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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

M8 (aka 008)...

Blair S. Paulsen said:
How do you (and others) like the BeBob Rouge AKS? I am looking for new power solutions and was planning to go Anton Bauer but would be keen to hear what people are liking, or hating, out in the field.

Cheers - #19
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Blair, love them, they are more expensive and heavier then RED bricks, but as we needed the 90's for Airsafe travel on larger quantities then we had to find an alternative below the 100's.

They are also higher Cell power.
 
...With the smaller size of Epic (and Scarlet) I'm looking for a very good short shotgun for the on-camera mic - but it must be shorter than the 416 and ME66, because the last thing I want on these shorter, lighter rigs is a big, long shotgun sticking way out past the 35mm still lenses I use. I need a good shotgun which is about 5" in total length. I haven't seriously looked yet because audio is not yet enabled on Epic. But sometime soon I'll start checking. Until then, any specific suggestions for good quality short shotguns in that size range are welcome...:)[/QUOTE]

Steve, why not just mount the mic a bit further to the back of the camera? -I use the sennheiser mkh 416 a lot, a true workhorse. For even higher fidellity I use the DPA 4017, but it is so neutral that I often prefer the 'bite' of the 416 for docu work. Actually I am experimenting with having a boom pole on top of the camera out over the talent, when working alone. Sounds better than lavaliers, and it tends to work fine, even though it looks ridiculous. But I don't care :-)
 
soren k jensen said:
Steve, why not just mount the mic a bit further to the back of the camera? -I use the sennheiser mkh 416 a lot, a true workhorse
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The Sennheiser 416 and ME66 I've been using on-camera with Red One are about 13.5" long including the XLR module. For me that's way too long for an on-camera shotgun for use with Epic and Scarlet. At NAB I was checking out the new Sennheiser MKH 8060 for use on Epic and Scarlet. It is lightweight (2.8 oz), only 5.7" long (total of 7" when used with the MZX8000 XLR module), and is reportedly designed for outdoor use in challenging conditions. That size, weight, and ruggedness is what I'm looking for in a mobile, on-camera short shotgun on Epic and Scarlet.

Link: http://www.sennheiserusa.com/professional-boom-microphone-shotgun-camera-mics_504240

Note: I'm not connected with Sennheiser in any way and never have been. I've simply liked their products over the years and me and my crews have used them in the field with very good results.
 
Steve, the 8060 sure looks interesting, will check that out. And with a digital module on it (MZD 8000) ... hmmm
 
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