Bowen

I wish I had a hook up with RRS. you are about right with your numbers. -Bowen Retired Tunnel Instructor, Sky/Tunnel Coach Former dealer for 2k Composites, Skysystems, Alti-2, Wings

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More pics.. -Bowen Retired Tunnel Instructor, Sky/Tunnel Coach Former dealer for 2k Composites, Skysystems, Alti-2, Wings

I just received my Vapor Wes Pro. I am not finished with it yet since I still have to install the cameye and ring sight. I custom shaped the top carbon fiber plate to the contour of the helmet. I used (3) really right stuff (RRS) base plates to hold my camera equipment in different configurations. I can mount my HC-5 and XTI side by side or the XTI and a custom flash bracket side by side. Or the other option is to mount the HC-5 right down the middle. In one picture I have a Raynox .3 lens on the HC-5 and the other is a century optics “baby death .3”. I have a RRS L-bracket on the XTI for vertical mounting and a RRS non L-bracket for horizontal mounting. I have no overhang whatsoever on the back and sides except for the bit switch plug (don’t mind the L-bracket hanging over it is not going to be used for horizontal shots). I will update this post when I have the cameye and ring sight mounted. -Bowen Retired Tunnel Instructor, Sky/Tunnel Coach Former dealer for 2k Composites, Skysystems, Alti-2, Wings

check out http://photography-on-the.net/ -Bowen Retired Tunnel Instructor, Sky/Tunnel Coach Former dealer for 2k Composites, Skysystems, Alti-2, Wings

yeah they just got back today. -Bowen Retired Tunnel Instructor, Sky/Tunnel Coach Former dealer for 2k Composites, Skysystems, Alti-2, Wings

great job for your first time editing.. -M.Bowen Retired Tunnel Instructor, Sky/Tunnel Coach Former dealer for 2k Composites, Skysystems, Alti-2, Wings

Not bad video but I don't really like the music.. Where is your DZ? -Bowen Retired Tunnel Instructor, Sky/Tunnel Coach Former dealer for 2k Composites, Skysystems, Alti-2, Wings

Dave, how hard is it to use. does it take a lot of pressure? Thanks, Bowen Retired Tunnel Instructor, Sky/Tunnel Coach Former dealer for 2k Composites, Skysystems, Alti-2, Wings

I have owned a 2.5 mm bit switch in the past and I am looking for a new switch to go with my XTI and Vapor Wes Pro. I was thinking of getting a mouth or blow switch and wanted to know what everyone else is using and why. Thanks, M.Bowen Retired Tunnel Instructor, Sky/Tunnel Coach Former dealer for 2k Composites, Skysystems, Alti-2, Wings

Who were your old contacts -Bowen Retired Tunnel Instructor, Sky/Tunnel Coach Former dealer for 2k Composites, Skysystems, Alti-2, Wings

I would have to agree. I am putting a fusion order together for some friends next week. -Bowen Retired Tunnel Instructor, Sky/Tunnel Coach Former dealer for 2k Composites, Skysystems, Alti-2, Wings

very simular to my new set up. I am thinking about getting a mouth switch for my new XTI to accommodate the wes pro's design. how do you like using the tongue switch with the Pro? Thanks, M.Bowen Retired Tunnel Instructor, Sky/Tunnel Coach Former dealer for 2k Composites, Skysystems, Alti-2, Wings

JP, What camera switch are you using? bite, mouth, tongue? and with what still camera Thanks, M. Bowen Retired Tunnel Instructor, Sky/Tunnel Coach Former dealer for 2k Composites, Skysystems, Alti-2, Wings

lets see some pictures of set ups. Retired Tunnel Instructor, Sky/Tunnel Coach Former dealer for 2k Composites, Skysystems, Alti-2, Wings

I went through 3 Archos 605's, kept burning out the hard drives from skdiving and flying in the tunnel. -Bowen Retired Tunnel Instructor, Sky/Tunnel Coach Former dealer for 2k Composites, Skysystems, Alti-2, Wings

Drew is at IFly Hollywood -Bowen Retired Tunnel Instructor, Sky/Tunnel Coach Former dealer for 2k Composites, Skysystems, Alti-2, Wings

the lens doesn't extend further out to the left than the clamshell. another thing with the raynox lens is that they come with plastic step rings. I use the 37 to 37. if something tugs on the lens it will strip the threads and come right off. -Bowen Retired Tunnel Instructor, Sky/Tunnel Coach Former dealer for 2k Composites, Skysystems, Alti-2, Wings

you are right, Roberta Mancino is amazing but how often is she around? as far as kim and angela go, both are consistently around to coach and both are great flyers. I was watching them both fly together on sunday night, both are fantastic. Thats just an opinion. everyone on here has one thats what makes it an exciting place to talk. -Bowen Retired Tunnel Instructor, Sky/Tunnel Coach Former dealer for 2k Composites, Skysystems, Alti-2, Wings

Angela Hsu is a fantastic womens freeefly tunnel AND skydiving coach. If you are looking for someone to coach you through BOTH tunnel and sky she is the best choice. A lot of these girls do not coach in the sky and are not useful past their tunnel experience. She does both freefly and freestyle so her teaching compass is wide. If you are interested contact myself or Kristin at SkyVenture Orlando for her information. -Bowen Retired Tunnel Instructor, Sky/Tunnel Coach Former dealer for 2k Composites, Skysystems, Alti-2, Wings

I am not sure what prompted this discussion on the Orlando tunnel. “I feel for the staff who work there. THEY ARE NOT HAPPY!!!” I can speak for myself when I say that I am happy with my job. To comment on this: “He actually told a staff member there that he didn't "give a F*CK about anybody there. My loyalty is to the company" I have known Marc for a few years and that’s not how he conducts himself. “Since this new guy took over hes fired all the good tunnel staff!! He got new tunnel staff!! And even some of them got fired!!” This is a sticky one. Over the summer we lost a half a dozen or so employees. ALLBALLS forgot to mention, since he is in the know, that SVO was the subject of quit a bit of internal theft. One of our employees stole a $1,600 nightly deposit and others took property including a table to play BEER PONG on. Then there is the case of employees coming back in the middle of the night with their friends to fly for hours and hours on the owner’s dime. When Marc added up all the hours flown, it worked out to be something around 80+ hours over the span of about 5 weeks. Add that up and it becomes tens of thousands of dollars of stolen tunnel time and a HUGE electricity bill.. So I think anyone would have made the same decisions Marc made. “Getting coached sitfly by a SVO employee with only 7 skydives is quite comical BTW.” Only one of the instructing staff members that got fired was a skydiver. So how can you say its “comical” to be coached by a whuffo and “he fired all the good tunnel staff” in the same sentence? Two words. Randy Ashley. One of the best fliers and coaches hands down. 0 skydives!! Ask anyone worth asking. A lot of people started in the tunnel first and then started to jump. Thomas Hughes being one of them. On the other end of the spectrum I have seen jumpers with thousands of jumps hitting every wall in there. I have seen this first hand countless times over the last 3+ years. The best coaches are the ones that spend time in the tunnel (skydiver or rat); you don’t have to be a jumper to be a good coach. Lana26: On behalf of SVO I am sorry you lost out on your time. PM me and we will talk. Gravityizsexy: Shame on you Anthony. You were let go the day you were suppose to be signed off as in instructor. I know because I was jumping with you in Deland. Others and myself told you not to be late for work and I even hinted to you that it was a big day for you and the other trainees. After the past management let you go, you begged/cried to Marc over the next couple of months to take you back. He did and your performance was less then stellar. You even went in for a catch with a student one time and at the last moment got scared and hunched over to protect your head while the student impaled the net. Luckily the student didn’t get hurt, but what if he did? You broke your oath as an instructor to put yourself in dangers way in order to protect the safety of the fliers. You were not fired, you just stopped showing up for work. It's funny that you are defending the ex-employees, your "friends", that you yourself screwed over thousands of dollars in electricity bills and unpaid rent when you skipped town and just took off. I just wanted to give clarity from someone who has been working at SVO for some time. (If you have worked for SVO please fill out your profile in its entirety) No one here can talk from experience working at SVO with Marc except Anthony and I and I don’t know what your (Anthony) motives are for bashing him, How quickly we forget those that give second chances. For those of you that feel unhappy with the way things run, I am sorry you feel that way. Please come to us and let us know. this post is nothing but airing out laundry. this is not a productive way to give criticism. dont be apart of the problem, help us to make our place more enjoyable for all. email me or the tunnel directly. Anthony, tell Drew I said whats up! -Bowen Retired Tunnel Instructor, Sky/Tunnel Coach Former dealer for 2k Composites, Skysystems, Alti-2, Wings

does it have 1 or 2 audible pockets? anyone going to be using an "L" bracket for still on their set up? whats it weigh compared to the FTP? -Bowen Retired Tunnel Instructor, Sky/Tunnel Coach Former dealer for 2k Composites, Skysystems, Alti-2, Wings

I am already here and will be jumping at Lake Wales and Sebastian during the boogie. P.S. pm me for tunnel coaching. -Bowen Retired Tunnel Instructor, Sky/Tunnel Coach Former dealer for 2k Composites, Skysystems, Alti-2, Wings

Matt, I can come over with my raynox. -Bowen Retired Tunnel Instructor, Sky/Tunnel Coach Former dealer for 2k Composites, Skysystems, Alti-2, Wings

try this first. camerafilters.com -Bowen Retired Tunnel Instructor, Sky/Tunnel Coach Former dealer for 2k Composites, Skysystems, Alti-2, Wings