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Oh we sure have! better believe it :) I guess I just hate clappers. I can just imagine passerbys, craning their necks and going "wooooh, you guys making a moooovie? you even got that clanking thing-ama-jig!" I know I know... irrational.... ha

Just as a reference, what's the typical day rate for semi-pro sound operator? I was looking for beginning SO on mandy/CL, and was wondering if I should actually offer pay.

That's good to hear. I was debating whether I should try to hire DP + sound for my first short, or just do it myself w/ friends with my own equipment. I guess it would be good to use the opportunity to practice different craft.... to get general idea of all the different craft, instead of...

How many of you guys share director/DP/camera op duties? How uncommon is it? Is that just too much to handle at once? I wonder if I should just focus on direction, but I also do like working with a camera. Also, sorry if this is another oft-asked question: is there a good analysis +...

Fantastic! Thanks guys~ So looks like I'm going to have get either Tascam dr 100 or h4N. I mean I'll probably end up using this equipment for a long time, so why not go for a solution that lasts right? But I dont think I will be able go more than a grand for it. 90min batt limit sounds...

About to order 60D... I read in the review that it has manual audio control; Does this mean I can just run the mic to the camera? Or is this route still yield unusable audio? Is it better to just get a digi-recorder and sync in post? :)

Instead of spending couple of hundred bucks for proper c stand, is there a lightweight, readymade alternative? It's mostly for china ball, buuut I guess I might use for securing mic as well... I've found something like this: http://www.studiolighting.net/diy-c-stand-light-stand-from-steel-pipe/...

cool beans~ Good thing I didnt give away those lenses. Had them for over a decade.

Fantastic! Thanks! Btw, recently discovered this fantastic book: http://www.amazon.com/Film-Sound-Practice-Elisabeth-Weis/dp/0231056370

How do I format non-dialogue sound in a script? Is that considered part of "action"? like... EXT. FOREST. DAY. Sound of thunder & heavy wind. Boy looks up nervously. or Should I make a new heading? EXT. FOREST. DAY. ( Sound: Thunder + Heavy wind. ) Boy looks up nervously.

I have couple of old nikon lenses from 35mm still camera from my photography days; and I was wondering about getting an adaptor kit to fit those nikon lenses on a canon 60d or t2i. Has anyone done stuff like this? I wonder if there's any res loss... Maybe it's just better to buy canon lenses...