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For freefall, that's pretty much the norm. Do you ever look at footage on a pc? If the camera in question had IS turned on you a) get shakier footage, the amount of shake varies from barely/not noticeable to unusable footage in extreme cases (OIS), and b) you can often see one or more black corners, like vignetting but these bounce around all the time. Very irritating for me when I edit daily videos/competition videos Actually, yes, my good ole PC330 shoots awesome steady footage with IS on. I wonder why the EIS of the newer cameras isn't as good as it was on the old ones. http://www.exitshot.com

Let girls seek help SAFELY. NO on 4. http://www.exitshot.com

NO on 8 Don't discriminate. http://www.exitshot.com

Is there any clear answer as to whether the "Super Steady Shot" listed in the specs is EIS or OIS? Why would you say it's less shaky with steady shot off? That's not a good sign of the functionality of steady shot. With the focussing tricks, can you zoom in while camera is still in box with same manual focus setting? Like to video a student landing in the distance. Thanks, Karen http://www.exitshot.com

First you should try on a tandem rig and see if you can reach the drogue. Your height and wingspan might make it more difficult to fly the exit, but I know small TI's who've figured that out, and I know tall TI's who quit doing tandems because they couldn't exit stable. As for landing, height isn't as much of a factor as strength and technique. Depending on what tandem canopies you might have to fly, it can take a lot of strength to flare the canopy. And as you probably know already, the heavier the passenger, the harder it is to flare. There are techniques to ease that flare pressure, but still, it's a lot harder than flaring a sport canopy. (In my girly opinion) http://www.exitshot.com

Alright, another POPS record... Can't wait to see everyone in Perris again. You old guys rock! Karen aka Lew http://www.exitshot.com

Lots of questions... Lots of possible answers. Find a mentor. http://www.exitshot.com

Well, well, well.... look who's the sell-out. I still luv ya. Congrats W. Are you going to disneyland now? if you are, you better stop by and say hi! Karen http://www.exitshot.com

Ha, what's up Larry... let's see.... Look up, check canopy, harness turn towards dz Turn video camera to standby Loosen Chest Strap Take wingloops off hands Unclip wing shackles Take off booties (if they were on) Slip Leg pads down a little to sit in harness Collapse slider, stow behind head Take tape off focus ring on still camera, turn counterclockwise to infinity, shoot a test shot Release brakes, hold in deep brakes till others are out of the way... ... Land. http://www.exitshot.com

I don't know what to say. This is such a tragic loss of a great guy and great skydiver. We may never really know what happened. We've lost one of our own SoCal cameraflyers... In the end, all that really matters is kindness. My sincere condolences to Shindig's family and friends. Karen I love you all. http://www.exitshot.com

Xaos27 - 78 or 82 at between 2.5 and 2.7 Love it. http://www.exitshot.com

Taking my Mom. Again. She's awesome. Check her out geeking the camera... (she's 61 and didn't want her cheeks flapping ) She's fearless. I'm scared out of my mind of course. :) I love her with all my heart. Karen http://www.exitshot.com

Hey Keith, THanks for the reply. I was speaking specifically of the harness/container TSO. I understand the canopy weight limits. We have canopies (up to 300#), but our limiting factor is the harness TSO right now (category B for up to 254#) The student we are trying to accomodate is 245 without gear. So around 275 with gear. I am also actually interested to find a tandem rig modified for solo jumper, if you know who has done that already? Thanks for the reply. Karen http://www.exitshot.com

Back to back 100 ways was pretty sweet! Especially for so many new bigway jumpers. Thanks for letting me jump with you all! Plane hopping and meeting so many new people is always fun. I love it when people come from all over the world to Perris. There are a few photos from the event on my shutterfly site, check it out. Karen (Tall blonde camera-flyer chick from Perris) http://www.exitshot.com

Specifically, what dropzones have a student rig that is FAA TSO C23d for up to 350 lb. gross weight at 150 kts? that has a 280 main canopy (or larger)? other than the MC4 rigs? Thanks Karen http://www.exitshot.com

Does anyone know what dropzones offer AFF for students up to 245lbs? There seems to be a shortage of gear TSO'd for that weight. Thanks Karen http://www.exitshot.com

HD mode (DV output to computer just to compare...) .3 lens (you'd think the shake would be reduced with the .3...) I will try it on a tandem, but the PC330 was rocksolid on the exact same jump next to the HC9. It is sad that OIS is the "new standard" otherwise the HC9 is an awesome camera. Some friends are using it for base and it's great. I'd rather go back to an EIS camera if they're all going to be like this. Maybe I'm just super-critical of the quality, isn't that why we want HD anyway... Karen http://www.exitshot.com

I put 14 jumps on the HC9, side by side with a PC330 filming 100-ways this past weekend. With SteadyShot (OIS) turned ON, there is considerable noticeable shake on a big screen. It's usable footage, but the PC330 footage is way better. I will post the footage soon. Also with the SteadyShot turned off, the shake is not as bad as with it on, but still not nearly as good as the PC330 with EIS. I was flying a lot of burble, but the PC330 footage is far better than the HC9 in the identical conditions. Maybe it's like the first series of 900's, maybe it's the luck of the draw with the camera you get, if DSE doesn't have OIS issues... But I'm probably going to return this one. Not sure if I want to try another HC9 just incase to get a HC5 instead... Thought you all might like to know. peace Karen http://www.exitshot.com

...in cameraflying, that is, this one tops them all. I am now a member of the club... My riser caught my latch just right and my helmet fell off. Landed on a road. Luckily it didn't hit anyone. Luckily it was just the helmet and video camera. It had a good life... So who else had had this happen? I know of a few... peace, Karen http://www.exitshot.com

THanks Naomi! Sorry you won't be there. We have LOTS of gear in the Gear Yard Sale. There's probably 200 people at the dz right now... it's going to be a fun and crazy day! Karen http://www.exitshot.com

So is anyone jumping the HC9 regularly? Any IS issues? jumping with OIS on or off? Thanks, Karen http://www.exitshot.com

WE’RE HAVING A GOING AWAY PARTY AND BENEFIT FOR KOJI - MAY 3rd , 2008 As you may know already, on January 24th, 2007, Koji Mizoi, a longtime cameraflyer and instructor at Perris Valley Skydiving, had an equipment malfunction causing him to land hard on the dirt. He suffered a C-7, incomplete spinal chord injury, leaving him without the use of his legs and very limited use of his hands. The time is right for Koji and his wife Sachiko to move back to Japan. Sachiko has been taking care of Koji 24/7 for the last year by herself. Needless to say, she is exhausted and in need of a break, so, they have decided to go back to Japan where their families are. They plan to leave at the end of May. Since last year, Project Walk has opened a facility near Tokyo. One of their trainers was here for a couple weeks and Koji was impressed with him. Also, Mayumi, Koji’s former skysurf teammate, was here to visit and see Project Walk. As a result, she decided to get a job there as an assistant trainer with plans to become a trainer. On May 3rd, we’re planning something similar to what we did last year. Tentatively, we will have: t-shirts, raffle, silent auction, music and dinner. We will also be adding a Spring Cleaning/Yard Sale of used skydiving gear. If you have any skydiving gear or paraphernalia you no longer use, please consider donating it. Your junk could be someone else’s treasure. You can drop of items any time to the Perris Valley Skydiving School. You can choose to contribute 100% of the sale or 50% of the proceeds towards Koji’s rehab. (If you donate 50%, you must include your name and minimum price.) Please be sure to include your name and contact information with your donation. Also, please make sure items are in a bag or box. We are also looking for donations for the raffle and silent auction. We could use volunteers as well to sell t-shirts and wristbands on the weekends and to help the evening of the event. We’d appreciate all the help we can get to make this event another success. Thanks to the great participation last year, Koji’s rehab at Project Walk was covered through February 2008. His determination and hard work have amazed the trainers at Project Walk. He is determined to continue working as hard as he can as long as he has the opportunity to continue his rehab at Project Walk. Thanks to the support of the skydiving community, we have made this possibility a reality. Please visit his myspace website for photos, video and progress updates: www.myspace.com/forkoji For more information or to make a donation, contact: Linda Witte, [email protected] 951-678-1973 Karen Lewis, [email protected] 951-378-1010 Shazza Kindsvater [email protected] 951-639-7674 http://www.exitshot.com

WE’RE HAVING A GOING AWAY PARTY AND BENEFIT FOR KOJI - MAY 3rd , 2008 As you may know already, on January 24th, 2007, Koji Mizoi, a longtime cameraflyer and instructor at Perris Valley Skydiving, had an equipment malfunction causing him to land hard on the dirt. He suffered a C-7, incomplete spinal chord injury, leaving him without the use of his legs and very limited use of his hands. The time is right for Koji and his wife Sachiko to move back to Japan. Sachiko has been taking care of Koji 24/7 for the last year by herself. Needless to say, she is exhausted and in need of a break, so, they have decided to go back to Japan where their families are. They plan to leave at the end of May. Since last year, Project Walk has opened a facility near Tokyo. One of their trainers was here for a couple weeks and Koji was impressed with him. Also, Mayumi, Koji’s former skysurf teammate, was here to visit and see Project Walk. As a result, she decided to get a job there as an assistant trainer with plans to become a trainer. On May 3rd, we’re planning something similar to what we did last year. Tentatively, we will have: t-shirts, raffle, silent auction, music and dinner. We will also be adding a Spring Cleaning/Yard Sale of used skydiving gear. If you have any skydiving gear or paraphernalia you no longer use, please consider donating it. Your junk could be someone else’s treasure. You can drop of items any time to the Perris Valley Skydiving School. You can choose to contribute 100% of the sale or 50% of the proceeds towards Koji’s rehab. (If you donate 50%, you must include your name and minimum price.) Please be sure to include your name and contact information with your donation. Also, please make sure items are in a bag or box. We are also looking for donations for the raffle and silent auction. We could use volunteers as well to sell t-shirts and wristbands on the weekends and to help the evening of the event. We’d appreciate all the help we can get to make this event another success. Thanks to the great participation last year, Koji’s rehab at Project Walk was covered through February 2008. His determination and hard work have amazed the trainers at Project Walk. He is determined to continue working as hard as he can as long as he has the opportunity to continue his rehab at Project Walk. Thanks to the support of the skydiving community, we have made this possibility a reality. Please visit his myspace website for photos, video and progress updates: www.myspace.com/forkoji For more information or to make a donation, contact: Linda Witte, [email protected] 951-678-1973 Karen Lewis, [email protected] 951-378-1010 Shazza Kindsvater [email protected] 951-639-7674 http://www.exitshot.com

I braid it low and use it as a slider keeper :) Here's an old photo, but you can see all of it before I donated to http://locksoflove.org/ That's the next suggestion, donate. Karen http://www.exitshot.com

Yeah Dave rides along sometimes and gets awesome photos from right seat. Here's my view... Karen Lewis http://www.exitshot.com