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Firemen wear a lot of gear. No one will notice an exposed lav.

Happy New Year to you, Crew! You have no foes.

Look like the knobs Bruce used on his mixer!

Thank you.

I have a great Robert Stack story. Many years ago we were shooting wrap arounds for a crime show of his out in Fillmore. We went to lunch at a local restaurant and I was lucky to sit next to Mr. Stack. He was very personable and we had a nice time conversing over lunch. Cut to about 10 years later, I am shooting network promos on the weekend. You all know the drill. Anyway, Mr. Stack walks on stage, comes directly to my cart and says "Hi, Paul, don't know if you remember me, but I'm Bob Stack."

Wow! I have a box full of old Nagra cables I could probably trade in for a Ferrari!

Twenty seconds is WAY too long. It should be 2-4 seconds.

Right you are regarding placement. An inch or so either way can make a huge difference. First package early 80's was a 4.2 and IV-L for backup, Sela mixer, 415 T power, Schoeps w 41, 815 T power, Nady wireless and 4 Comteks and various sundry bits.

NEVER stop the take. Maintain an eyeline with your director.

Dear Mr. Bond Would it be possible to view your amazing collection? trautco@mac.com Thank you

If the time code device you are referring to is the 002 display, that is a bloop light.

Switched to rechargeables a few years ago. I save about $4K a year.

I worked on a NASA/JPL project at least 25 years ago (maybe 30). The DP was using an ancient Arri that he tethered to me with a 15-20 cable which I plugged into the XTAL plug socket. I was using either a IV-L or 4.2. Pretty sure I would leave the Nagra in record and it would roll when he rolled the camera. I think it also activated tone generator for a burst. Kind of clumsy, but a lot easier than mixing 2 booms and 6 wires! It's not TC, it is a bloop light.

I remember the Harvey mod. Nice, but the display chewed batteries. I went to Antarctica with Captain Cousteau. He presented me with an F1. I told him that I didn't know the machine, couldn't trust it and that I would use my 4.2. He was not amused. John Glascock bought an early STC from ASC for $17K!

I believe vhs cams are inherently stable.

Hi David, funny that you mentioned Bruce, I was going to suggest that Bruce could tell you more than you ever needed to know about Microns. He is a good friend and was an invaluable mentor.

I think Neumann KM185 is a versatile interior mic.

Same stage here, Crew. These days, I tend to stay in the BG and let the youngsters, like your son, make me look good. When the phone stops ringing, I hope my package is worth selling! Cheers!

Hi Jeff, I worked behind the scenes on Bugsy and Bullworth. As soon as the cameras rolled, he became a low talker. Was that your experience, too? Cheers and thanks again for you website. Traut

I have had pretty good luck with Audio Ltd. The RK6 with freq scan is quite nice.

Years ago I did a screen test for Spielberg. When he said "action", NOBODY even moved.

Hi Simon, I have two rms2000 quads, rms2020 bi box and 2040 rk6. These days I use the rk6 exclusively, which I think is brilliant. Any reasons I might want to get 1010"s? Thanks and Cheers! Traut

I did a couple of Unsolved and if I remember right, we shot with Arri SR. I had Forrest Forbes overhaul my old STC last year. Last week an old friend asked if I could transfer some tapes from 1990 to DVD! After convincing my lovely bride that the Nagra equals the beauty of the many decorative items she has installed in our house, it is now proudly displayed in our dining room.