I've been a nature still photographer for decades. With the new, relativel=
y inexpensive camcorders (or DSLRs such as the Canon t2i or 7d), I'm now te=
mpted to start recording some birds and other wildlife, while also filming.=
In my few weeks of research, I've only made some small progress in deciding=
the best rig to record the sound (I already have a decent Canon miniDV cam=
corder).
I'm thinking that I will build a parabolic receiver using a Telinga dish, a=
nd a grip and mic something like you'd find on the net.
For a while I thought I'd go with a shotgun microphone in this rig, but the=
ones cited either aren't made anymore or are pushing $1,000, which is a bi=
t much. Some people seem to using small mikes that look like lavalier mics=
.
Also, I was pretty well decided on the Zoom h4n because of its price and th=
e fact that it has xlr jacks, which would mean I could use it for studio wo=
rk or in doing some filmmaking. However, folks here seem to be really divi=
ded as to the best recorder under $1,000.
The reflector might be $100-$150. The parts to put a handle on it are mino=
r. A mic seems to run between $100 and $800. The recorder seems to run fr=
om $299 to about $2000.
I'm aiming for a total package (dish, recorder, mic) of less than $1000. =
I'm going to be lugging this around for a while, I think, so it has to work=
well in the field.
Any thoughts?
Thanks.
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