At 7:38 PM -0700 8/12/10, Scott S. wrote:
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>I've been a nature still photographer for decades. With the new,
>relatively inexpensive camcorders (or DSLRs such as the Canon t2i or
>7d), I'm now tempted to start recording some birds and other
>wildlife, while also filming.
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>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 camcorder).
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>I'm thinking that I will build a parabolic receiver using a Telinga
>dish, and a grip and mic something like you'd find on the net.
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>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 bit much. Some people seem to using small mikes that look
>like lavalier mics.
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>Also, I was pretty well decided on the Zoom h4n because of its price
>and the fact that it has xlr jacks, which would mean I could use it
>for studio work or in doing some filmmaking. However, folks here
>seem to be really divided as to the best recorder under $1,000.
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>The reflector might be $100-$150. The parts to put a handle on it
>are minor. A mic seems to run between $100 and $800. The recorder
>seems to run from $299 to about $2000.
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>I'm aiming for a total package (dish, recorder, mic) of less than $1000.
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>I'm going to be lugging this around for a while, I think, so it has
>to work well in the field.
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>Any thoughts?
>
>Thanks.
Hi Scott-
There's another option that might apply which is addressed in the
List's Community FAQ:
http://tinyurl.com/25yd4lc If you plan on recording in "quiet"
natural settings with very low noise mics, there's a section about
matching mic and recorder noise performance that might be useful.
http://tinyurl.com/27vwd6v Rob D.
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