lewmonst

We are just gutted to hear of Hal's accident. He was such a happy and fun loving guy, and so smart. He will be greatly missed.

Haha, had to resurrect this thread... I can't believe I wrote this 10+ yrs ago. Remember when we jumped TAPES!!

Some things have changed, some have stayed the same. What are all the new little things with all this modern technology?

It's all about room for error, for which now you have none. And you will make an error in judgement someday.

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> What are the penalties if caught/

Death, serious injury, low pulls, Cypres firings, collisions, forgetting to put your chest strap on, entanglements, no-flare landings and broken teeth.

& femur, don't forget that one

I sent you a facebook message...

Montana would make a great teammate. Just sayin.

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Do you think that a coach simply using a camera on a jump would be useful? I know when I was working on getting my license I kept rotating onto my back/ side when I was pitching and the instructor was having some trouble figuring out why. He said he wished he had it on video to try and figure it out. It might have saved me 2 or 3 student jumps.

Your coach should have been able to figure that out without a camera. Most likely you de-arched and dropped a knee.

Perris uses gopro video for debrief purposes on all AFF and Coach jumps, no extra charge.

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The sticky answers all of your questions

I am still using CX100's, finding them on Ebay and whatnot.
lens? Inside video is usually .3, outside is usually .5

Ditto. I just helped someone get a CX100 off ebay for $178. It's EIS and has the card slot easily accessible behind the display screen. My cx100's have lasted 3 yrs, thousands of jumps.

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You might enjoy this...

They have a complex relationship.

oh get real.

Get a Xaos.

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I'm 4'6" and 300 lbs. I would be comfortable on a 200 because that's what i fly skydiving and am used to it. I think i want one with the holes in the bottom because I am going to do like 7 flips. Don't worry I know that sounds like a lot but I am going to use the holdhand method so i just have to let it go and it will open automatically. My friends tell me a slidergate and WTF handles are also a good idea. Probably because I am going to have a gopro on each wrist. I know what you are thinking, thats a dumb idea, but its ok because i am also going to have two on my helmet, one facing forward and one facing backwards so that what i miss from the handcams i will get with my helmet cams.

Also, it would be nice if it was wingsuit compatible. I plan on taking things slow but if my first jump goes really well i'd like to hook up my V4.

Do you have anything like that?

PS: Can you pack it for me?

perfect! thanks for the good laugh!

Really Right Stuff. It's heavy, but only because it's the best. It doesn't budge. Ever. The camera L-bracket is custom for each camera so no twisting and has designed in access all the necessary cables, and is easily switched back and forth from vertical to horizontal mount.
I have it on my Wes flattop.

Thanks. I need one with both mounting screw and locking pin, which is why I'm specifically looking for the "video" plate. I like that to keep it from twisting a whole lot better than the corkboard.

Thanks! Anyone else have one?

Still can't find any.

Anyone have any old ones they don't need anymore?

Doesn't VSE outsource the construction of their risers?

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But on this jump I looked to much into the turn and at the same time held my front riser to close to my helmet. When I started raising the right front riser wither my control line or A/B lines snagged my cross sight and the riser was stuck in full dive configuration!

I've done that, years ago. Makes you think fast, and never look that way for too long ever again.

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canon 15mm fixed.

canon 10-22.

nuff said

lol, ya buddy... but here's my take:

living in a van at the dz: Canon kit lens 18-55 (taped on 18mm)
living in a nice trailer on the dz: Canon 10-22
renting a room in a decent house nearby but too cheap to pony up for the canon 15: Sigma 15mm
after a year of the Sigma 15, frustrated with the not-quite-so-good photos, pony up for the: Canon 15
been doing this way too long, live in a house, photographing some celebrity: Canon L-series 16-35 top mount only

All that being said, I prefer the canon 15 for regular tandems. It's worth the extra $ over the Sigma.

Thanks Eric. I still can't find any in the retailers though. Any other ideas?

I have one from a few years ago, but can't seem to find any more online. Anyone have any video specific stroboframe anti-twist plate (shoe) that they want to sell? It's not the corkboard universal mount. The video plate has a post, much like a tripod shoe, that fits in the hole on the bottom of the video camera.
Thanks

Any update Rich?

I'm hoping it all works out, would love to do some jumps by the beach.

btw, I think your URL should be: http://therealskydiveoceanside.com/

I'm 5'13" and a C17 fits me perfect. But I also have a 36" inseem, so I'm all legs, average torso.

Height gives you an idea of fit, but it's all torso size that matters. I know someone 4 inches shorter than me that wears a c20.

I also like my hip rings at the tops of my hips (pelvis), not low around the head of the femur.

How long are your legs?

(that's 6'1" for anyone who missed the joke)

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lewmonst is right, there is no comparison for Canon glass. Sigma doesn't come close, that said, on your cheap body (IE any rebel) it doesn't matter much. Get a better body like a 20D or 40D and you can SEE the difference!

I don't want to start a completely different discussion, but I think this is one of the biggest misconceptions... a more professional camera does not necessary mean better photos..

Better glass does... Go Canon 15mm like Lew said already

I agree with this actually. I watched a professional landscape photographer shoot multiple frames to stitch together with good glass on a T2i. And he sells wall-size landscape, very high quality prints. I giggled when I met him with his T2i on a tripod. All that being said, any camera and lens is only as good as the person using it.

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Skydiving lost an icon, but fatherhood lost a hall of famer.

Rich said it better than I could. All Pat wanted to be in this world was the best father a man could be. He was. The world is a better place because of him.

Whoa, do you mean the Canon 15mm?

The Canon 14mm is huge, heavy and pricey$$$, but an L-series so should be super sharp.
The Sigma isn't even in the same league.

If you meant the Canon 15 vs. the Sigma 15, I'd definitely say spend the extra $70 on the Canon. That's my standard tandem lens. i've also used a 10-22 and like the 15 better.