freefalle 0 #1 April 3, 2004 Just curious to see what is popular out there. Im using a PC100 video a digital cannon for still using the stock 18-55 lens that came with it and for 35mm Im using the cannon rebel with a 28mm lens Im looking for a 2nd video cam to use as a back up but I haven't decided what to get yet,,,Im looking for something used For a Helmet, Im using a hawkeye but only until my Flat Top Pro arrives Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #2 April 3, 2004 Right now, a Sony TRV19, in a Bonehead D-box, on top of a Hawkeye TM. I didn't mount my EOS850 yet. I decided to wait on mounting a still until I can afford a digital Rebel or a 10D. Film was just getting to be too expensive. Well, too expensive when directly compared to recurring costs in digital cameras ($0+batteries).It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tonyhays 86 #3 April 3, 2004 Canon digital rebel, PC105 with a 2Kcomposites FFX. Rebel 2000 for 35mm. Mainly filming tandems, AFF“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdhill 0 #4 April 3, 2004 Sony PC101 (TRV-20, PC1, TRV-900, VX1000 for back ups and ground) Canon D60 (20mm, 15mm prime lenses)(Sony DCS-V1, Olympus E20 as Back up and ground) Pentax ZX-10 for film (28mm lens) Canon 550EX Flash Bonehead FTP, BF ringsight, CameyeII, Conseptus Bite switch (homemade hand switch as bach up) is the primary head gear and camera mount... also have Bonehead Mindwarp with L-bracket. And for the different shot, Verticalvision belly mount... JAll that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
talon1206 0 #5 April 3, 2004 Sony PC-105 with a .38 wide angle lense "Pilots without Maintainers are just pedestrians with cool jackets and sunglasses" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydog 2 #6 April 3, 2004 Sony TRV 30 - .5 Hama Lens Sony PC120 Canon Eos 10D Sigma 15mm lens & Canon 25 - 105 mm lens Flat top Pro - Tandems / AFF important paying stuff Headshield wildside - Coaching / Fun jumps (whatever they are!!) Conceptus Tongue and Bite Switch Cameye 2 Plus all the other mounting plates etc. BrynJourney not destination..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #7 April 3, 2004 Sony dcr-trv20 with .42 lens and either a Sony VX-1000 next to it.... or a Sony DCR- TRV7 next to it.. both on the top of a bonehead BatRak... 2 cam eye IIs.... I use a Sony DSC V1 with hand held, multi function remote..(includes an amber light to indicate the camera is on ) The camera ( 5 m. pixels) fits nicely on the forehead, below the vids... The TRV -20 and the V 1 are both set with quick release hardware... so I can hand hold them,,,for ground shots, boarding shots,,take off... even "in the plane shots"... Everything connects in less than a minute and i'm good to go... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites eWave 0 #8 April 3, 2004 Panasonic NV-DX100 3CCD with 0.5x wide angle lens for video on handmade box on the top of Bonehead Optik. Box is made of aluminium. Very clean and very supportive. Me likes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AndyMan 7 #9 April 4, 2004 Quote Panasonic NV-DX100 3CCD Oh really? Please keep us updated as to how well this works for you. Normally I'd avoid Panasonic for jumping, but I'm curious if their higher-end models are more reliable... _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Vertifly 0 #10 April 4, 2004 An old PC1 Canon Ti - Analog Still Canon GL2 - the three chipper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites eWave 0 #11 April 5, 2004 Well, I have jumped with it about 15 times so far. RW, tracking and freefly, working great on every discipline. At this moment it's not the camera that sucks if something sucks... It's me Video quality is very good, still captures are worse than on PC-9 for example, but who captures stills anyway? At my DZ there is one other video and photographer, who uses the same digital camcorder with good results. Only bad things on it what comes to my mind, is that you can't use Cam-Eye on it and you have to put additional "block" to the bottom of the camera if you wan't to get video out from the camera to the screen. So if you use "base-screw?" on the helmet, it needs some work after every jump. I ask another jumper on the plane just before exit to check recording light. Works fine so far. It's easy to put camera on and recording with just feeling the buttons. If you want great video quality with no useless extra features, it works very well. I'm just starting my camera career, but I've already sold my soul to the videodemon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SniperCJ 0 #12 April 5, 2004 Sony TRV18 top mount Sony PC9 backup and side mount for inside video. Canon Rebel 35mm with 28mm lens Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jimmytavino 16 #13 April 5, 2004 QuoteI ask another jumper on the plane just before exit to check recording light.... for years.... before cam eye II I would carry a small mirror ( like a cosmetic folding mirror)...to check my lights..it works very well. and goes right into my jumpsuit leg pocket just before climbout.......... yes andyman the panasonic 3 chip does sound interesting,,, as does Vertifly's Canon, (is that also a 3 chip "pro-sumer" camcorder???? ) ...i'm not really up to date on model #'s... fly safely Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Cacophony 0 #14 April 5, 2004 TRV25 Bonehead Optik D-Box Brent Finley Ring Sight Cam Eye II Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lister55 0 #15 April 6, 2004 for years.... before cam eye II I would carry a small mirror ( like a cosmetic folding mirror)...to check my lights..it works very well. and goes right into my jumpsuit leg pocket just before climbout ........ Quote I still use the mirror since my LANC port on my camera is busted. Works great!! and I can get myself in the video to!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites vdschoor 0 #16 April 6, 2004 I use the TRV17 for video, topmounted on my BoneHead Flat Box Pro (I think it is called) Canon Digital Rebel with a Sigma 15mm for digital stills. Canon Rebel 2000 with the Canon 28mm fixed for film. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites LawnDart21 0 #17 April 6, 2004 Sony PC9 & Canon EOS Rebel 35mm. -- My other ride is a RESERVE. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites d15859 0 #18 April 6, 2004 Sony TRV-33, .45 wide angle Cam Eye II Canon Rebel Ti, Canon .28 fixed Conceptus Tongue Switch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Bosveld 0 #19 April 7, 2004 Oh really? Please keep us updated as to how well this works for you. Normally I'd avoid Panasonic for jumping, but I'm curious if their higher-end models are more reliable... _Am I'm using a Panasonic NV-EX3. I've done about 50 camera jumps on it, with no problems. In fact if anything I have had a couple of oopsies with the camera, like forgetting it in my car's boot outside of the camera case, just rolling around after too much beer,or dropping it once, and it still works fine! I am very happy with it and haven't had any problems. Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, will be true! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AndreVideo 0 #20 July 21, 2004 GR-HD1 HD a JVC HD camcorder, resolution 1280x720. Made over 100 jumps with it. Top mounted, obviously :-) . Copy to DVD via RGB cable in 480i mode. Could do 480p but not all DVD/TV will play it. HD copy only to HD VCR (no slow mo) or to computer via 1394 with (slow mo and photos OK). Stills via Minolta D7 (5Mp), working OK, still. Andre Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ralphsensei 0 #21 August 10, 2004 Sony pc106 nice & small 0.6 wide angle lensDon't fart at jumprun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites grega 0 #22 August 10, 2004 i'm using Sony PC 109 with 0.25 lens (waycool blackeye). Sidemounted on bonehead optik with handmade d-box which is actually molded on the helmet without any gaps where lines could get in (somwhat like ff2 from 2Kcomposites) though the helmet (optik) is way more comfortable..."George just lucky i guess!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites VisionAir 0 #23 August 10, 2004 Old helmet that went splat was a BH FTP holding a TRV20 w /.45 in a dbox, and a Rebel 2000 w/ 28mm fixed. New helmet soon to be in use will be a new Optik Illusion with a TRV22 w/ .6 in a dbox, which will be top mounted until I get another Rebel to top mount and I'll move the video to the side. Unless they come out with another plate like the z-bracket to mount the still in front under the video. That would be ideal Huh?!? What cloud?!? Oh that!!! That's just Industrial Haze Alex M. 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 Go To Topic Listing
eWave 0 #8 April 3, 2004 Panasonic NV-DX100 3CCD with 0.5x wide angle lens for video on handmade box on the top of Bonehead Optik. Box is made of aluminium. Very clean and very supportive. Me likes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AndyMan 7 #9 April 4, 2004 Quote Panasonic NV-DX100 3CCD Oh really? Please keep us updated as to how well this works for you. Normally I'd avoid Panasonic for jumping, but I'm curious if their higher-end models are more reliable... _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Vertifly 0 #10 April 4, 2004 An old PC1 Canon Ti - Analog Still Canon GL2 - the three chipper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites eWave 0 #11 April 5, 2004 Well, I have jumped with it about 15 times so far. RW, tracking and freefly, working great on every discipline. At this moment it's not the camera that sucks if something sucks... It's me Video quality is very good, still captures are worse than on PC-9 for example, but who captures stills anyway? At my DZ there is one other video and photographer, who uses the same digital camcorder with good results. Only bad things on it what comes to my mind, is that you can't use Cam-Eye on it and you have to put additional "block" to the bottom of the camera if you wan't to get video out from the camera to the screen. So if you use "base-screw?" on the helmet, it needs some work after every jump. I ask another jumper on the plane just before exit to check recording light. Works fine so far. It's easy to put camera on and recording with just feeling the buttons. If you want great video quality with no useless extra features, it works very well. I'm just starting my camera career, but I've already sold my soul to the videodemon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SniperCJ 0 #12 April 5, 2004 Sony TRV18 top mount Sony PC9 backup and side mount for inside video. Canon Rebel 35mm with 28mm lens Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jimmytavino 16 #13 April 5, 2004 QuoteI ask another jumper on the plane just before exit to check recording light.... for years.... before cam eye II I would carry a small mirror ( like a cosmetic folding mirror)...to check my lights..it works very well. and goes right into my jumpsuit leg pocket just before climbout.......... yes andyman the panasonic 3 chip does sound interesting,,, as does Vertifly's Canon, (is that also a 3 chip "pro-sumer" camcorder???? ) ...i'm not really up to date on model #'s... fly safely Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Cacophony 0 #14 April 5, 2004 TRV25 Bonehead Optik D-Box Brent Finley Ring Sight Cam Eye II Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lister55 0 #15 April 6, 2004 for years.... before cam eye II I would carry a small mirror ( like a cosmetic folding mirror)...to check my lights..it works very well. and goes right into my jumpsuit leg pocket just before climbout ........ Quote I still use the mirror since my LANC port on my camera is busted. Works great!! and I can get myself in the video to!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites vdschoor 0 #16 April 6, 2004 I use the TRV17 for video, topmounted on my BoneHead Flat Box Pro (I think it is called) Canon Digital Rebel with a Sigma 15mm for digital stills. Canon Rebel 2000 with the Canon 28mm fixed for film. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites LawnDart21 0 #17 April 6, 2004 Sony PC9 & Canon EOS Rebel 35mm. -- My other ride is a RESERVE. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites d15859 0 #18 April 6, 2004 Sony TRV-33, .45 wide angle Cam Eye II Canon Rebel Ti, Canon .28 fixed Conceptus Tongue Switch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Bosveld 0 #19 April 7, 2004 Oh really? Please keep us updated as to how well this works for you. Normally I'd avoid Panasonic for jumping, but I'm curious if their higher-end models are more reliable... _Am I'm using a Panasonic NV-EX3. I've done about 50 camera jumps on it, with no problems. In fact if anything I have had a couple of oopsies with the camera, like forgetting it in my car's boot outside of the camera case, just rolling around after too much beer,or dropping it once, and it still works fine! I am very happy with it and haven't had any problems. Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, will be true! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AndreVideo 0 #20 July 21, 2004 GR-HD1 HD a JVC HD camcorder, resolution 1280x720. Made over 100 jumps with it. Top mounted, obviously :-) . Copy to DVD via RGB cable in 480i mode. Could do 480p but not all DVD/TV will play it. HD copy only to HD VCR (no slow mo) or to computer via 1394 with (slow mo and photos OK). Stills via Minolta D7 (5Mp), working OK, still. Andre Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ralphsensei 0 #21 August 10, 2004 Sony pc106 nice & small 0.6 wide angle lensDon't fart at jumprun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites grega 0 #22 August 10, 2004 i'm using Sony PC 109 with 0.25 lens (waycool blackeye). Sidemounted on bonehead optik with handmade d-box which is actually molded on the helmet without any gaps where lines could get in (somwhat like ff2 from 2Kcomposites) though the helmet (optik) is way more comfortable..."George just lucky i guess!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites VisionAir 0 #23 August 10, 2004 Old helmet that went splat was a BH FTP holding a TRV20 w /.45 in a dbox, and a Rebel 2000 w/ 28mm fixed. New helmet soon to be in use will be a new Optik Illusion with a TRV22 w/ .6 in a dbox, which will be top mounted until I get another Rebel to top mount and I'll move the video to the side. Unless they come out with another plate like the z-bracket to mount the still in front under the video. That would be ideal Huh?!? What cloud?!? Oh that!!! That's just Industrial Haze Alex M. 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
AndyMan 7 #9 April 4, 2004 Quote Panasonic NV-DX100 3CCD Oh really? Please keep us updated as to how well this works for you. Normally I'd avoid Panasonic for jumping, but I'm curious if their higher-end models are more reliable... _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vertifly 0 #10 April 4, 2004 An old PC1 Canon Ti - Analog Still Canon GL2 - the three chipper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eWave 0 #11 April 5, 2004 Well, I have jumped with it about 15 times so far. RW, tracking and freefly, working great on every discipline. At this moment it's not the camera that sucks if something sucks... It's me Video quality is very good, still captures are worse than on PC-9 for example, but who captures stills anyway? At my DZ there is one other video and photographer, who uses the same digital camcorder with good results. Only bad things on it what comes to my mind, is that you can't use Cam-Eye on it and you have to put additional "block" to the bottom of the camera if you wan't to get video out from the camera to the screen. So if you use "base-screw?" on the helmet, it needs some work after every jump. I ask another jumper on the plane just before exit to check recording light. Works fine so far. It's easy to put camera on and recording with just feeling the buttons. If you want great video quality with no useless extra features, it works very well. I'm just starting my camera career, but I've already sold my soul to the videodemon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SniperCJ 0 #12 April 5, 2004 Sony TRV18 top mount Sony PC9 backup and side mount for inside video. Canon Rebel 35mm with 28mm lens Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #13 April 5, 2004 QuoteI ask another jumper on the plane just before exit to check recording light.... for years.... before cam eye II I would carry a small mirror ( like a cosmetic folding mirror)...to check my lights..it works very well. and goes right into my jumpsuit leg pocket just before climbout.......... yes andyman the panasonic 3 chip does sound interesting,,, as does Vertifly's Canon, (is that also a 3 chip "pro-sumer" camcorder???? ) ...i'm not really up to date on model #'s... fly safely Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cacophony 0 #14 April 5, 2004 TRV25 Bonehead Optik D-Box Brent Finley Ring Sight Cam Eye II Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lister55 0 #15 April 6, 2004 for years.... before cam eye II I would carry a small mirror ( like a cosmetic folding mirror)...to check my lights..it works very well. and goes right into my jumpsuit leg pocket just before climbout ........ Quote I still use the mirror since my LANC port on my camera is busted. Works great!! and I can get myself in the video to!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites vdschoor 0 #16 April 6, 2004 I use the TRV17 for video, topmounted on my BoneHead Flat Box Pro (I think it is called) Canon Digital Rebel with a Sigma 15mm for digital stills. Canon Rebel 2000 with the Canon 28mm fixed for film. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites LawnDart21 0 #17 April 6, 2004 Sony PC9 & Canon EOS Rebel 35mm. -- My other ride is a RESERVE. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites d15859 0 #18 April 6, 2004 Sony TRV-33, .45 wide angle Cam Eye II Canon Rebel Ti, Canon .28 fixed Conceptus Tongue Switch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Bosveld 0 #19 April 7, 2004 Oh really? Please keep us updated as to how well this works for you. Normally I'd avoid Panasonic for jumping, but I'm curious if their higher-end models are more reliable... _Am I'm using a Panasonic NV-EX3. I've done about 50 camera jumps on it, with no problems. In fact if anything I have had a couple of oopsies with the camera, like forgetting it in my car's boot outside of the camera case, just rolling around after too much beer,or dropping it once, and it still works fine! I am very happy with it and haven't had any problems. Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, will be true! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vdschoor 0 #16 April 6, 2004 I use the TRV17 for video, topmounted on my BoneHead Flat Box Pro (I think it is called) Canon Digital Rebel with a Sigma 15mm for digital stills. Canon Rebel 2000 with the Canon 28mm fixed for film. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LawnDart21 0 #17 April 6, 2004 Sony PC9 & Canon EOS Rebel 35mm. -- My other ride is a RESERVE. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d15859 0 #18 April 6, 2004 Sony TRV-33, .45 wide angle Cam Eye II Canon Rebel Ti, Canon .28 fixed Conceptus Tongue Switch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bosveld 0 #19 April 7, 2004 Oh really? Please keep us updated as to how well this works for you. Normally I'd avoid Panasonic for jumping, but I'm curious if their higher-end models are more reliable... _Am I'm using a Panasonic NV-EX3. I've done about 50 camera jumps on it, with no problems. In fact if anything I have had a couple of oopsies with the camera, like forgetting it in my car's boot outside of the camera case, just rolling around after too much beer,or dropping it once, and it still works fine! I am very happy with it and haven't had any problems. Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, will be true! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndreVideo 0 #20 July 21, 2004 GR-HD1 HD a JVC HD camcorder, resolution 1280x720. Made over 100 jumps with it. Top mounted, obviously :-) . Copy to DVD via RGB cable in 480i mode. Could do 480p but not all DVD/TV will play it. HD copy only to HD VCR (no slow mo) or to computer via 1394 with (slow mo and photos OK). Stills via Minolta D7 (5Mp), working OK, still. Andre Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ralphsensei 0 #21 August 10, 2004 Sony pc106 nice & small 0.6 wide angle lensDon't fart at jumprun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grega 0 #22 August 10, 2004 i'm using Sony PC 109 with 0.25 lens (waycool blackeye). Sidemounted on bonehead optik with handmade d-box which is actually molded on the helmet without any gaps where lines could get in (somwhat like ff2 from 2Kcomposites) though the helmet (optik) is way more comfortable..."George just lucky i guess!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VisionAir 0 #23 August 10, 2004 Old helmet that went splat was a BH FTP holding a TRV20 w /.45 in a dbox, and a Rebel 2000 w/ 28mm fixed. New helmet soon to be in use will be a new Optik Illusion with a TRV22 w/ .6 in a dbox, which will be top mounted until I get another Rebel to top mount and I'll move the video to the side. Unless they come out with another plate like the z-bracket to mount the still in front under the video. That would be ideal Huh?!? What cloud?!? Oh that!!! That's just Industrial Haze Alex M. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
