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Jeremiah Sheets

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  1. I like that Manfrotto for travel. Folds up very nicely.
  2. Thanks! Found a similar lens filter case on Amazon. Holds 4 with accessories. Two of those is good enough for me. I'll look into that pill case as I expand my inventory. Great tip!
  3. Also found the Maxi stand available in aluminum, which is a top contender now, as well. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?N=10033459&InitialSearch=yes&sts=pi&ipp=100
  4. Boom pole with grip head and holder. Currently use C-stands when grip department supplies them. Had a lightweight light stand a couple years ago but the flex in the stand was extreme with the boom pole extended.
  5. Which filter cases are you both using?
  6. I posted this on Facebook, as well. Doesn't hurt to ask in a couple places. I generally use C-stands on location when supplied by the Grip department, but want to pick up my own stand. I'm not terribly interested in buying a C-stand because I don't care for the way they fold for travel. I prefer a traditional folding stand. For light travel I will probably pick up a MERF, since it collapses to 20" to fit in a suitcase, but is not sturdy enough for local jobs. I'm looking at two tube-legged light stands and am seeking feedback from users. I like the Matthews stand because of the brake system used to lock each section. I find I have much more confidence in them. I've narrowed it down (possibly) to either the Medium Duty Aluminum Kit Stand, or the Maxi Kit Steel Stand. Medium Duty Aluminum Stand benefits: - Lighter weight for travel - Slightly smaller footprint when collapsed - Slightly lower cost Maxi Steel Stand benefits: - Heavier weight for added stability - Slightly wider leg footprint for slightly added stability Both accept casters, which I like. The maximum height difference isn't a concern, since the shorter of the two still reaches 7.7'. Ultimately, I'm looking for comparisons from people who might have used them, or if someone is seeing something I'm missing. Stability seems to be the obvious benefit, but with a sandbag straddling the bottom of each, maybe the difference won't be noticeable. Sorry about the B&H links. I will NOT be buying from them, but they do have good descriptions, photos, and spec pages. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/33465-REG/Matthews_B389788_Medium_Duty_Black_Kit.html http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/99162-REG/Matthews_387485_Maxi_Kit_Steel_Stand.html Thanks for feedback!
  7. Not sure how you came to that conclusion. My point is, as I wrote previously, that there are several companies that already offer this. At $2500, I just don't see that this particular model is of value over other, less expensive models that do perfectly good jobs. I'm confident that most productions would agree. Sure they'll sell to a select few because it says "Schoeps" on the box, but they certainly won't be the most popular choice. You've made it clear that you disagree with me, and that's okay.
  8. Our market is sound recording, so I would disagree with you. And I've used Schoeps for many years in the studio, so I'm not knocking them. However I don't see the point in this product. Do you think the people at Formula 1 need this? I sure don't.
  9. If you mean the networks airing the sportscast or the production companies or rental houses supplying the equipment for those sportscasts, then I'm inclined to agree. But it isn't for us.
  10. I get the cost of the microphone. Again, who is it marketed for?
  11. At around $200 the headphones alone aren't terribly expensive. I'm failing to see how adding a microphone would possibly justify such a raise in cost, particularly when there are other options.
  12. 14 inches isn't too long. I thought it would be longer. I seem to recall that the Opt 7 antenna system uses the chassis as a ground plane to shorten the length of the antenna and the standard system did not, but I must be mistaken.
  13. Okay good to know. I just don't want unnecessarily long cables strapped to the camera. Thank you for the input.
  14. Yes you can: http://comtek.com/pr-216-option-7/ Joshua, how long was the cable?
  15. Picking up some Comteks for IFB pretty soon. I am getting Opt 7 for the bag transmitter, but probably not for client monitoring. However, since the Comtek uses the headphone wire as the antenna, if I were to put these on cameras for scratch audio where I don't want unnecessary cable lengths will I need the Opt 7 antenna? I really don't care about range benefits or occasional hits since it will be for scratch, but I'm wondering if anyone is using them on cameras without the additional antenna and if the cable causes any issues. Thanks.
  16. My issues were that they were a little too smooth and receivers would easily slip off when making adjustments. Also the plastic itself would slide around in the bag because my design didn't have Velcro. Also without some sort of felt over the plastic, the units would make noise when I moved around from banging against the dividers. Finally, my design had end pieces that were cemented to the main piece and would easily break. I'm sure there is a way to make it better than I did, but moving onto the card stock and felt design was the right move for me.
  17. This is not a suggestion for one or the other, but just to clarify from an above statement; the G3 also scans frequencies.
  18. Those pictures aren't showing up here.
  19. The filter idea is a good tip. Does it do well at absorbing rain impact noise?
  20. Please take phase response tests if doing so. Many topologies require a 4th order filter for a linear response unless other electronics are employed.
  21. When is swinging a boom quickly without wind protection a key application? This will always cause issues, low-cut or not.
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