Re: Impressed!

["Jez" tempjez]

cor blimey ! you must have found a tripod with a very quiet action if you c=
an follow a bird in flight without the movement noise transferring to the m=
ic ! :)

--- In  "Avocet" <> wrote:
>
> > I have also been working on an idea to have a threaded spike for
> > ultra low or small mic place,ent for recording blackbirds as they
> > feed in leaf litter..  Do you know of anything off the shelf at
> > tripod or mic stand thread size?
>
> Simon,
>
> I've used camera tripods (tall and short) for mounting a mic. It is
> much more stable than a conventional mic stand provided it dosn't
> rattle or flap. If you are following a bird with a long gunmic, the
> camera pan aand tilt head comes in handy.
>
> The standard amateur camera thread is 1/4" and I made my own adaptor
> from a strip of aluminium to take a 5/16" short bolt. Look out for mic
> stand adaptors which could be modified with a 1/4" threded hole.
>
> For instance Maplin UK do an adaptor which would make two 1/4"
> converters.
> http://mobile.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=3D31247
>
> David
>
> David Brinicombe
> North Devon, UK
> Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum - Ambrose Bierce
>