I'm not able to answer your question, since I'm a novice myself - but I won=
dered if you were aware of the wildlife sound recording course run by (high=
ly acclaimed) Chris Watson in India's Corbett National Park:
http://www.wildeye.co.uk/india.html
Might be a good opportunity to get some professional insights and share you=
r field knowledge.
Myles
--- In Sabyasachi Patra <sabyasachi.patra=
@...> wrote:
>
> Dear All,
>
> I have been doing wildlife photography for the past 18 yrs as a hobby (I
> have a day job that funds for this passion/madness). I am recent convert =
to
> wildlife flming via DSLRs. That made me try to record sound. Plugging a
> earphone has changed my wildlife viewing experience. I can hear distant
> sounds now. However, I find it too faint for recording. Currently I am us=
ing
> a Sennheiser MKH 416 and a Tascam DR 100 recorder.
>
> Unfortunately, I can't be in a position to place the microphone where act=
ion
> is happening. In most of the forests in India, one can't get down from th=
e
> vehicle. So if I want to record the dying cry of a fawn when it is killed=
by
> wild dogs or when a Sambar deer is counterattacking dholes (prey attackin=
g
> predator), it becomes difficult to record sound from a distance. I am
> thinking of Parabolic microphones. I found two brands - Telinga and Cryst=
al
> Partners. It seems the telinga microphones are more popular.
>
> Can anyone suggest me if going for a parabolic microphone like Telinga is=
a
> good option. I found their site (www.telinga.co.uk) however, I haven't ma=
de
> up my mind. From how far can these parabolic microphones
> be successfully used? Though I used to be an engineer (18 yrs back), I kn=
ow
> my Do It Yourself capabilities. So I would prefer to buy a ready made uni=
t
> rather than DIY.
>
> I would appreciate all suggestions. I have recently joined this group and
> haven't been able to understand the search function. So please bear with =
me
> if this question has been asked before.
>
> Cheers,
> Sabyasachi
>
>
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