I would like to find out if there would be any shotgun mics that would be especially recommended for low-budget filmmaking. Although I'd love to go out and get a Sennheiser MKH 416 (around $1200), I just can't afford it .
I've had the Sennheiser ME66/K6 combo (around $250, I think) mentioned as a possibility although they said it had a higher noise floor than the MKH 416 and someone told me that the Rode NTG1 ($250 roughly) would probably be the best one I could get on the low end.
Does anyone know of any other possibilities that would work well? (I have a Beachtek adapter for my camcorder so I can used balanced mics but it unfortunately does not supply phantom power.) I've heard of there being chinese knock-offs available for certain mics at a fraction of the cost. Is there anything available in this category of mic that I should know about?
i picked up an AT897 for my panny gs400 and have been happy with it. i got via ebay for under $200 i think with a nice mount.
http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/wired_mics/9aeff7bd1ee954dc/index.html
The AT875R might be up your alley.
Here's a nice list (http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/right_mic_brockett.html) covering several shotgun mics, including the above mentioned.
I've got an AT815b up on ebay this week that you may want to check out. my ebay handle is olychilde.
On paper the me66's might have a higher noise floor, but in practice it's never even been a remote problem. They sound great to my ears, and I've been using them for taping and videography for over 5 years now. Never noticed noise ever. Even in a completely quiet room, I doubt you'd hear anything but room noise. They go great with a V3 BTW.
Worth trying out... they retain their value well.... you could always sell if not happy.
Quote from: taper420 on June 11, 2008, 08:24:36 AM
On paper the me66's might have a higher noise floor, but in practice it's never even been a remote problem. They sound great to my ears, and I've been using them for taping and videography for over 5 years now. Never noticed noise ever. Even in a completely quiet room, I doubt you'd hear anything but room noise. They go great with a V3 BTW.
Worth trying out... they retain their value well.... you could always sell if not happy.
And the K6 series seem to be surprisingly good in damp conditions - it surprised even me. ;)