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Oktava mic group buy

i think I would consider the ntg-2, instead of the oktava. (its in the same price range). I own the a set of oktavas and although I like the sound of them, I always found it hard to get close enough to get the good sound. Especially in noisy enviroments. In other words, they are very different from shotgun mikes and doesn´t really isolate the sound-source that well.
 
Eddie said:
i think I would consider the ntg-2, instead of the oktava. (its in the same price range). I own the a set of oktavas and although I like the sound of them, I always found it hard to get close enough to get the good sound. Especially in noisy enviroments. In other words, they are very different from shotgun mikes and doesn´t really isolate the sound-source that well.
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And that is why you can't have only 1 mic in your kit. The NTG-2 is okay. I have one of those too. In fact, I've used it with Red as a run and gun mic. But for situations where you are indoors and can get the mic within a couple of feet, more often than not, the Hypercardiod is going to win out, and I would take the Okatava over the NTG.

The two mics you can have in your kit and really be prepared for just about anything:

Schoeps CMC641 and Schoeps CMIT 5U. It's a $4000 investment, but solves almost all of your dialog problems, indoors and outdoors. That's of course, not taking into account that most of the time, you'll also want to run some lavs, so you need those too.

Wait, this audio thing gets expensive. :greedy:

Getting back to Okatava, it's a great mic for the money. As long as you put it in the right situation, you'll be okay.
 
How will this group buy work for USA customers? The Oktava-shop site does not ship to the USA that I'm aware of and Oktava has a US distributor already.
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"Hello,

yes, the group buy is possible.

Best regards,
Natalia Kuzmenko
www.oktava-online.com
www.oktava-shop.com"

And the mics will be shipped to individuals from the manufacturer.
 
OK, thanks for the clarification on that.

What if we're also interested in additional capsules like the omni-directional or cardioid? Do the capsules fall into the 25% accessory discount?
 
Should we also see about getting a group discount with the mod fellow? If he's good, this is something I'll do anyway...
 
Perhaps we should temporarily stall this group buy until the updated audio boards are released and more people have a chance to sample the options?
 
So how does one actually get the group buy? What process is involved?
 
I may make a list with names of everyone interested in my first post. Below 20 it doesn't make much sense. Interest seems not so big so far.
 
Thanks muroshi.

By the way, someone just found my Oktava! When does THAT ever happen? This morning I went and picked it up from where we filmed a few months ago.
 
Alternative to Oktava

Alternative to Oktava

Lowkus said:
I'd be up for an Oktava. I'm wondering though, what other super-cardioid mic options would compete with the Oktava? Is there something better for a little bit more money?
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I have a pair of Røde NT-6 myself. They have the advantage that the capsule is detached from the body, so they can be positioned in places that are otherwise hard to reach with other microphones. And they have optional replacable capsules with different characteristics. They come with cardioid as default, I have also bought omni capsules. I think they have the option of super-cardioid as well.

Sindre Saebo
Oslo, Norway


(EDIT) Sorry, just checked their website. Cardioid and omni capsules only so far. But in my opinion, very nice sounding, and without the exaggarated top end which many other small diaphragm microphones exhibit.
 
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