I've been using a Zoom F6 for several years now and it's been great for me for the size of projects I work on. I am mainly a OMB videographer but I also hire myself out as a sound recordist for small doc or narrative projects (also OMB). I have 4 wireless channels: 2 Deity Theos and 2 Sennheisers (G3 + G4) plus I run a boom, and external timecode (Deity TC1). I currently use a 20000mAh powerbank to power the Deity RX, which I bongo tie to the shoulder strap. The F6 is powered by NPF battery. See photos for reference (and don't laugh, it's worked for me! The 2nd photo is the only time I've ever needed all 6 inputs.)

I just ordered a Zoom F8n Pro, maybe the last one in Canada at the sale price of $999 cdn and it'll be here soon. I got it mainly because: dual SD cards, ability to ISO specific channels (the F6 you have to cycle through them all), and lower price. I'm now looking for a bag that will suit my kit, and I think I'll need a power solution as well to power the recorder and the RX. I'm interested in small/light and ergonomics (I'm 50 now the body ain't what it used to be)...are there harness bags or do you buy a bag and attach a harness to it? Any recs based on what I just described? Bags, harnesses, power solutions?

Please don't tell me I need to buy Lectros or anything like that. This is the kit. TIA!

Hello! Anybody know where I could find this (now obsolete) product or anything similar?

I am doing a shoot this weekend and the editor asked me to try and keep the boom the same distance as a medium close up in the close up. His reasoning is that even 1 foot of difference changes the reverb. I have always tried to get the boom as close as possible always pointing it center of chest. (Sennheiser 416). This is an outdoor scene. Is he correct? Are there any basic guidelines I should follow when booming? Any other resources I can get more professional how-to from?