Hi Danny,
I work with a Zaxcom Deva 5. No noise noticable with that machine so I guess
the ZFR is
noiseless.
Zaxcom is a great company the products are the top of the range and feedback
from the
guys there is great, I can only recommend it.
As for the floating device I would be very careful with condoms over mics and
other
improvized waterproofing, it has failed often enough I hear and the problem
comes more
often from badly insulated connectors than from the mic itself. I would try to
build a
floater that is stable like a small raft and secure the recording device
whatever it will be in
a fashion that it is sheltered from splashing. The mic itself will be sheltered
enough
through proper windproofing anyway.
Hope you figure it out, good luck,
Frank Hinrichs
--- In "Danny Meltzer" <>
wrote:
>
> http://www.zaxcom.com/zfr_recorders.htm
>
> That is the Zaxcom recorder I was thinking of. I'm sure it's not
> noisy like a Zoom recorder or a something in the sub $500 range.
>
> Danny
>
> --- In Martyn Stewart <mstew@> wrote:
> >
> > I want to stay away from the zoom and minidisk recorders, Danny. they
> > (i believe) are a little noisy in quiet situations and i don't like
> > the proprietary software you have to use for minidisk.. When my
> > mallard decoy went down, i had a couple of ECM-55B's with a
> > sennheiser EW500 Transmitter, they sounded great and of course i
> > recorded onto the 722. I don't fancy strapping the Nagra to the boat
> > either! Weight is another factor to take into consideration. I have
> > had success with a Rubber ring and long cables with a couple of
> > MKH-20'S but i need to get out further to these duck "rafts"
> > I have a flashmic on its way from the UK to play with so i will keep
> > you posted...
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> > Martyn
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> >
> > On Oct 7, 2007, at 11:46 PM, Danny Meltzer wrote:
> >
> > > I've not used the Flashmic, but just off the top of my head what about
> > > using a pair of little lav's like the 183's or something and one of
> > > those tiny Zaxcom body recorders or just a minidisc recorder? Then
> > > you'd be getting stereo.
> > >
> > > I agree that the Flashmic seems good, it looks rugged enough and
> > > hopefully the cap is humidity proof.
> > >
> > > Anyway, sorry not to really answer your query Martyn.
> > >
> > > Keep us posted about the boat-rig and maybe a photo or two if it looks
> > > cool!
> > >
> > > Danny
> > >
> > > --- In Martyn Stewart <mstew@>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Has anybody had any experience with the HHB Flashmic?
> > > >
> > > > http://www.hhb.co.uk/flashmic/
> > > >
> > > > I'm trying to put together a floating raft or a model boat to float
> > > > out to various waterfowl to get better recordings. I did build a
> > > > Decoy Mallard and installed a transmitter and microphone, trouble
> > > was
> > > > a male mallard "bombed it and the whole thing sank, i forget about
> > > > male dominance among waterfowl etc...
> > > > My idea this time is to camouflage something like a boat with sticks
> > > > and twigs and incorporating a mic within. the flashmic looks
> > > ideal to
> > > > use, specs look promising and the battery life is around 8 hours. i
> > > > could wrap a condom around the housing to waterproof it.
> > > > So, anyone used one?
> > > >
> > > > Life is getting desperate !!!!!!!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Martyn
> > > > *************************************
> > > > Martyn Stewart
> > > > http://www.naturesound.org
> > > >
> > > > Redmond. WA
> > > > 425-898-0462
> > > >
> > > > Make every garden a wildlife habitat
> > > > **************************************
> > > > Listen to the Birds and the Bees at
> > > > http://naturesound.libsyn.org/
> > > >
> > > >
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