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  advice on field package

  Posted by Erin on April 20, 2005 at 7:43 pm

  Hello All,

  I need to put together a field package (for broadcast) – and I don’t know a lot about this stuff. I’d like some advice on the camera and the mics:

  1 DVCAM (am considering the Sony DSR-250 but am told there may be somthing better)
  1 wireless mic, 1 boom mic and pole (no phantom power mics)

  Thoughts?

  Randy Hansen replied 20 years, 12 months ago 6 Members · 6 Replies
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  David Jones

  April 20, 2005 at 10:20 pm

  IMHO, you can do much better than an out dated DSR-250 for a broadcast camera,
  which will give you the same image quality as a Sony PD150.

  If you were to give us a budget, we might be able to better direct you in the right direction.
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  Mark Suszko

  April 21, 2005 at 4:14 pm

  Tripod, light kit, monitor?
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  Jon Zanone

  April 22, 2005 at 11:51 am

  Cables, batteries, power, something to haul all this stuff in, a grip…

  In addition to the budget, what will you be shooting? Run & gun? Interviews?

  Jon
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  Ed Kukla

  April 25, 2005 at 10:25 pm

  Gotta have 2 MRXp 2000 gasmotrons and at least 1 vilsopak 1000. Otherwise you won’t be able to accomplish a thing.
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  Jon Zanone

  April 26, 2005 at 11:38 am

  [shooter] “Gotta have 2 MRXp 2000 gasmotrons and at least 1 vilsopak 1000”

  Jees, I forgot about those. But I think the new P238 introduced at NAB will make them obsolete very quickly.

  Jon
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  Randy Hansen

  May 20, 2005 at 3:37 pm

  I assume this is for news or documentary use. Here’s what I found to be useful:

  Minimal package:

  – Good ENG camera
  – Tripod
  – Light kit
  – mics (handheld & lav)
  – Batteries for everything
  – camera mounted-light
  – Cables, audio and video
  – plenty of tapes or media

  Better:

  All above, plus:

  – wireless Rx and Tx for mics (one, two is better)
  – Softbox light
  – Porta Brace cases (or equivalent)
  – Shotgun mic mounted on camera

  Best:

  All of “better”, plus:
  – portable monitor
  – equipment cart
  – spacious van or SUV
  – collapsible reflector(s)
  – hand-held 3 chip DV (for confined spaces or minimally trained others)
  – Laptop w/commonly used editing software (AVID, FCP) for commonality with the client.
  – Boom mic, boom pole, audio mixer and sound guy/gal

  All these assume you’ll have the enormous amount of gadgets, gizmos, connectors, adaptors, bulbs, straps, etc. required for any situation. there is also some personal preference gear I left out that some of us out there need or require on a daily basis that other would fine useless.

  anyone else?

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