Looking for historical photo

[DSE 3]

of a skydiving camera rig going back as far as I can go, preferably stills vs video.
Anyone able to help? Something from the mid 60's would be about right.

[LouDiamond 1]

Lew Sanborn is your man. I know for a fact he has video of one of the first camera helmet setups. It's a safe bet if anyone has pictures of what can be considered the progenitor of the modern cameramans helmet, it would be him.

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[stratostar 5]

For tons of old photos from the 60's you need to track down Bob Sinclair he did a lot of the early hollywood shit like ripcord, beach blanket bingo and a ton of other early camera work. I just saw him making the rounds at in Z-hills in January, so he should heading north soon. It will take you a good hour or so to look over the scrap books he totes around, and the stories he can tell ya. I f you haven't met him you need to.

you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

[howardwhite 5]

I've got stuff at home that will do, some pictures of Lew Sanborn with the cameras he used for a Sports Illustrated cover in 1959 and for the documentary "A Sport is Born" in 1960 or so.

Bob Sinclair donated at least one early movie camera to USPA for the Museum, so if you want pictures of that one, perhaps Clint Vincent at USPA can send you one.

I'm traveling now, but will look on Monday. (Mid-sixties is too late).

HW

[DSE 3]

Sounds like he, or Lew Sanborn is who I need to chat with, as I need something from someone with the authority to give me a limited license for broadcast. I have a fun project related to aerial photography that needs a few cutaway/Broll pieces.

[stratostar 5]

Ya better get your interview on then, these dudes is no spring chickens.

you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

[DSE 3]

do you know which states they live in so I can start tracking them down?
Or more lazy, anyone got contact info?

[stratostar 5]

Bob lives in MI some place, I don't contact info, but I might be able to find a waver and get it. D-1 lives in MO I think. I bet the top pops knows.

you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

[DSE 3]

Thanks for all the help, guys. A few PMs, phone numbers, and I'm set. Got a bunch of pictures and heard some great stories.

[stratostar 5]

you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

[DSE 3]

Yup...well aware. That's part of the impetus for this small project I'm doing.
If this works out, I'd like to take it to the next level and hopefully involve some of the fine folks here.

[PhreeZone 15]

Skyive Spaceland in TX holds the Lew Sanborn Accuracy meet every year about this time that has a lot of the POPS there.

Skydive Greene County in Ohio is doing a POP's Accuracy meet and ash dive for Ted Rose former Top Pop this summer. I'll find out if any of the other early videoguys might be showing up.

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[mr2mk1g 10]

I scanned this out of a general photography book my parents have. Can't remember the exact date of publishing but it was something like late 60's I think, pos early 70's... certainly the right era.

[DSE 3]

Thank you very much! Could you PM me with the author's name, and name of publisher so I can get clearance to use the images there? That's exactly the sort of thing I'm looking for.

[mr2mk1g 10]

I'll give my folks a call and see if I can get the info from them. I'll also e-mail you the full res scanned image as the one I posted has been cropped and shrunk.

[BlueSBDeath 2]

There is a photo in the History and Trivia area that is on this subject. Just posted this week.

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