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Sennheiser’s new MKE 400 shotgun mic and XS Lav mics are for creatives on-the-go

08 Apr

Audio equipment manufacturer Sennheiser has released a number of new products designed to simplify on-the-go audio recording.

First up is a redesigned MKE 400 on-camera shotgun microphone. This second-generation device keeps the same name as its predecessor, but updates the design and feature set. Inside the windscreen-protected housing is a shock-mounted super-cardioid polar pattern microphone.

The shoe-mounted microphone features a low-cut filter switch, built-in gain control, a 3.5mm headphone output for monitoring and an eight-step volume rocker for adjusting the monitoring volume. The microphone is powered by two ‘AAA’ batteries, which will power the device for up to 100 hours, according to Sennheiser.

Using the included 3.5mm audio cable, the MKE 400 will power on and off by detecting power from the camera it’s attached to, which should ensure you don’t accidentally forget to turn on the microphone while shooting.

The Sennheiser MKE 400 is available to order now for $ 200. Included with the microphone is a windscreen, the TRS 3.5mm cable for using with cameras, a TRRS 3.5mm cable for connecting to smartphones and a carrying case to keep all of it together. If you shell out an extra $ 30 for the MKE 400 Mobile Kit, you’ll also get a Manfrotto PIXI Mini Tripod and Sennheiser’s Smartphone Clamp.

Next up from Sennheiser is a pair of XS Lav microphones. The first features a 3.5mm TRRS plug on the end and is designed to be used with cameras and other audio equipment while the second model has a USB-C plug on the end and is designed to be used with mobile devices. The pair of lav microphones both feature a 2m (6.5ft) cable and come with a removable windscreen and carrying case.

All models of the XS Lav microphones are available starting today. The XS Lav Mobile retails for $ 50, while the XS Lav USB-C retails for $ 60. For an extra $ 40, you can get the XS Lav USB-C Mobile Kit, which includes the Manfrotto PIXI Mini Tripod and Sennheiser’s Smartphone Clamp.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Saramonic unveils VMic series of high-end shotgun microphones for DSLRs

21 Jun

Microphone maker Saramonic has launched the VMic series of high-end shotgun microphones for DSLRs. The top-of-the-range Saramonic VMic Pro is a super directional shotgun microphone that mounts directly onto your camera’s hotshoe. It comes with an integrated shock mount system that features an all-metal construction.

There is a 150 Hz low cut filter and a high frequency boost (+6dB) feature that can be controlled independently. The VMic Pro also comes with three position level control (-10dB, 0dB, +20dB), a 3.5mm headphone jack for audio monitoring, and a low battery LED indicator. The microphone’s frequency response is 35 Hz ~ 20 kHz, signal-to-noise ratio is 75dB, and the microphone has a dynamic range of 120dB. Power is supplied by two AA batteries and the package includes a foam windshield as well as a detachable 3.5mm cable to connect to the camera.

The VMic Recorder model features an integrated flash recorder that can store 16-bit / 48 kHz WAV audio files to a Micro SDHC memory card up to 32GB capacity. It also comes with an LCD monitor and a single-button recording function. The standard VMic model comes with similar specifications to the Pro variant but has to make do with a slightly reduced feature set. It will set you back $ 119.95; the Recorder is $ 199.95. No US pricing has been released yet for the VMiv Pro yet which in the UK will cost you £199.14.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Guerrilla Gardening: Shotgun Shells Filled with Flower Seeds

20 Dec

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flower seeding shell casing

Seed bombs have long been a (non-violent) weapon of choice for guerrilla gardeners, but Flower Shells now aim to make your 12-gauge shotgun a key part of your go-green arsenal. Perhaps these will redefine ‘flower power’ for a new generation of eco-warriors, though a bad misfire might instead give new meaning to ‘pushing up daisies’.

flower seed shotgun shells

“A personal project between art, gardening and gun smoke,” these are what they sound like: modified shotgun shells filled with seeds, all designed to make gardening more fun.

flower power shotgun shells

Their inventor, after “hour and hours of weeding, seeding and cutting” was working one planting meadow flower when the realization dawned: “this could be made much easier, faster, better using a shotgun. Said and done, soon I had emptied a shotgun shell of led and filled it with flower seeds.”

flower seed shell website

Encountered skepticism was turned into motivation: “I tested different seeds, different ways of closing the shell after modification, different amount of gunpowder, different angels of firing and different guns.”

A modern take on beating swords into plowshares, the project adapts devices designed to kill into ones that give life instead. “Walking through a field of meadow flowers, cornflowers, daisies and poppies an early summer sunday morning made me realize this was working. This flourishing field was my creation, it was all done with 142 shotgun shells.”

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Unboxing: Rode VideoMic Condenser Shotgun Microphone

28 Jan

Unboxing: Rode VideoMic Condenser Shotgun Microphone Picked up a RODE VideoMic for my Canon 60D. Check out what comes in the box!
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