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as did I... Blue ones Dave My site...

In the video I linked to above, there was nothing holding the raft to the jumper other than the force of the spin. He attempted to release the raft as soon as the spin started, but the G's increased so quickly that it was impossible. Be careful up there! Blue ones Dave My site...

I will just add to be VERY careful, as jumping with an inflatable adds a new level of complexity and danger to any skydive. Here's a good example of "what could possibly go wrong" from last year: http://www.teammantis.org/postnuke/html/downloads/Rob.zip and the aftermath: http://www.teammantis.org/postnuke/html/downloads/Rob_s_Eyes.wmv Stay safe! Blue ones Dave My site...

I'm just going to jump in here to second Billo. I've been jumping the same setup (but with a 101 and 350) for the past 300 - 400 jumps, and have never experienced a problem with vibration. Though the camera will move on the L-bracket with the door open, as soon as you secure the door, the foam padding keeps it securely in place. BTW, is that blue carbon fibre, or just the lighting of the shots? It looks really cool! Blue ones Dave My site...

A friend of mine had the same problem with his Cookie box mounted to a Bonehead Optik. His solution was to put on another bungee going vertically over the box. It fixed the problem, and the box has never popped open in freefall or otherwise... Blue ones Dave My site...

Just wanted to add another factor to consider -the speed of the CF card that you use. I was using a regular CF card (don't know what speed, it was generic), and when I switched to a high-speed card there was a noticeable difference in the write speed, and the speed of the shots taken. Blue ones Dave My site...

I wanted to add another factor that I haven't seen yet -currency. As a weekend jumper in New England, this time of year my limit for ground winds is lower than it would typically be in August. Uppers: No limit -just to know what they are at 3/6/9/12k before I get on the plane in order to plan accordingly. Grounds: Highest was 30 kts / This time of year I'll sit out if it's gusty and around 20 kts. Blue ones Dave My site...

I don't believe that it's necessary to purchase a particular helmet -like all things in skydiving, it is a matter of preference. I bought the 2kComposites helmet because I liked the simple design, and it was very comfortable on my funny shaped head. I also have had very good experiences with the company in the past. A camera condom and L-bracket will work as good for the 350 as it does for any other Sony camera. I've known plenty of people that use this system without problems, but I like the idea of a fully enclosed box, and the snag-free design. As a side note, there are actually less buttons exposed on the newer Sony cameras than there were on the older style PC's and TRV's. Blue ones Dave My site...

I always take pictures at the highest quality -I've learned that if you don't even once, that's the one that you are going to want blown up... Murphy's law and all that. The average picture size at 3mp (2016 * 1512) is about 1.2mb so on a formatted card you should be able to hold just under 200 pictures (and the card was around $80 at Best Buy -so probably $50 on ebay). Hope this helps. Blue ones Dave My site...

Lense: Right now I'm using a Crystal Vision .45 (cheap lense). With my last camera, I was shooting with the WayCool Blue Eye, which I loved, but I lost that with the camera. I plan on replacing that and maybe getting a WayCool .25 over the winter. Memory Stick: I just picked up a generic 256 mb stick over the weekend, but you won't use it for skydiving. I just use the stick when i am using the camera for touristy stuff, and don't want to lug around two cameras. The stills are really good quality, but there is no way to trigger them while it is on your head. Batteries: I only have the -50 battery that the camera came with. Because I am a weekend jumper, and am not using the camera constantly this more than suits my needs. I can easily do 20 jumps over two days without needing to recharge the battery. And because of this I don't need any additional chargers. However I did buy a DC/AC adapter so that I can charge the camera in my car if need be. Blue ones Dave My site...

I got the helmet knowing that I was going to be a guinnea pig. I have no problem with it... especially since this helmet was even more comfortable than my last 2k helmet. I didn't think that was possible! Blue ones Dave My site...

I'll try to take a couple of shots tonight when I get home... Blue ones Dave My site...

Congratulations on the setup! I actually meant to give 2k a call when I got my helmet to let them know that the Cam-Eye / Lanc connector does not fit in the helmet as provided. I was able to Dremel out a small chunk on the inside, and it now fits like a glove. As to the camera, I cut the strap off as soon as I got it. You might be able to fit it in there with it on, but I have always found PC cameras more comfortable without the strap anyway... Blue ones Dave My site...

I have a couple of good pictures of my BEAUTUIFUL flourescent orange and silver Katana... I swear the thing glows in the dark! I just don't have my camera with me. I'll post them next week for you. Blue ones Dave My site...

Yup, I finally got all my gear back together (just in time for the end of the season). I'm still really happy with the camera. The video quality is excellent, and the docking station isn't as much of a pain in the arse as I had thought it would be. It's small enough to fit in my camera bag easily, and it actually looks better at home when I'm working with the video (as we all know, it's all about looking good!) I also did a bunch of ground video of swooping and whatnot, and this camera is much easier to hold and use than my PC101. All in all, I'd give it 8 out of 10 stars. It would be a 10 if it weren't for the higher than average price and the docking station... Blue ones Dave My site...