Skydiving helmet cam recommendation for super 8

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Post by jaxshooter »

fogo wrote:Wow TronX!


IBy the way, I was assuming you were jumping tandem. Do you have a solo ticket? Cool if you do.
Yes, I'm jumping solo, or will be when I start jumping again.Never done tandem.I started jumping in 1978, they didn't do tandem,AFF or any of the other cool stuff they do now.

The Kodak XL cameras would be OK for the shape, but the lack of manual iris and slo mo, limits them.The camera on the sleeve will be a problem as far as stability goes as such a position would throw you asymmetrical in freefall, you would spin like a top unless you did some serious counter measure with your legs.I've seen that shot before, but I'm pretty sure it's been done with an opitcal fiber lens going down the sleeve.
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Post by fogo »

...so thats one on each sleeve then?!

Only joking, great to see you getting back into it and good luck

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