Digital Video - March 2008 - (Page 22)

THE 300ULX COMBO SYSTEM IN REVIEW K-TEK KE-79CC & FUZZY Designed for use with today's smaller DV cams, the system (300UPR receiver, 30BT bodypack, and 30XT plug-in transmitter), is loaded with features, and is our smallest wireless mic system yet. CONDENSED CONVENIENCE TWO AUDIO ACCESSORIES THAT DEMAND LITTLE BUT DELIVER BIG. BY CHUCK GLOMAN K • 240 UHF user-selectable frequencies • Digital LCD display with multi-functionreadout • Twin high-gain antennas • Balanced mini-plug output with locking connector • Supplied mini and XLR output cables • 30BT comes w/EX-503L lapel mic with lock-down mini connector • Includes shoe-mount on receiver, metal belt-clip on 30BT • Powered by 2 “AA” batteries (not supplied) (Available without the 30XT as the 300LT system at new lower prices!) Carrying case included with 320ULX system ® P.O. Box 10, Franklin Square, NY 11010 (516) 328-7500 • FAX: (516) 328-7506 For full specifications e-mail azdenus@azdencorp.com or visit our Web site: www.azdencorp.com -Tek (a part of M.Klemme Technology Corp.) now offers two amazing accessories to improve your on-the-road audio and take up less space during transport. The first, the Avalon Traveler KE-79CC, is a six-section, mini boom pole that extends to a length of 79". This lightweight, inexpensive pole (list price $250) collapses to 20" and weighs a little more than a pound, so it should easily slide into your tripod bag or case for travel. The KE-79CC features an XLR cable inside the aluminum pole, with the female end extending from the top and the male end at the bottom. The real test to see if the internal cable would get kinked was to allow my students to use it on several shoots. After more than a dozen separate incidents, not one of them was able to mangle the internal wiring. (This equates to about the same type of punishment I would give it over 12 years of use.) K-Tek calls each connection a “captive collett that has maximum holding power with minimum torque.” I just call it functional. The black finish will receive its share of kicks and scratches, but each section locks tightly. I don’t know if I will ever use my grown-up boom pole again — with location work, I’m rarely further than 6' from my subject. The KE-79CC now has a permanent place in my tripod case. K-Tek also offers a 6" softy for medium to smaller microphones (like my Sennheiser 416). Named the Fuzzy, this fabric-coated exterior covers a form-fitting, wind-resistant foam inner core. 22 dv march 2008 K-Tek’s Avalon Traveler KE-79CC offers more than 6' of reach in a boom pole that collapses to about 20", while the Fuzzy comes in six sizes to fit your shotgun mike. With wind gusts at 30mph, my Sennheiser was well protected, and I didn’t hear any of the wind noise. Acoustically transparent, this covering is also water repellent. If the medium-sized Fuzzy isn’t the right fit, for the same list price of $110, you have a choice of six sizes. Over the phone, the people at M.Klemme Technology helped me get the right fit for my shotgun. Now, I never leave without having my shotgun microphone covered with a Fuzzy. DV SCORE AVALON TRAVELER KE-79CC & FUZZY PROS: KE-79CC’s XLR cable is mangleproof, compact size; Fuzzy is acoustically transparent, various sizes. CONS: Limited reach; not cheap. BOTTOM LINE: Solid additions to your kit. MSRP: $250; $110 CONTACT: www.ktekboompoles.com www.dv.com http://www.azdencorp.com http://www.ktekboompoles.com http://www.azdencorp.com http://www.dv.com

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Digital Video - March 2008 Contents DV Update Q&A Fest Circuit Instant Expert LP-Micro Light Fusion F2 Drive PPFP-3N Bag Ego Digital Imaging Light KE-79CC Boom & Fuzzy Close-Up: Honoring George Spiro Dibie, ASC Food Fight Key Thoughts on Chroma key DV101 Dynamic Duos First Look: A Big Serve Cameras & Courtrooms Ad Index Production Diary

Digital Video - March 2008

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