Nostalgia & History > The Shotgun Microphone Test (SP)

Thirty years back I secured my first video camera, and immediately discovered that the built-in microphone was never going to make the nut. The slightest airflow across it sounded like small animals being tortured (not too unlike certain forms of contemporary music). The fix turned out to be an external shotgun microphone secured to a separate tripod and buried at the bottom of a 32oz In-N-Out cup packed with foam from Athearn blue box diesels.
This SP westbound climbing the Palmdale cutoff at Mormon Rocks in a stiff breeze with five SDs up front and two more on the back was the first test.

Be of good cheer,
—Mac
www.lowellamrine.com

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You definitely solved your problem. Very nice recording and thank you for sharing that with us here. Sure brings back nice memories.

Oh man, that sure put a smile on my face.  I'm glad you figured out that technique!

Oh that was so sweet! So glad that you are posting some of your video's on TO.

Oh my!  Is there more in the vault?

Elizabeth

Keep checking Elizabeth, lots more to come, I assure you.
—Mac

Betsy Wrote:
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> Oh my!  Is there more in the vault?
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> Elizabeth

Don't mention In N Out at this time of night! Makes me hungry!!

Bill Deaver
Tehachapi, CA

Wow, looking at the bushes moving, that's impressive to only hear the beautiful 645s.  Thank you!