Great clip..... It just reconfirms why I love doing what I do for a living.... (Location Sound for Film / TV)

Hi Matt
The options for cameras now is just amazing
Yesterday I saw this new Sony camera
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Looks real nice and can shoot up to 960 fps in bursts. Looks a little cheaper than the canon 300 C and they say will upgrade to 4K
The PMW F3 is also an awesome little camera. They had 6 of these on "The Shire"

Nice little video.

hi Ian - i expect to see a ton of fs700s out there soon.

The cool thing is that since i got my humble little DSLR (Panasonic GH2 ) and some fast lenses my new camera fascination has largely been halted

Lensing and image quality is as good as anything i have seen out of a red - and you would have to have a really trained eye to pick it from an arri - and even then you probably wouldnt.

Its really liberating for any film maker on a budget.

My first helmet cam set up (pre go pro) was a bullet cam into a back pack with a video camera recording the signal. I would use this to record windsurfing shots

I remember when the zip from the back pack came undone and it filled up with water - nearly drowning me in the process! We got it so easy these days for sure!

Hi Matt
I've been using The Rode NTG3 as my main work horse mic for the last 2 years or so. I think its as good as most other Mics. The only mic that I would replace it with is the Sanken CS3 but thats about $2k, it is an amazing mic. The recordist on Packed to the Rafters uses the CS3 and some times I can't believe the results they get with it even when its pointed at the back of an actors head.

I also have a couple of the Rode Lavaliers that are good, sound nice and mix well with a shot gun. I still prefer the Sanken cos11 more because of the lower cable noise and the connection on the rode called "MiCon" can give trouble.

Love the sound of the Rode NT1A for voice overs. Sounds Awesome when run through my Sound Devices pre amps but a bit Ordinary when it runs through my PSC pre amps.

In terms of a Rifle mic or long shot gun you may fine a few 816 floating around cheap. Rode have also just released a NTG8 that I have not used but will look at this week. There are also The Sennhieser Mkh 60 and 70

Another DOP asked me about the Sony ECMVG1 Electret Condenser Microphone that is going for less than $300 at B&H New York. I don't know this mic but think its more of a Hyper cardioid than a true shoot Gun.

PM me your phone number and we can talk more about techniques but the only good way to get good sound is to employ a soundie, You as director interviewer and Dop have enough to do

Hi Ian,

cheers for your input- will be in touch soon.

Hey Buster - Windsurfing - fading ? not where we sail-more numbers on the water than ever - and growing!

Like many of the other cool sports on here(like Surfing, Supping and Kiting) windsurfing is one of the coolest things you can do in life!