mccordia 73 #1 March 29, 2005 Jumped a new camera-setup past sunday. Check it out Disclaimer: my nose aint that big...it's the lens...! JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #2 March 29, 2005 What lens are you using?Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Professor 0 #3 March 29, 2005 Any pics of the setup? I guess the camera is mounted on an arm that comes off your helmet? With a little wider lens or mounted a little further away, that would make for some sick flocking footage. Ted Like a giddy school girl. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voodew1 0 #4 March 29, 2005 Nice red eyes - do you always jump without googles or was this a special photo op? The pimp hand is powdered up ... say something stupid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 73 #5 March 30, 2005 QuoteNice red eyes - do you always jump without googles or was this a special photo op? I'd been jumping my Gath helmet with visor (see my avatar) before this jump, and walked into the plane without ever thinking about taking along goggles. I usualy don't jump without goggles The camera is on a small jointed arm (short one) so it can move around a bit if I want different views, or more background (ponting the camera to the side a bit). The lens of the camera is only a few centimeters away from my nose. The weight/strain on my neck is much less then what I feel wearing the flat-top pro from a friend, with front-mounted stills. The lens on this jump was a 0.3 I'm going to try it with a 0.25 lens from Waycool lateron. There's a big flocking weekend in Holland next month (16/17 April) with about 20 registered Birds. I'm going to try and shoot some cool footage with this setup. I was thinking about putting a mirroring visor on my helmet. That would also add a front-view to the image. But no matter what, I will be wearing goggles... Although it actualy wasnt too bad, because the camera was shielding/breaking the wind in front of my eyes. I did a few rolls and a frontflip. Its really wierd to see your body move and have your head remain stationary in the frame The footage under canopy was also pretty cool. Definately something I'm gonna have a lot of fun with :) here's another still from my opening.JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #6 March 30, 2005 Hey Jarno, that's great, do you mind posting pics of the setup ??scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 3 #7 March 30, 2005 Dan Preston (Atair) sells a lens that shoots straight back at you. The early ones looked sort of like an engine valve sticking off the end of the camera, but the newer ones are totally enclosed and very small. There is only the slightest indication that the camera is taking a reflected image (a small dot in the middle of frame), but that can be taken out in editing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FeetFlyer 0 #8 March 30, 2005 selfportrait... or.. maybe you just can't get anyone with camera to jump with you? <> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
verticalflyer 11 #9 March 30, 2005 Closing speeds for that square on eye to eye shot front angle can be a real bitch!!Dont just talk about it, Do it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #10 March 30, 2005 If a photo made me look like that, I'd burn it, not post it on the internet!... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 73 #11 March 30, 2005 QuoteIf a photo made me look like that, I'd burn it, not post it on the internet! So that's why your homepage doesn't have any close-ups of your face But yea..I know it's not the most romantic view of myself I'll ever see, but I excitement won over from shame when it came to showing the result But when wearing cool goggles or a reflective visor it might actualy look cool, instead of the 'retard in a fishtank' look it has now I'm borrowing part of this setup from a friend (using part of his foot-mount) I'm jumping it again in 2 weeks, I'll post a pic of the setup then. And feetflyer...here's a pic to prove that I can find other people to jump with I miss jumping with you though...(no matter how much fun those snow-mobiles might be) Nobody else I know would deliberately totaly screw up an exit from the Herc just to 'flip the bird' at the camera and get a laugh Cya l8rs!JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #12 March 30, 2005 QuoteQuoteIf a photo made me look like that, I'd burn it, not post it on the internet! So that's why your homepage doesn't have any close-ups of your face ! Depends which home page you mean. mmae.iit.edu/people/professors/kallend.php... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VectorBoy 0 #13 March 30, 2005 Jarno can you take a picture of this picture taking rig and post it for us?...... pa ..pa..pa.. please. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 73 #14 March 30, 2005 I'll post a pic as soon as I'm jumping it again (I'm missing the ball-joint attachment piece that I'm borrowing from a friends footmount for this) hopefully in 2 weeks or so. But I've attached a rough sketch of what it looks like. Nothing fancy. I think most people will be able to fabricate something like this. It snaps onto the manfrotto plate on top of my helmet, and has 2 small ball-joints that help aim the camera (side-views would also be possible, but wouldn't want to try that in fear of passing risers on opening) Because it's quite close to my head, the weight is not really an issue. But a heavyer (photo)camera, or placement further away from your head would/could probabl put a lot of strain on your neck. One of those lipstick-cams would probably be ideal for something like this, as the weight is not an issue, and you could even put it 1 meter in front of you if you'd want to (making you into a flying narwal) Anyways...check the attachmentJC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voodew1 0 #15 March 31, 2005 So if you watch it on TV you either have to stand on your head or turn the TV upside down? Kind of a stupid question but is it possible to flip the image with the camera The pimp hand is powdered up ... say something stupid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base428 1 #16 March 31, 2005 Rhinocam, May 2000 I haven't had the guts to try it with my S3 yet because my boom is about 36" long. Too much to deal with...(c)2010 Vertical Visions. No unauthorized duplication permitted. <==For the media only Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 73 #17 March 31, 2005 QuoteSo if you watch it on TV you either have to stand on your head or turn the TV upside down? You just need to put all your plugs in upside down an everything wil be fine neeh...but some camera's probably can flip the image as some sort of effect, but doing it during editing with a program like Premiere, Media Studio, Miro Studio (enter any program of choice here)....is probably easyest.. Great video! That longer boom really helps in keeping the image free of distortion. When you see my moving footage, it looks like a skydiving Umpa-Lumpa. With yours everything keeps it's proportions. I don't think I'd dare to mount my camera further away from my face, it would become too heavy. But I'm guessing that's a lipstick-cam you are using (and that the camera is in the pouch on your belly)?JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spidermonky 0 #18 March 31, 2005 Here's a website with some info about the Atair lens, with pics and video: http://joereger.com/entry-logid5-eventid769-Jump-246--Atair-Hyperbolic.log Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FeetFlyer 0 #19 April 3, 2005 Quote Nobody else I know would deliberately totaly screw up an exit from the Herc just to 'flip the bird' at the camera and get a laugh It had to be done.. I had to send that message to Fordy because he was "flipping me off" in every other jump at the boogie <> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackdog 0 #20 April 6, 2005 QuoteQuoteQuoteIf a photo made me look like that, I'd burn it, not post it on the internet! So that's why your homepage doesn't have any close-ups of your face ! Depends which home page you mean. mmae.iit.edu/people/professors/kallend.php really doesn't matter which homopage you look at from kallend they both seem like they were designed by a special ed program. they suck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sangiro 4 #21 April 6, 2005 Quotereally doesn't matter which homopage you look at from kallend they both seem like they were designed by a special ed program. they suck. Why don't you take a couple of weeks off from this forum. You can use the time do design some web pages yourself. I'll gladly critique them for you.Safe swoops Sangiro Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #22 April 6, 2005 anymore info on the atiar lens?Leroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
douggie 0 #23 April 8, 2005 did you just mount a bullet cam at the end of the boom or what? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base428 1 #24 April 8, 2005 That's my little secret.....sorry. Quotedid you just mount a bullet cam at the end of the boom or what?(c)2010 Vertical Visions. No unauthorized duplication permitted. <==For the media only Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
