christel_golden Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 Los Angeles based photographer looking for used Canon 10D Sound blimp to buy before February 20th. Jim Jacobson who makes them is back ordered for the 10D and it would cost me close to half of the cost of a new one to rent one through Samy's. I would rent one from a photographer if cheaper than the $60/day Samy's rate, but would prefer to buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_dowling Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 I found this here on photo.net: Jacobson Instruments 11491 Chandler Bloulevard North Hollywood, CA 91601 818-752-7910 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_w2 Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 Jacobson is always backordered. Sometimes he has a used blimp that he will sell, but he is impossible to deal with. He's the only game in town, though. Try using different size blimps that were designed for other Canon cameras and put foam in where necessary. If you can attach the plug and get the camera in the right place you can make it solid. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_w2 Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 Sorry, I spoke too soon. I checked my bodies and the 10d has a different female plug. Perhaps check with Canon or elsware and see if it can be adapted. Please let us know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizensmith1664875108 Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 I'm sure I'm not the only person to wonder. What is a sound blimp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark cohran Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 What is a sound blimp? See this link: <a href="http://www.soundblimp.com/what.htm">What is a Sound Blimp</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh1 Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 I was wondering the same thing. Pretty interesting. I've never seen one of these before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmijo Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 Can't say I've ever seen one of these in operation, but I seldom shoot where noise is a problem. However, looking at these they appear to be "almost" all foam. Would it be possible to use a unit made for a similar Canon model (Elan?) and overcome the cable difference noted in the posting above by simply using the normal remote release and threading the cable out the side or through the lens opening? The cable is pretty though and the remote is cheap. If the job's important it might even be worth making a cut in the sound blimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_bell Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 I never heard of one either, seems to be that you could just buy a small pelican and make your own. Ref: http://www.casesbypelican.com/app-1120.htm Buy the padded one for 20 bux, buy a threaded base piece and different lenghts of threaded pipe (like 2-3 inch diameter) and then install a clear filter on the end and you have the same thing for probably 30 bux and you can just change the Threaded PVC pipe and filter to fit different lenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beauh44 Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 I'd stay away from those Hindenburg Sound Blimps. They've had a problem with explosions. Oh the humanity . . . Wouldn't "The Sound Blimps" make a great name for a band? ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jespdj Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 It also makes your camera look like <a href="http://www.soundblimp.com/canon.htm">a black box with a lens sticking out</a>... :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven_clark Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 Sounds like a very good way to make a 35mm or digital camera as unwieldy as an 8x10 view camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_ferguson1 Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 Here in Europe movie set stills photographers tend to use Leicas, although I know blimps plus SLR's are more popular in the US. If set stills work is your application you could always hire a Leica rangefinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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