Avikus 0 #1 October 17, 2012 Hey Ladies and Gents! I was having multiple discussion over the summer with some people that are really rushing to jump with a camera. My main drop zone doesn't let you jump with a camera before 200 jumps, and I believe I was told that this is a USPA thing (if that is wrong let me know). But I saw other drop zone that doesn't really care. I have a hard time believing that is the correct thing to do (let a newbie jump with a camera). Am I the only one that has that train of thoughts? And what is with the big rush of jumping with a camera?Avikus - Packer and Jumper - Hate landing with the plane! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,918 #2 October 17, 2012 >I have a hard time believing that is the correct thing to do (let a newbie jump with a camera). It's not. DSE has a list of incidents that have resulted in large part from new jumpers using small format cameras. Such incidents range from forgetting a chest strap to serious injuries - and death. >And what is with the big rush of jumping with a camera? It allows people to post YouTube videos of their jumps. The kind way to think of this is that they want to "spread the experience" around so other people can see it. There are less kind ways to describe that desire. One of the reasons for this is the availability of small format cameras specifically targeted at skydivers. Go to a display at any electronics store - the GoPro kiosk will probably have a video playing showing skydiving, ground launching or BASE jumping (among other sports.) New skydivers can be tempted to think "look how easy that is! And everyone seems to be doing it. Maybe it won't be a big deal if I take it up to record my jump. And it might help me be a better skydiver. Yeah, that's the ticket." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avikus 0 #3 October 17, 2012 Any chance I could have these DSE Report linked? Could use that as a heavy argument against it. But yeah I get what you mean I saw the display in a few shops and I always rolled my eyes at them! Avikus - Packer and Jumper - Hate landing with the plane! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamhildreth 0 #4 October 17, 2012 Quote Hey Ladies and Gents! I was having multiple discussion over the summer with some people that are really rushing to jump with a camera. My main drop zone doesn't let you jump with a camera before 200 jumps, and I believe I was told that this is a USPA thing (if that is wrong let me know). But I saw other drop zone that doesn't really care. I have a hard time believing that is the correct thing to do (let a newbie jump with a camera). Am I the only one that has that train of thoughts? And what is with the big rush of jumping with a camera? They'd be better off jumping with more experienced jumpers who have cameras - the person wiithout the camera is in all the footage Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #5 October 17, 2012 Quote Any chance I could have these DSE Report linked? Could use that as a heavy argument against it. But yeah I get what you mean I saw the display in a few shops and I always rolled my eyes at them! It's locked at the top of the camera forum.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avikus 0 #6 October 17, 2012 Quote They'd be better off jumping with more experienced jumpers who have cameras - the person wiithout the camera is in all the footage Exactly! Most of them have barely their A so seeing the sky and the ground coming up is not a great video! Thanks for the Report !Avikus - Packer and Jumper - Hate landing with the plane! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoink 321 #7 October 17, 2012 Quote One of the reasons for this is the availability of small format cameras specifically targeted at skydivers. This is a huge factor. When I had about 70 jumps the camera of choice for skydiving was the Sony PC101 - I was a student at the time. They were about £1000 in the shops... not counting the cost of a camera helmet and lens. That's a significant cost and investment, and I always saw it as a grand I could rather spend on jumps. A go pro is about $150... people spend that in a weekend jumping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
