.

 

[Gavin Greenwalt]

I've been thinking about putting it on noga arm to get it further away from the camera. Anyone found that necessary?

 

[Joel Arvidsson]

Im using the strong arm from small hd which is pretty much a noga arm with the rode shockmount posted earlier in this thread. Works great. I want to ad a hotshoe thoe to take on and of the arm faster.

 

[Arnold F.]

I've been both a DP and a Mixer and I don't think I could ever fly a boom and operate a camera at the same time. You must be Superman! Would it not be better to just have the boom operator do it, though?

I don't plan on putting the mic on a camera if I don't have to, just in case the situation calls for it. I have a boom pole and shock mount for most situation. I just want to be flexible.

 

[Arnold F.]

Crazy! What is it for? That is, how often does the talent stand two feet from the camera and not move?

What I did was simple, just drill out ONE hole in the base of the HVX-200's mount, it won't allow for two bolts due to the spacing but one bolt will hold things on if you tighten it down...like a man!

Then I just cut a screw down with a hacksaw and finished it up on a grinding wheel.

Puts it just over the mattebox, plus it looks damn near factory:

 

[Isaac Marchionna]

Typically it's for capturing ambient, again even in this config I'd still be most likely using a LAV mic or a boom, it's just another tool for the toolkit.

 

[Arnold F.]

And would the Production Mixer be also operating a camera? What does the production do with the "ambient" sound? That is, would they not choose the real tracks recorded by the mixer?

Typically it's for capturing ambient, again even in this config I'd still be most likely using a LAV mic or a boom, it's just another tool for the toolkit.

 

[Adam Welch]

I've been both a DP and a Mixer and I don't think I could ever fly a boom and operate a camera at the same time. You must be Superman! Would it not be better to just have the boom operator do it, though?

LOL. If I am using my boom pole I do have a boom operator though. That's why I was asking about a mount for my camera so when I do not have a boom operator.