olarte1 wrote:
>
> Hello Callan,
>
> Ever thought of cucumbers as wind screens?
> I am sure you can get them in cameroon.
>
> This is a model of a biodegradable, very cheap and easy to carry
> around wind screen. I have not tried it myself, but I have seen local
> recordists use it. You can get it almost anywhere in the tropics.
>
> Luffa cylindrica o Luffa aegyptica, also known as estropajo
> (colombian),pazte(panama), loofah, chinese okra or sponge gourd. It's
> seeds are purgative, the leaves are used to treat leprosy and young
> fruits are edible. Its natural shape resembles the design of the
> sennheiser commercial foam, yet you can cut it to any desired length.
> You can also wash it, dry it, fold it and it has great memory, so it
> will retain its shape for a long time.
>
> Also great to scrub dishes, your back or someone else's.
>
> For a better description take a look at:
> http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BODY_MV071
>
> Once you get the mic inside the sponge you can use an old wool sock
> (preferably clean) as an outer shell and presto! The cheapest, most
> natural wind screen!
>
> I would love to get some technical feedback from those who try it.
Well, one technical comment, on not so.
The Luffa I've seen is pretty open, would not do much wind stopping.
Most of it's value would be in holding the wool sock away from the mic
to create dead air space.
I'd also be nervous for the mic. Luffa is not entirely stable and will
shed bits of cellulose into the mic. This could plug it up or damage the
mic in some other way. So, if trying this maybe wrap the mic in nylon
hose first?
Walt
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