saigon sound man

Anyone know if you can mix and match US and European devices?

yes !!! and would be curious what a G4 would look like if Sennheiser ever made them.

I usually give tentacle units to all cameras for timecode (if the cameras don't have it). I run a SD633 with a wireless lav on the presenter and then also a wireless boom. In post everything should then sync up nicely with timecode in post. I must add this is for very small documentaries just usually interviewing 1-2 people at a time with 1 the camera s following 1 presenter. If I had more money I would add some kind of MS system in my boom to also cover ambience in a more professional manner.

+1 for the Orca OR30... really enjoying the metal frame and the bag feels/looks well made and has been nice to work with so far.

I regularly do work in Vietnam and use 518-554MHz and 734-776MHz. Haven't had a problem with either block as there was always something available. One tip is to not try and get local permission- the reason for this is that you open an investigation where you have to go to all sorts of offices and government/police buildings to get approval. They will want to know everything/may even end up being on set. If its a small production just get in do your job and get out. Obviously if the job is big enough then you will undoubtably have the help of some locals to sort all the papers out for you.