omichalis
Date: Fri Sep 10, 2010 4:37 pm ((PDT))
Hi Sabyasch
I wasn' t aware of that Crystal Partners reflector - but this is really exp=
ensive.. in that price range it has to be a good choice
I have done a couple of recordings with the telinga stereo mic - a great mi=
c for sure - I really liked it - well personally I would prefer the mono on=
e but that' s a personal thing - I would definitely suggest it anyway,
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On 11 =CE=A3=CE=B5=CF=80 2010, at 12:28 =CF=80.=CE=BC., Rob Danielson wrote=
:
> Hi Sabyaschi--
>
> Welcome to the list and thanks for trying to consult the archive. We
> can also help with that.
>
> I know what you mean about turning up the gain with good mics. ;-)
>
> Are the chances good that you can record such animal events nearly
> every time you go out? A dish might be excellent for that. Or, are
> there long stretches of time interspersed with desired animal events
> that happen within about 400 meters?
>
> Are there lots of background sounds that usually bury the sound of
> far events? Examples of these would be insects, breeze, constant bird
> chatter and running water. Is night important? If so, are the sounds
> radically different then?
>
> If the events are rare and the background sounds are not
> over-powering, running unmanned gear in prime spots for days at a
> time might greatly improve your odds of getting exciting material.
> With unmanned gear. For distant sounds, one uses an mic array that
> "reaches out," with stereo imagining, into most of the surrounding
> space with comparable clarity.
>
> Would you consider investing $1200 towards making high quality
> recordings? If not, what is your budget? Here are some other factors
> it might help to think about: http://tinyurl.com/247qscv Rob D.
>
> At 10:17 PM +0530 9/10/10, 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 u=
sing
> >a Sennheiser MKH 416 and a Tascam DR 100 recorder.
> >
> >Unfortunately, I can't be in a position to place the microphone where ac=
tion
> >is happening. In most of the forests in India, one can't get down from t=
he
> >vehicle. So if I want to record the dying cry of a fawn when it is kille=
d by
> >wild dogs or when a Sambar deer is counterattacking dholes (prey attacki=
ng
> >predator), it becomes difficult to record sound from a distance. I am
> >thinking of Parabolic microphones. I found two brands - Telinga and Crys=
tal
> >Partners. It seems the telinga microphones are more popular.
> >
> >Can anyone suggest me if going for a parabolic microphone like Telinga i=
s a
> >good option. I found their site (www.telinga.co.uk) however, I haven't m=
ade
> >up my mind. From how far can these parabolic microphones
> >be successfully used? Though I used to be an engineer (18 yrs back), I k=
now
> >my Do It Yourself capabilities. So I would prefer to buy a ready made un=
it
> >rather than DIY.
> >
> >I would appreciate all suggestions. I have recently joined this group an=
d
> >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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