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Re: Olympus DM-620?

Subject: Re: Olympus DM-620?
From: "Dan Dugan" dandugan_1999
Date: Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:49 am ((PDT))
Make a little umbrella out of hogs hair (filter material)?

There's a rain-shedding cover made for blimps:

http://www.remoteaudio.com/rainman/

-Dan

On Sep 23, 2014, at 4:25 AM, John Crockett  [naturerecordist=
s] <> wrote:

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> I just picked up the LS-7 at a very reasonable price. So far I am impress=
ed with its timer and sound activation features, but I have not yet tested =
it outside.
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> Does anyone know if there is a waterproof bag, like Aquapac etc, that is =
acoustically transparent? Or other suggestions for a simple way to waterpro=
of this little recorder so it can be left in the field for several days?
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> Many thanks.
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> John
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> John Crockett
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> Let us live in harmony with Earth
> And all creatures
> That our lives may be a blessing
>
> On Sep 17, 2014, at 7:40 AM,  [naturerecordists] =
wrote:
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>> I have a DM-670 which is the same thing with more memory and a speaking =
helper;) ( which can be turned off )
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>> You are right, these DM-6** units are very similar to the LS-3/7. The me=
nu system is identical except for the very few missing options.
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>> The internal mics are about the same but they are a bit 'boxed-in' in th=
is incarnation. From memory, I actually think the preamp noise of the 670 i=
s lower than the LS3, which was a bit high for nature and may be why they d=
ropped it.
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>> The one thing that's NOT the same is that there is no tripod screw at th=
e base or anywhere on it.
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>> The best bit is that there are a lot of used DM-6**s on ebay from ex stu=
dents who had them for uni and didn't use them hardly at all in the end  be=
cause of very low hours face to face teaching :)  I got mine in perfect con=
dition for =A330 shipped from a seller who hadn't used it but had lost the =
USB cable.
>>
>> I'd say "grab one", they are a real steal on the second hand market righ=
t now.
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>> norman
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