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  1. I used a bunch of Point Source mics paired with Lectrosonics a few years ago. We knew they were going to get wet and take a beating and they all held up pretty well. At the time I thought they were kind of "noisy" compared to Sanken but in a documentary scenario it wasn't noticeable and the show sounded great.
  2. I used a small tripod chair for years but always found it too low. Then I saw someone using a Walkstool on set and that's what I use now. Basically a tripod chair that can extend. https://www.walkstool.com/
  3. I think this happens if you turn on the Nova and immediately start rolling, almost before it has time to even load the timecode up.
  4. I travel a lot and always want a longer pole that doesn't even fit into my checked bag. I usually unscrew the pole in the middle to make it shorter and reassemble it when I arrive. I protect the threads because I guess they "could" get damaged but it's never happened to me.
  5. Happened to mine too. I sent it to get fixed and they said I could have it modified with a newer humidity resistant capsule for $$$. I didn't go for that, the mic was expensive enough, I wish it had just come with this capsule in the first place.
  6. For a while I was wrapping a bungee through the wheels and around the cart. So the wheels can't really move.
  7. Long time ago had a lectrosonics tx on a dogsled musher, I was using a 411 with whips. They took off down the trail and I was just standing in one spot. I picked up the signal from so far away, I think I heard the musher shouting in my headphones before I could hear his shouts arrive in real time. It was really far away and I wish any of my fancy modern equipment had that kind of range.
  8. It is just a PVC cap with a piece of PVC pipe in it. There is an L bracket through the bottom to hold it onto the cart.
  9. My MiniCMIT has started giving me a very low output. I thought the talent was just extremely quiet, I had the gain almost maxed and it was producing a lot of hiss. I'm using a Zaxcom Nova and I've never had the gain so high before. I tried the other mixer inputs, cables, etc. Same thing. I definitely have +48v set and haven't changed any settings. I'm on the road and don't have all my gear to try a different mixer. Renting a 416 to get through this shoot. I'm wondering is this what "humidity" does to these mics? Maybe it is just dirty? I wouldn't say it's particularly humid where I am. I'm on the road in a different city now and it's got the same problem. It does not crackle or make any strange sounds, I'd say it sounds fine just so extremely low that I'm maxing out the gain (which isn't fine.) Any ideas?
  10. I carry them in a rolling carry-on bag and one still attached to my mixer. They usually check the label and swab everything and I'm good to go.
  11. The black and orange eneloop 2500 is great. After about 3 or 4 years mine are all starting to go bad but they've had a good long life. Before those I had the powerex ones, they were great but seemed to become unusable sooner. Maybe in a year or so.
  12. I have since copied the idea of a Camelback reservoir in the laptop compartment. Works well! I wish the bag had some sort of strap or buckle inside the shelf. I often remove my mixer and leave a gizmo bag there, but it flops around and has nothing to attach to unless the mixer is beside it. I'm worried it's going to just fall out.
  13. I have that same bottle carrier, but I couldn't find a good place to mount it. I guess the waist strap is a good spot while you're wearing it. I have been strapping a thermos with a groove around the middle to the bungee on the side.
  14. I have an "all terrain" Zuca that works great. It's the Orca bag/cart that completely let me down.
  15. Ktek Stingray Backpack is on sale right now. Sounds like it might be useful for you.
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