Any of you wedding phtogs that work as a team use a wireless headseet to communicate that you'd recommend? Thanks!
Apr 18, 2012 14:22 | #1 Any of you wedding phtogs that work as a team use a wireless headseet to communicate that you'd recommend? Thanks! Michelle Brooks Photography
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brokensocial Senior Member 481 posts Joined Apr 2012 Location: Chicago, Illinois More info | Apr 18, 2012 20:56 | #2 Hah, this sounds like a neat idea. I've thought it would be handy for us to have walkie talkies for shooting weddings on large estates...however, there are always cell phones... [mike and frida] photography - we shoot stuff.
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Echo63 Goldmember ![]() 2,868 posts Likes: 167 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Perth - Western Australia - Earth More info | My wife and I use Garmin Rino650 with eBay "secret service" style acoustic air tube headsets when we shoot rally's, we haven't shot a wedding since we got the radios, but they cold be useful in the church (whispering) or when we are separated so we don't need to yell My Best Imageswww.echo63.deviantart.com
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop" ![]() 57,560 posts Likes: 160 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | Apr 18, 2012 21:18 | #5 Beware the frequencies in use by the church if they have wireless mics on the officiant and/or the happy couple... Jay
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ChadAndreo Goldmember ![]() 1,879 posts Likes: 9 Joined Nov 2006 Location: WPB, FL More info | Apr 19, 2012 00:14 | #6 Reminds me of the Zach and Jody workshop. The way they used it, it seemed very effective. I will probably get a set when I have a set 2nd shooter. Photographer + Cinematographer
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picturecrazy soft-hearted weenie-boy ![]() 8,565 posts Likes: 732 Joined Jan 2006 Location: Alberta, CANADA More info | Apr 19, 2012 01:11 | #7 I tried it. Didn't like it. First you have this extra radio attached to your body, when you already have a bunch of crap attached to your body and swinging around all over the place. It's easy for the earpiece cord to get tangled with all the camera and bag straps all over the place. We attached the radios to our belts. They occasionally fell off. It feels very awkward to wear the radio on the belt when you sit down into your car. And then during receptions, everything is already so loud that you can't even hear what the other person is saying anyways. -Lloyd
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biffstephens Member 43 posts Joined Apr 2012 More info | I have a friend that is an NBA photographer and his wife is usually in the upper lever and they are looking for the same thing..phone service is crap in the arena, it useless!
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Tiberius Goldmember ![]() 2,556 posts Likes: 11 Joined Apr 2008 More info | Apr 19, 2012 04:06 | #9 Try mobile phone and a bluetooth headset. All the benefits and no cables to get in the way. My photography website!PHOCAL PHOTOGRAPHY
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Well we ended up going with this set http://www.123radios.com/BuyItNow.asp?PID=5301 Michelle Brooks Photography
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bigarchi Senior Member ![]() 962 posts Likes: 1 Joined Mar 2008 Location: upstate ny More info | Apr 19, 2012 08:04 | #11 Michelle Brooks Photography wrote in post #14291418 ![]() We mainly wanted the communication for when we aren't in each other's sight, such as when I'm shooting the bride & girls, & he's shooting the guys - trying to keep them from seeing each other when they aren't doing a First Look is sometimes stressful. yeah, this is definitely the time of the day that communication between you guys is the most important, isn't it!? ~Mitch
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Panoz Member 195 posts Joined Feb 2012 More info | Apr 19, 2012 08:07 | #12 I absolutely used headset radios when I did weddings. It was invaluable to see where my assistant was, what shots they could get, where was the equipment, etc. Highly recommended. Canon G12, Canon 5D MkII, Canon 24-105 L, Sigma 16mm fisheye
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Red Tie Photography Goldmember ![]() 3,575 posts Likes: 1 Joined Nov 2009 Location: San Diego More info | Apr 19, 2012 10:24 | #13 This was an interesting tidbit on that link you posted. Bryan
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Apr 19, 2012 10:41 | #14 Red Tie Photography wrote in post #14292509 ![]() This was an interesting tidbit on that link you posted. "These Walkie-Talkies are light duty personal walkie-talkies and cannot be licensed for Business use. 123radios.com specializes in Business Walkie-Talkies and we gladly refer our business customers to our Business Walkie-Talkie Department." Yeah, I saw that too, Bryan, but the rep who helped me told me that was there because they deal with a lot of big companies that buy mass volumes & need licensing. She said our situation wouldn't fall into that category. Is there soemthing in particualr you feel would be a problem? I mean, why would need our set licensed?? Michelle Brooks Photography
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Red Tie Photography Goldmember ![]() 3,575 posts Likes: 1 Joined Nov 2009 Location: San Diego More info | Apr 19, 2012 13:32 | #15 Michelle Brooks Photography wrote in post #14292613 ![]() Yeah, I saw that too, Bryan, but the rep who helped me told me that was there because they deal with a lot of big companies that buy mass volumes & need licensing. She said our situation wouldn't fall into that category. Is there soemthing in particualr you feel would be a problem? I mean, why would need our set licensed?? I have no idea, and no problem with it. I am really happy to hear that you talked to a rep too. I just wanted to mention it because I saw it. I would love to know how these work for you! Bryan
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