billvon 2,400 #1 December 20, 2005 Here's a few pictures of my belly mount setup. The first two are the 'usual' setup. The camera is bolted to a small aluminum plate; the plate is held on by a type-8 strap and a lightweight friction adapter (like the one on wide cheststraps.) The black box is a circuit that fires the camera once every second. The third picture is a legmount I use for canopy shots. Since the snag hazard is rather high I only use this for solo hop and pops. There are a few commercial belly mounts that look something like this; I tend to avoid those for normal RW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
highfly 0 #2 December 20, 2005 Thanks for sticking those up Bill. You look liek a happy one in that first pic. Did you make it yourself? www.myspace.com/durtymac Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WatchYourStep 0 #3 December 20, 2005 Nice pictures. In the first one it looks like you have a light coming out of your head or a megaphone so you can hear better "You start off your skydiving career with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience up before your bag of luck runs out." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 36 #4 December 20, 2005 Bill, Care to share the circuit design? I could figure it out but it's been a long time since I took circuit design. I once designed one that waited a variable small amount of time, then fired 1, 2, or 3 shots. This was armed by a grip on a handle on the strut of a 182. Then fired by the student releasing the handle. Fired a camera mounted at the end of the strut. Any, care to share?I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #5 December 20, 2005 In the first one it looks like you have a light coming out of your head or a megaphone so you can hear better my thoughts exactly! you shur r purty, bill! edited to add... man, you gotta clean that garage! what a mess! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityGirl 0 #6 December 20, 2005 Jett is asking me what is sticking out of your ear in pic #1. LOL. Then she asked if you have a cutaway system for that leg mount? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MB38 0 #7 December 20, 2005 Bill, I've seen pictures from the chest mount... but could you post one [or direct me to one] from the leg mount?I really don't know what I'm talking about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve1 5 #8 December 20, 2005 I've seen some of your belly mount pictures and they look great. Maybe this is what I need. I've had so much neck trouble that I have a lot of trouble jumping a conventional camera helmet, with a couple cameras on it. Then again my hard opening canopy doesn't help any. Maybe you should patent some of that and market it. I'm interested.....Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #9 December 20, 2005 He knows how to smileMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,400 #10 December 20, 2005 >Care to share the circuit design? It is a PIC16F88 processor with some software. To run a camera via Sony's LANC connector, you need to speak to the camera in this bizarre serial protocol, and 'fool' the camera into thinking your gadget is a real Sony remote shutter release. Only other parts are a zener diode (to cut down voltage) and a few resistors/capacitors. Once I have it working 100% I will try to build a few and send em out to people. It's really cheap (a few bucks in parts.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,400 #11 December 20, 2005 >edited to add... man, you gotta clean that garage! what a mess! Garage? That's the loft! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #12 December 20, 2005 Quote>edited to add... man, you gotta clean that garage! what a mess! Garage? That's the loft! yeah, and I'm an idiot. your point is? I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,400 #13 December 20, 2005 >yeah, and I'm an idiot. your point is? The garage is much worse. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #14 December 20, 2005 Quote>yeah, and I'm an idiot. your point is? The garage is much worse. i've really enjoyed the pics you've taken from that get-up. keep posting more... I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverek 55 #15 December 20, 2005 Why arn't there: - Miniforce rings on your Icon? - RSL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JeepDiver 0 #16 December 20, 2005 I've really enjoyed the perspective of your pictures also, thanks alot!! Keep posting 'em. ...and to think, all this time I've been thinking billvon was a duck. what's that about? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites robr 0 #17 December 20, 2005 Quote...and to think, all this time I've been thinking billvon was a duck. what's that about? It's amazing what you can do with photoshop nowadays I have to say I really like the pictures also. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 2,400 #18 December 20, 2005 >- Miniforce rings on your Icon? Because we swap canopies/bags/PC's quite often. I believe the Miniforce risers are currently on the Pilot 150, which is my wingsuit canopy and the canopy I am taking to Thailand. (I don't really want to manuever the 108 through that many people!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ZigZagMarquis 8 #19 December 20, 2005 DOH! ... when I read the title of the thread, Bill, I thought you were talking about a belly-mount-Reserve!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riggerrob 558 #20 December 20, 2005 Off topic: What size canopies or wing-loadings are World Team organizers recommending? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 2,400 #21 December 20, 2005 >What size canopies or wing-loadings are World Team organizers recommending? I _think_ in 2004 it was 1.25 to 1.75. The canopy I end up using will actually depend on where I'm opening. If I end up pulling high or in the middle, it will probably be the Pilot 150, loaded about 1.3 to 1 - that way I can out-float most people and land with the cameramen. If I end up in a low pulling wave, I may go with a smaller Pilot so I can get down more quickly. Given where I was last year, though, it is likely I'll be pulling higher rather than lower. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bodypilot1 0 #22 December 20, 2005 QuoteOff topic: What size canopies or wing-loadings are World Team organizers recommending? Something you are VERY current at jumping is prefered. I have always jumped my 108 with out any traffic problems. Be safe Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Conquest150 0 #23 December 20, 2005 what kind of camera are you using on that set-up. i see that it is a sony but what model. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 2,400 #24 December 20, 2005 >what kind of camera are you using on that set-up. Sony DSC-V1. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skytash 0 #25 December 21, 2005 QuoteHe knows how to smile that's 'cos he is being cuddled by an angel in your pic - no wonder he isn't smiling in the other one tashDon't ever save anything for a special occasion. Being alive is a special occasion. Avril Sloe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
JeepDiver 0 #16 December 20, 2005 I've really enjoyed the perspective of your pictures also, thanks alot!! Keep posting 'em. ...and to think, all this time I've been thinking billvon was a duck. what's that about? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robr 0 #17 December 20, 2005 Quote...and to think, all this time I've been thinking billvon was a duck. what's that about? It's amazing what you can do with photoshop nowadays I have to say I really like the pictures also. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,400 #18 December 20, 2005 >- Miniforce rings on your Icon? Because we swap canopies/bags/PC's quite often. I believe the Miniforce risers are currently on the Pilot 150, which is my wingsuit canopy and the canopy I am taking to Thailand. (I don't really want to manuever the 108 through that many people!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 8 #19 December 20, 2005 DOH! ... when I read the title of the thread, Bill, I thought you were talking about a belly-mount-Reserve!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #20 December 20, 2005 Off topic: What size canopies or wing-loadings are World Team organizers recommending? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,400 #21 December 20, 2005 >What size canopies or wing-loadings are World Team organizers recommending? I _think_ in 2004 it was 1.25 to 1.75. The canopy I end up using will actually depend on where I'm opening. If I end up pulling high or in the middle, it will probably be the Pilot 150, loaded about 1.3 to 1 - that way I can out-float most people and land with the cameramen. If I end up in a low pulling wave, I may go with a smaller Pilot so I can get down more quickly. Given where I was last year, though, it is likely I'll be pulling higher rather than lower. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #22 December 20, 2005 QuoteOff topic: What size canopies or wing-loadings are World Team organizers recommending? Something you are VERY current at jumping is prefered. I have always jumped my 108 with out any traffic problems. Be safe Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conquest150 0 #23 December 20, 2005 what kind of camera are you using on that set-up. i see that it is a sony but what model. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,400 #24 December 20, 2005 >what kind of camera are you using on that set-up. Sony DSC-V1. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skytash 0 #25 December 21, 2005 QuoteHe knows how to smile that's 'cos he is being cuddled by an angel in your pic - no wonder he isn't smiling in the other one tashDon't ever save anything for a special occasion. Being alive is a special occasion. Avril Sloe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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