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Boom pole and Sound bag suggestion, etc.

Jeremy Wiles

Jeremy Wiles

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Anyone know of a boom pole they've had a good experience with? Are there one's that are designed for shorter people where the pole is articulated to help get the mic above the subject and out of the frame? I'd also like to have the option of a harness to hold the pole.

Also, can the Sound devices 302 mixer and 702 recorder, plus two lectrosonics receivers fit into the Petrol PSDMB302 bag? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/340291-REG/Petrol_PSDMB_302__PSDMB_302_Audio_Mixer_Bag.html

If there's a better suggestion on a bag, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks for the help!

Jeremy
 
Look at ktekbooms.com for a good boompole. They also have articulated versions. You can save a little bit by buying their Avalon series. K-Tek are widely used in the industry.
 
Hey, let me know how that case works out for you when you get it in. I like the k-tek articulated arm, but I'm cringing over the $800 price tag. That's friggin crazy just for a pole!
 
I am favorable to Gitzo poles, they aren't articulated, but you can buy add-on articulation. Another option is to hire a tall boom op, I'm 6'2", comes in handy for booming and adjusting lights.
 
Jeremy Wiles said:
Anyone know of a boom pole they've had a good experience with? Are there one's that are designed for shorter people where the pole is articulated to help get the mic above the subject and out of the frame? I'd also like to have the option of a harness to hold the pole.

Also, can the Sound devices 302 mixer and 702 recorder, plus two lectrosonics receivers fit into the Petrol PSDMB302 bag? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/340291-REG/Petrol_PSDMB_302__PSDMB_302_Audio_Mixer_Bag.html

If there's a better suggestion on a bag, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks for the help!

Jeremy
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You are going to be very happy with petrol bag...orange inside,well made...
As for the pole...hmm, so many options. If you can, rent and try first.
For add-ons, ask trew audio or gotham sound for advice.
Just call them
 
DIY solution

DIY solution

I found a carpenter's bag at Lowe's that was perfect.

It has plenty or room for mixer. digital recorder, accessories, etc.

It has four outside pockets - perfect size for lectrosonic receivers.

It has metal internal stiffeners that really help.

Use a soldering iron to make holes between pockets in the cordura nylon to run cables internally.

I combine that with a backpack with two sets of caribiners - high and low - on the straps for carrying the case. Add velcro straps for cables and you've got a very workable case for $35.

It may not have the status but many guys have seen it and regretted the money they paid for "name" brands.

That's also a Gitzo pole and a KTek Zeppelin.

Keith
 
Keith Nealy said:
I found a carpenter's bag at Lowe's that was perfect.
Keith
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I recently found a "Doctors" type bag at Home Depot the Husky brand, that takes the whole camera built with Red zoom lens and 18" support rods letting me keep the camera hidden and dust free while working out of a vehicle. Roomy with extra pockets for batteries and other accessories. All I did was add some padding left over from previous Pelican padded cases and it was almost as good as any major label video bag I have used.
 
I have settled on Ambient carbon fibre poles, having used a few different aluminum ones previously. As mentioned, they do have articulating options - although that would seem to be unwieldy on set to me.

My recorder is a Nagra VI, which comes with its own bag. For ENG style shoots, I use a Sound Devices 302. Sometimes I will use military style chest harnesses. Molle clip on munitions / electronics pouches make good wireless receiver pouches too. Sometimes, I will simply wear a web belt for clipping on crap and then use a very lightweight binocular harness. The one I use is branded by Leupold, but there are quite a few that all seem the same or very similar.

I don't know what it is, but the rebel side of me refuses to use any PB, Kata, or Petrol cases, even though they are all purposefully made for the job.
 
I just recently made my own soundbag harness. I looked at the ones at bhphoto and decided I could sew that in a day or so. I just had to find the materials, most of which I actually had lying around, old nylon duffle bags I no longer used. They had shoulder straps and many of the clips and fasteners needed. After sewing it up I just wished I had used a different type of padding. I used regular batting material, used in teddy bears and winter coats. It gets rather warm at times. I should have used closed cell foam, you know that material used in backpack shoulder straps.
 
Mark Phelan said:
Look at ktekbooms.com for a good boompole. They also have articulated versions. You can save a little bit by buying their Avalon series. K-Tek are widely used in the industry.
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I've got the internal wired version with the xlr jack on the side not the bottom so you can set the bottom on your shoe to rest. I like the K-tek pole. Seems sturdy and the locks work well.

paul
 
You can buy 'add-on' articulation at B&H and other pro retailers. I don't actually use any articulation. Personally, with an angle in the middle of the pole it seems unwieldy to boom between soundpoints, as the mic won't rotate on the same axis as the pole you hold, but rather along an arc, determined by the length & angle of the articulation. Compensating for this would require some interesting acrobatics.

If you want to rest the boompole on your foot also consider an angled XLR cable.
 
Brian Ferguson said:
I recently found a "Doctors" type bag at Home Depot the Husky brand, that takes the whole camera built with Red zoom lens and 18" support rods letting me keep the camera hidden and dust free while working out of a vehicle. Roomy with extra pockets for batteries and other accessories. All I did was add some padding left over from previous Pelican padded cases and it was almost as good as any major label video bag I have used.
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Hehehe... I just bought two of these as well.. They are great
 
I was in east brooklyn on the subway, completely relaxed because no-one could guess what was in the 'no name' carry bag.
 
Jeremy Wiles said:
very smart. I'm in alot of rough places, so perhaps a good ole' home depot bag is the best choice of all.
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Really you need two bags. One to impress people on set. Actors, clients, etc they all need to know you look after your gear. Brand names put peoples mind at ease and a cam&mic in your Jansport backpack doesn't.

And a no name, don't attract attention, rough bag for you run and gun urban low budget shoots.
 
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