I did the same thing, bought one of these dishes on eBay and used a few dollars
worth of PVC pipe and a wood handle to mount a single EM172 capsule. It works
great. My only issue with it is handling noise. I mounted the mic capsule in
foam inside a PVC tube, but still, every movement of the hand is transmitted to
the mic. For an additional $80 I could add a Rode PG2 pistol grip, but dollars
have been dear of late. That would bring the total cost to $160 or so.
I use mine on a tripod when possible. For moving birds I am slowly learning a
sort of parabolic mic tai-chi.
John Crockett
Westminster, Vermont
www.naturalcontemplative.com
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> If you are a DIY type I would recommend this dish. This guy molds the dish
> and has as many as three up at a time, I used one and fitted a Froglogger
> EM-172 for less than $80.
> http://tinyurl.com/d9oonr5
> G
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> > I am just beginning my bird recording hobby and am searching for a good
> > parabolic microphone setup. I really don't want to spend more than $500
> > for a dish. I can't afford a Telinga and want to get started soon. I just
> > ordered a Marantz PMD 661 MK II recorder.
> >
> > Does anyone have a parabolic microphone setup for sale? Please contact me!
> >
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