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Curt Coggins
September 29, 2008 at 11:38 pm in reply to: XL-H1a wirless mic set up

Todd,

Thanks for your very helpful suggestions. After considering all of the options, I think it will be best to start with the Sennheiser MKH 416. After experimenting on the field camera in football, I will have a better idea as to whether I want to go with the parabolic mic for baseball. It sounds like I cannot go wrong with having the mkh 416 as an all prupose mic for all other applications. Thanks again,
Curt
Curt Coggins
September 29, 2008 at 2:40 am in reply to: XL-H1a wirless mic set up

Todd,
After further review, I have decided to look at this a bit differently. Rather than looking at a wireless option, I would like your (and others) thoughts on the very best long distance shotgun mic for under 2 grand. As we are discussing this for on-camera use on the Canon XLH1a, phantom power is certainly an option.
Thanks,
Curt
Curt Coggins
September 27, 2008 at 8:52 pm in reply to: XL-H1a wirless mic set up

Your responses have been extremely helpful. Thank you very much. It sounds like if I were shooting video on field level, the Sennheiser MKH416 on camera would be an excptional choice. If shooting from the press box or in the case of baseball, shooting from centerfield wanting to get the game sounds at home plate, I would need a totally different solution. Therein lies the rub.
Thanks again for your help with understanding the issues involved.
Curt
Curt Coggins
September 27, 2008 at 8:25 pm in reply to: XL-H1a wirless mic set up

As it turns out, the XLH1a does gave a phantom power switch, 48v, 2 channels, XLR input. Would the Sennheiser MKH416 then work with it?
Is it possible to have phantom powered receivers via xlr and battery powered transmitters that would power phantom shotgun or parabolic mics, or am I missing the conceptual boat here?