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Title: Fur windshields for hand held recorders
Post by: efksound on February 27, 2009, 05:59:05 AM

Hi all

just to let you, if you are interested in fur windshield protectors for you hand held recoders have a look here :

http://www.nicolai-equipment.de/shop/index.php/cat/c29_for-Audio-Recorder.html/XTCsid/e0fc22d5eb606e9cfcb5cd3c8ef1c48d

I've just ordered one for my R-09 HR

Title: Re: Fur windshields for hand held recorders
Post by: John Willett on February 27, 2009, 07:07:12 AM

Rycote also do them - see HERE (http://www.rycote.com/products/mini_windjammer/RycoteMiniWindjammersDigitalRecorders.php).

And very good they are too - I have the one for my Olympus LS-10.  ;D

(http://www.rycote.com/products/mini_windjammer/images/055369_Edirol_R-09HR_72dpi_002.jpg)  (http://www.rycote.com/products/mini_windjammer/images/055368_Olympus_LS-10-20-30_72dpi.jpg)

Title: Re: Fur windshields for hand held recorders
Post by: flintstone on February 27, 2009, 07:54:00 AM

The RØDE "Dead Kitten" windshield is designed to fit over the RØDE Stereo VideoMic  It fits many small recorders. Price is about $25 USD.

http://www.rodemic.com/accessory.php?product=DeadKitten

Title: Re: Fur windshields for hand held recorders
Post by: nolonemo on February 27, 2009, 07:44:05 PM

I've used the Rode deadkitten on the Sony D50 with great success.  Highly recommended at the price. 

Title: Re: Fur windshields for hand held recorders
Post by: flintstone on February 28, 2009, 12:18:15 AM

nolonemo,

Does the Dead Kitten windshield use an elastic band or a drawstring
to close around the mic/recorder?  The drawstring might let you adjust
the fit around a larger range of shapes.

Flintstone

Title: Re: Fur windshields for hand held recorders
Post by: lpmaskman on February 28, 2009, 07:08:46 AM

It's looks funny :D like Chewbacca from starwars  :D ;D

Title: Re: Fur windshields for hand held recorders
Post by: nolonemo on February 28, 2009, 03:53:29 PM

Quote from: flintstone on February 28, 2009, 12:18:15 AM

nolonemo,

Does the Dead Kitten windshield use an elastic band or a drawstring
to close around the mic/recorder?  The drawstring might let you adjust
the fit around a larger range of shapes.

Flintstone

The deadkitten has elastic around the opening, not a drawstring.  The opening is around 2" in diameter, but stretches out quite a bit more.  I can put it over the D50's mic cage, which is about 3/4" x 2-3/4", and still be able to stretch it out to the side another 1-1/4" or so.  On the other hand, it slides onto the Zoom H2 without stretching the elastic at all, though it seem secure enough.  So it really won't work on the smallest recorders without some kind of mod.

On the other hand, if I put the deadkitten on a little voice recorder I have, which is f I put a ruler in the opening and stretch/squeeze it flat it's about The opening sqeezed flat is about 3" long, and if I stretch the opening along the ruler it stretches to about 5" long so it's pretty stretchy.  So figure unstretched the opening would be around 1/2" x 1", but it will stretch to 1/2" x 2".  Actually, more than that, because I get put it on the D50, which must be at least 1/2"