>> You can get photo tripods that are both very light and very cheap.
>> You
>> wouldn't want to put an expensive camera on them, but mics are light.
>> Consider them to be disposable!
>
> Hi Dan
> Any specific recommendations? What qualities must we look for when
> choosing? While I was looking at the expensive carbon fibre tripod,
> it claimed to be very still and rigid, and absorb vibration etc. Are
> these things essential for mic stands? Would the some cheaper camera
> tripods give trouble in this respect, creating noise? I'm also keen
> to know about this in terms of what could be home-made too.
Cheap Chinese-made tripods from a discount photo gear supplier. I
heard about discontinued tripods being sold by Sears last year, and
bought three for $13 each! Rattling would be a problem, but I've never
had a tightened-up tripod rattle, no matter how cheap.
> I'm also wondering if it would be reasonable to just simply strap my
> pair of AT3032 to the sides of a head-width-sized tree. Is this a
> reasonable solution, for getting realistic stereo? Or would there be
> problems of sound transmission from the top of the tree?
Bernie Krause does that with omni lavaliers, says it works great. Try
it!
> This bring in another question - how important are the shock mounts?
> I see that Curt's stereo rigs don't use shock mounts. Can we simply
> do without them?
Shock mounts are essential for hand-holding or booming. Not required
if mounting on stands/tripods unless they are on a floor.
-Dan Dugan
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