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  8. did my first "real" crew jump at sunset saturday... buddy on a 235 at 1to1 and me on a sabre15o at 1.4 to 1.. he took 5, i clear and pulled, i was in pretty deep brakes most of the jump ( not the best matches canopy wise..) plenty of close flying, towards the bottom of the jump i ran across his topskin from right to left and what a rush!

    i know its probably mickey mouse stuff for most of you guys but damn! i havent had that much excitement on a jump in quite some time...

    just wanted to share.. any experienced crew dogs in the north florida area? what about crew camps... i want more:)


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    Pro - meaning you have not produced and sold a professional skydiving movie/DVD and do not make your living primarily from photography/videography.



    why are professional PHOTOGraphers excluded from a video contest?

    i make my living off still images, but suck at making videos.. why should i be excluded because i know how to use a camera?


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    Newer flyers who want to learn properly and efficiently should care too.



    Wrong again. If you take a new flier to the "crappy" tunnels first, they will learn to maximize lift, regardless of suit. When they graduate to a "better" tunnel , they should excel, having already learned how to generate lift from every available surface...

    look at the best tunnelfliers on the planet... see where they came from...

    (hint it starts with f, and ends with lyaway...)


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    So this is going to be a Las Vegas style tunnel... How much value for a training skydiver can a tunnel like this really have? This is an amusement ride at best, not a serious training tool.



    common misconception.

    with the advent of bigger and faster skyventure-style tunnels, many skydivers have adhered to this train of thought.

    they are, however, wrong, unfortunately.

    ANY tunnel is a valuable training tool, and you can learn valuable lessons form each type.

    If you can learn to fly well at the slower airspeeds, or in slightly turbulent air, then you should excel when there is plenty of air or lift.

    Tunnels are an interesting machine. Instead of just falling faster, as you would in the sky, you must manipulate your desired body position to the available airspeed. This, in turn, creates a more knowledgeable bodyflier, and better skydiver.

    Not to mention, some of the funnest tunnels, are some of the "amusement ride at best" types.

    It is interesting, and dare I say, amusing, to watch the "skygod" types, with the " I have x amount of jumps, I can fly anything" get in the "crappy" tunnels and flail to no end.


  17. To whom it may concern:

    Johnny meatbomb has the permission of carl cameraman
    to reproduce the images contained on this cd, X amount of times, for personal prints only. Any other use/publication yada yad yada must be approved by carl cameraman. If you have any questions you may call carl at 123.4567. Thanks for your time.

    -carlcamraman.

    use a letterhead to make it look more official.
    or make the prints yourself, and charge for them.

    why give money away?

    feel free to tailor this to your own needs, obviously.
    -carl


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    gain, I have years of shooting video covering 1000's of jumps with a box drawn on my goggles. I have no problem with framing.




    sweet. but can you honestly say youve never had your ssubject out of frame?

    if youre only shooting video, though, with a wide enough lens, i could believe you wouldnt need a site...

    or if youre side mount. i never had a problem with sidemount video only and no sight...


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    A concentric ring site also helps compensate for parallax, which is why I selected a concentric over the "X" or cross-type ring sight.



    absolutley... i jump with the concentric as well, for the same reason.

    ive got around 3000 dollars on my head on a camera jump.. why blow the shot because a 50.00 ringsite moved an eighth of an inch?


  25. a mark on the goggles works if youre not terribly concerned with whats in frame.

    and you always have the same goggles.

    and they are always in the same spot. (which never happens)

    taking pictures without a sight is like shooting without looking through the lens. close, maybe...

    but if you want to KNOW what is in frame, then you need a sight. there are just too many variables...