Softies or something like it for DSR-570

[<guru>]

Hey,

We just got new DSR-570s in our shop and since we do a lot of shooting in the wind we need something better than the stock foam that came with the camera mics. We don't have the money in the budget this year to go out and buy Sennheisers so we're stuck with the little Sony mics they give you with the camera package. Does anyone know of any effective wind screens that can be used with these mics?

[<natsd>]

Rycote (www.rycote.com)makes a line of camera mounted softies for just about every model. You probably want the 12cm MH short hair, About $125 from Location Sound (818-980-9891)

[cameragod]

Those little Sony mics are actually not to bad with a proper wind cover.

[2000lux]

For ~$70 you could get a polecat:

http://www.remoteaudio.com/polecat.htm

-Brian