mikewest Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Hi Senator, " a long arm Fisher with an MKH805 (816) on it on a singer " It's about rigging the boom properly and being a good boom operator! In those days the radio mics could not handle the dynamics of a singer. For Tom Jones and others we used Beyer M100's on thin "paged" mike cables. I remember paging an M100 for Shirley Bassey (James Bond theme music singer) she sang a song "Big Spender" with a male dancer either side on a live show. It was like being on the end of a skipping rope and allowing her to move stage left and right. Real television days! mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Ailetcher Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 I bought one of the Fisher Booms that Warner Brothers were selling and then had it rebuilt at Fisher. We use it several times a week on my single camera show. Whenever my boom operator can roll it in, he's got a smile on his face. At this point our crew is used to it and we don't get the "Wow, what's that thing" anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Miramontes Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 What does a used one of these go for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Elmhirst Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 Quite by chance I came across your topics today, as researching equipment for a charity here in Norfolk, UK, for the Blind and Visually impaired. Having had a career in Television as a Sound Engineer from 1966 with ABC TV, Thames TV and latterly with Anglia TV, , Survival, the Natural History Unit, I now apply my Sound Experience in Sound Recording for this Talking Newspaper charity. I trained on Mole Richardson Booms, at the Teddington Studios of ABC TV and Thames TV - the Pram type Mole to the 360 Degree type. Circa 1973 I was given the task of equiping Thames TV at Teddington with Fisher Booms as a keen Boom operator. They were beautiful Booms to operate for Drama, shows such as Edward and Mrs Simpson, to Light Entertainment, The Benny Hill Show - I just loved the Fisher Boom - we all loved the Fisher Boom and have a few stories ! Circa 1988 I was in LA and met JL. Fisher. One day I made a visit to the CBS Studios, Farmers Market. During the course of my visit, there was a Fisher Boom in a Studio corridor. I asked if I could 'jump on' . Seeing that I was competent, I was asked if I'd like to come in the following day to work on a Soap and operate a Fisher Boom. My reason to come to the States was to get married, however, my experience to operate a Fisher Boom in a CBS Studio was of an equal memory ! Eddie Elmhirst. Norfolk. UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Olmstead Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 On 12/7/2011 at 7:17 PM, Richard Ragon said: In general, are all sitcom style shoots, done using a Fisher Boom(s)? I've got a possible sitcom style shoot, and I wondering if I should be looking into a Fisher or cover with wireless and booms? Thanks -Richard Both Work well Together, if You can get By the Mind Set of " All Old Stuff " Fisher Boom Great People to Work With ! if you can find a Get it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Olmstead Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 On 6/29/2020 at 7:33 AM, Edmund Elmhirst said: Quite by chance I came across your topics today, as researching equipment for a charity here in Norfolk, UK, for the Blind and Visually impaired. Having had a career in Television as a Sound Engineer from 1966 with ABC TV, Thames TV and latterly with Anglia TV, , Survival, the Natural History Unit, I now apply my Sound Experience in Sound Recording for this Talking Newspaper charity. I trained on Mole Richardson Booms, at the Teddington Studios of ABC TV and Thames TV - the Pram type Mole to the 360 Degree type. Circa 1973 I was given the task of equiping Thames TV at Teddington with Fisher Booms as a keen Boom operator. They were beautiful Booms to operate for Drama, shows such as Edward and Mrs Simpson, to Light Entertainment, The Benny Hill Show - I just loved the Fisher Boom - we all loved the Fisher Boom and have a few stories ! Circa 1988 I was in LA and met JL. Fisher. One day I made a visit to the CBS Studios, Farmers Market. During the course of my visit, there was a Fisher Boom in a Studio corridor. I asked if I could 'jump on' . Seeing that I was competent, I was asked if I'd like to come in the following day to work on a Soap and operate a Fisher Boom. My reason to come to the States was to get married, however, my experience to operate a Fisher Boom in a CBS Studio was of an equal memory ! Eddie Elmhirst. Norfolk. UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Olmstead Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 Yes I Have one and Next to My Grand daughter, Its The Most Beautiful Thing I Know . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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