buy a good quality mic, need help

[LAmind]

Watup watup. Yee, i'm about to start talking with my homie about making a film, and i start to need looking around for a good mic. I wanted a Sennheiser, but man are they expensive, even used! I found this Audio Technica ATR55, very cheap. Here are it's specs. Can anybody give me some opinions and impressions of this mic? Should i buy it, cuz remember i need a good one. Is this a good one?
Element Frequency Response
Condenser
70 - 18,000 Hz

"Normal": Unidirectional
"Tele": Supercardioid
"Normal": 1000 ohms
"Tele": 2200 ohms
Audio-Technica Model No:ATR-55


What other good brands of shootgun/boom mics are there for film making that i should look into?

[rollemfilm]

Anyone know what a "homie" is?

[LAmind]

Word word. It means a "friend" or a trusted comrade. It is an ebonix word, slang. It has direct roots to the hip-hop culture in the United States.

Remember, there's no such thing as a stupid question.

[rollemfilm]

A good starter shotgun mic is the AT835b. It will set you back around $300.00 but it is the best cheap mic you can find. You may find it for less used.