The QuickPole 5 Boompole with Coiled Stereo Cable and Modular Outlet and 5-Pin XLR Connector is a 5-section, carbon-fiber boompole with an internal cable designed to be extremely lightweight and maneuverable, yet rugged enough for everyday use in a wide range of professional news, video, and film applications. The boompole offers a host of user-friendly features allowing the operator to quickly extend the boom to a length of 2.6 to 10.2', securely lock it, and get the mic into optimal positioning for solid, dependable results.

Lightweight 5-Section Telescoping Boom    Length: 2.6 to 10.2'    Rugged Custom-Made Carbon-Fiber Compound    Teflon Sheeting + Silicone-Coated Felts    Smooth Extending & Collapsing    Refined Knurling on Hand Nuts    Locks Open/Closed Securely & Quickly    Anti-Twist Mechanism of Pole Sections    Redesigned Removable Tip    Solder-Free Internal Cable Installation

Series 5 booms combine the best properties of Ambient's QXS and QP series thanks to new tube technology. With a custom-made carbon fiber compound using added UHM fiber layering, the QuickPole S5 boompole becomes as sturdy as the QP 4-segment series but is still as lightweight as the QXS 5-segment series.

The new Teflon sheet plus silicone-lubricated felts make for fast and smooth extending and collapsing of the boompole. The telescoping function works quickly to help you capture sound, while the re-engineered locks give you better grip thanks to the refined knurling and slightly extended length. Finely tuned threading means that the locks open and close securely with just a quarter turn, for lightning speed on set.

The anti-twist mechanism of the pole sections replaces the retention pin with an innovative serration. The lock pieces automatically fall into place when you disassemble and reassemble your pole for cleaning or maintenance—what used to be an easy process has become even easier.

The redesigned tip and bottom end allow for an easy, solder-free cable retrofit. This model is pre-configured with stereo internal cabling.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Dose this work with Alexa Mini?

A: This will be compatible with the Alexa Mini.

Q: 2. Is it Mono or Stereo?

A: The Ambient Recording Sound Fish ASF-1 MKII Hydrophone is mono.

Q: 3. This can generate timecode, but can it generate genlock. Also, can it do both concurrently?

A: Yes, the Ambient Recording ACN-CL Lockit Compact Wireless Timecode Synchronizer can output both Genlock and Timecode at the same time.

Q: 4. What length does this collapse to?

A: 1' 8".

Q: 5. The description says, "The Boompole Kit Bag from K-Tek is a duffel style bag for transporting boom poles", but going only by the shown pictures, it does not appear this boompole will fit in this bag. Does it indeed fit?

A: Yes it will.

Q: 6. Does this come with a bag?

A: Unfortunately it does not.

Q: 7. Will this allow me to jam timecode from a BNC output into a LEMO input?

A: Yes it should. This is a BNC to LEMO 5-Pin Input Cable for Time Code.

Q: 8. What's the battery life on a fully charged NP-50?

A: Because battery life depends on too many factors, manufacturer's rarely list the life. Based on professional experience, battery life is determined under actual use. Therefore it is strongly recommended to have spare batteries. That being said, the life of a L-50 should be an hour or maybe two. You can also use an external power source such as this. IndiPRO Tools Compact 95Wh V-Mount Battery with Portable Charger Kit BH #INPD95SACK (B&H Kit)

Q: 9. Will this device accept an SDI signal as a genlock input, broadcast this over ACN, and output a wordclock referenced to it? I see lots of discussion of genlock output, but not input. I have a camera without genlock, and I want to avoid pops when combining HDMI + AES - SDI. Therefore I want to synchronize the audio ADC to the un-genlockable camera.

A: no this device will not work as a genlock for a camera without genlock, it's base/fundamental mode of synchronization is time code

Q: 10. How long is the insert cut out for the reader from side to side ? Thanks

A: Unfortunately we do not have a spec available, however the cutout is designed to support the ACN-LD display whose dimensions are 8 x 3 .