On Dec 29, 2007 11:30 AM, Kim Cascone <> wrote:
> I searched the naturerecordists archives but didn't find anything
> specifically on boom poles
> but I'm looking for a good inexpensive boom pole ~$100 - 150 USD
> a 3 section carbon fiber
> something suitable to location recording
> anyone have any suggestions?
>
I have a K-Tek Avalon Traveler which I like, it collapses down well, but
it's only a bit over 6" when extended. It can be found for about $170.
Are you sure you need CF? Note that the carbon fiber version of the Travele=
r
lists at $325...!
And are you sure you want a boom rather than a portable tripod?
I have found that a good quality collapsing tripod for mobile field
recording is [often, much] less expensive than a good boom; the latter can
run many hundreds of dollars. (I'm thinking of things in the 3-6' range btw=
,
not long booms or high tripods.)
I still harbor hopes of finding folding tripod legs that I could attach to
my boom as needed to convert it into a tripod... I was really surprised tha=
t
this didn't exist as a product category...
aaron
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