cloud9 0 #26 August 7, 2001 Really cool pics, but I don't know what you guys are talking about, what funneled jump? It all looked like standard RW to me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aviatrr 0 #27 August 7, 2001 Quote Mike, awesome photographs! The head down shot looks as if it were taken w/ a wide angle lens. Do you have one? Yea, I have a Kenko .5 wide angle on my PC5.. The shots of my freeflying were taken by the other guy I was jumping with, and he uses a Kenko .42 lens.. With the .42 you get the black at the edges - with the .5 you don't.. All these were taken off of video and turned into stills.. Quote How is it that I got to hang out w/ Lisa, Andrea, Joe and Marc but I never met you? We talked for a few minutes, but it wasn't until after you left I ever found out who you were.. I knew you looked familiar - but figured it must've been from Skydive Daytona.. I was only there for a few weekends before they closed, though..Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aviatrr 0 #28 August 7, 2001 Quote Nice pics!!!! I have seen a funnel like that before....Oh wait not that I was in it....I was uhh...watching ...yeah thats it..... Same here.. I was flying into the group when this happened.. Had I been 2 seconds ahead of where I was, I would've been part of the funnel....and the video would not have been anywhere near as good.. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aviatrr 0 #29 August 7, 2001 Quote ...and that's ME, AirMan, behind Lisa on the airplane!!! I just briefly met this crew while at Deland, but they are some good people. Mike, thanks for squeezing me into the frame, whether it was intentional or not, haha. Hell, ya should've gotten in on some of the jumps.. We wouldn't have turned anybody away.. I know you and JT were gonna jump together(did you ever get to?), but we should've gotten in that freefly jump we talked about.. Unfortunately, the weather didn't cooperate all day.. Ah, well.. Let me know the next time you're gonna be down to Deland, and if I'm not working, we'll do some freeflying.. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aviatrr 0 #30 August 7, 2001 Quote Mike, great pics, and thanks for posting them. And you are so sweet to not show the picture of the rest of that landing! I went through all the trouble of picking out a frame that makes it look like a picture perfect landing, and you go and destroy the image... Jeez.. In the pic, it looks like you're just inches off the ground.....ya can't tell that the ground is really 3ft below ya.. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #31 August 7, 2001 Quote I went through all the trouble of picking out a frame that makes it look like a picture perfect landing, and you go and destroy the image... Jeez..LOL, Mike! Well, seeing that I'm dealing with a bunch of skydivers here, I figured that the truth would come out eventually that I'm not a TOTALLY perfect skydiving chick (yet!), so I figured I would fess up and be the first to blow everyone's image of me. Andrea"Up high, I feel like I'm alive for the very first time" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mouth 0 #32 August 7, 2001 Andrea I thought we both had perfect landings both days...HA HA Just some people have a different perception of perfect. Mine is any landing I walk away from is a good one! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #33 August 7, 2001 You are definitely right about that, Lisa. I always come up smiling, but damn, I wish everyone else wasn't noticing the bad ones too!Andrea"Up high, I feel like I'm alive for the very first time" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #34 August 7, 2001 Mouth-"Mine is any landing I walk away from is a good one!"I'm with ya....Especially after the landing I had Sunday (and you missed it) It was the hardest, craziest, 180 hook I have ever done. The last 25% of it scared me pretty good since I was over PAVEMENT and swooping between a couple Cessnas (a little short of the target) I made it back onto grass after about 15 ft. Damn that shit is addictive and deadly. "You either fight or you surf, son" -Name that movieClay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #35 August 7, 2001 QuoteYea, I have a Kenko .5 wide angle on my PC5.. Mike, I'd like to purchase something like this for BZ (my boyfriend). He does not have a wide-angle lens but really needs/wants one. He's got enought to pay for w/ a Velocity on the way so I thought it'd be a good idea for a Christmas present. When I asked what he needed, he said something like a 24 mm lens (I'm not sure if I got the # right but it was something close to that.) If I buy one, I'd like it to be a nice one so maybe you could help me out??? How much do they run? I'm sure they're pretty expensive but I have about $600 in scholarship money coming in to my pocket once this school semester starts.QuoteWe talked for a few minutes, but it wasn't until after you left I ever found out who you were.. Okay, now you tell me. I was feeling pretty stupid, there, for a while. Yes, unfortunately, Lisa, Andrea, and Joe were tied up in their canopy course all day so I worked on my head down w/ my boyfriend and by the time they were done w/ the canopy thing the weather had started to move in. Oh well, I got 5 of the most fun jumps inMuch love and blue skies,Carrie http://www.geocities.com/skydivegrl20/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #36 August 7, 2001 hey airman-its good to see you HERE. even though i could walk into the hall and through thru glass dorrs and b.s. with ya. too bad we didnt get that jump in.(that should answer aviatrs ques.) andrea---thanks alot. so what is it youre implying? hahamike--im glad you werent involved with that...i feel bad enough for crashing the party and NOT breaking any body's equipment....besides it make better video like you said. hey guys. alan(airman) said he may go to deland this weekend...im sure he'll get on and post if he is.(especially after he reads this)i'm gonna 'chute the shit with him in a little bit, ill make sure gets in touch if he goes... look out, I'm coming through!!! JT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AirMan 0 #37 August 7, 2001 No, unfortunately JT and I never got to make that 2-way. That's when we were headed-out for the skyvan load, and they called a weather hold...and we called it quits. And now he's headed to Korea, haha, oh well. Yeah, maybe we can do some freak-flying some time. I forget already, but where's your home DZ again? "AirMan" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aviatrr 0 #38 August 8, 2001 Quote Mike, I'd like to purchase something like this for BZ (my boyfriend). He does not have a wide-angle lens but really needs/wants one. Actually, wide angle lenses are pretty inexpensive.. I think I paid $35 or so for my Kenko.. What type of camera does he have? There are all different sizes of threads that the lens attaches to, and they vary by camera model.. If you can tell me exactly what size the threads are(such as 30mm on the PC5), I can tell you which lens you need.. There are also things called step up rings that allow you to put on a wide angle with larger threads than the camera has.. For instance, my PC5 has 30mm threads, but my Kenko lens has 37mm threads.. For that, I use a step up ring from 30-37mm.. The rings are cheap - about $7-10.. I got my lens and step up ring from a very reputable mail order photo shop.. The website is 'www.bhphotovideo.com'.. Like I said, if you can tell me exactly what size threads his camera has, I can tell ya what you need.. Did he say what size wide angle he wants? I use a .5, the pics of me are with a .42.. The .42 has quite a bit larger field of view - but a little too large in my opinion.. I think the .5 is optimum for general video - especially freeflying.. A .6 is what many videographers use for tandem and AFF videos, since they are only shooting one small area.. Kenko makes good lenses, and I personally don't see any point spending any more than they cost for one of the pricier brands.. I don't see any quality difference.. Quote I was feeling pretty stupid, there, for a while. Yes, unfortunately, Lisa, Andrea, and Joe were tied up in their canopy course all day so I worked on my head down w/ my boyfriend and by the time they were done w/ the canopy thing the weather had started to move in. Oh well, I got 5 of the most fun jumps in. Hell, if I had known you were around, and doing some freeflying, I would've looked for ya and jumped.. I had a 4 way freefly going on Sat morning.. We could've easily added a couple others.. It was primarily a sitfly jump, but a couple people did some head down.. We'll have to do some freeflying sometime.. Be forewarned, though.....I have a damn fast sit, and a mach 3 head down.. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aviatrr 0 #39 August 8, 2001 Quote I'm with ya....Especially after the landing I had Sunday (and you missed it) It was the hardest, craziest, 180 hook I have ever done. The last 25% of it scared me pretty good since I was over PAVEMENT and swooping between a couple Cessnas (a little short of the target) I made it back onto grass after about 15 ft. Damn that shit is addictive and deadly. Well, I'm not a good person to preach being conservative under canopy - I was doing front riser carves and hooks at 50 jumps(with coaching though), and loading canopies at 1.4-1.5 around 100 jumps - but I have to say something here.. First of all, I hope you're getting some advice from some good canopy pilots(I'm assuming you've gotten some from Chuck) on low turns.. Second, I hope you're doing 'em on a canopy that is very forgiving if ya screw up.. It's not fun digging out of the corner at a moderate to high wing loading.. Third, you need to learn these maneuvers in VERY LARGE, OPEN areas - not someplace that you have airplanes and other obstacles nearby.. I'm not what you would call very experienced at these maneuvers by any means, but I feel very comfortable doing them.. I still scare myself every now and then - but I've never doubted the safe outcome of a turn.. I normally do 90 and 180 carves, with the occasional 270 snap hook.. I know you've heard this before, but just be damn careful.. As you stated, this shit is addictive and deadly.. Being an aggressive canopy pilot has its good and bad points.. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aviatrr 0 #40 August 8, 2001 Quote No, unfortunately JT and I never got to make that 2-way. That's when we were headed-out for the skyvan load, and they called a weather hold...and we called it quits. And now he's headed to Korea, haha, oh well. Yeah, maybe we can do some freak-flying some time. I forget already, but where's your home DZ again? Yea, I remember that load....it was the end of the day for all of us I think.. They ran a couple loads later, but in questionable weather, and didn't get anywhere near full altitude.. I kinda have 2 home DZ's.. Deland and Titusville.. I spend about half the time at each place.. If you're headed to either, let me know..Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #41 August 8, 2001 (I'm assuming you've gotten some from Chuck)Unfortunately not. I left Raeford when I had only about 40 some jumps and I havent really been doing HP landings that much. I'm learning and trying to take it slow. The being near the Airplanes was a function of traffic putting pressure on me. I like the carving turns much better as it's not as much to handle as a hard 180. The alti loss is slower yet you get awesome forward speed but it takes up a lot of room that I sometimes dont have due to traffic. I really shouldn't have done it...obviously since I was short of the target (grass) I.E. I screwed the pooch but not too bad. The canopy is really pretty safe. It's a PD 190 loaded at 1.28, pretty darn docile (even sleepy) by swoop standards. I figure I should master something this slow before I go getting a swoop monster canopy that I'm not ready for. I know my limits, I was "Just feelin it" on that approach. I didnt do another one all day.....LOL. That does remind me though. I will be bugging Chuck for pointers when I'm at Raeford Labor Day. "I.....am Powdered Toast Man!"Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #42 August 8, 2001 hey mike--this is how brain dead i am-i forgot to have you sign my log book , man. i thought i caught all o f ya's through out the day on those jumps. and i forgot to have the group picture. good thing you posted one from the vid. thats cool . i got a group pic w/ me(duh) pammi/merrick and april and kris. now i got one of us 6! cool. its like my new thing . im collecting pictures of you bastards and bumper stickers from all the dz's i go to. i just gotta see if i can get to palatka again to get a sticker.(i have no idea what i did ith it)anyway....im outlook out, I'm coming through!!! JT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AirMan 0 #43 August 8, 2001 Hey JT...Ya have to get you a "School of Human Flight" sticker too. I know you haven't jumped there, but I think I have one for ya. Don't forget to show me your new free-fly (RW) suit...ok. "Air-Man" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #44 August 9, 2001 Quotei forgot to have you sign my log book , man. i thought i caught all o f ya's through out the day on those jumps. and i forgot to have the group picture. good thing you posted one from the vid. thats cool . i got a group pic w/ me(duh) pammi/merrick and april and kris. now i got one of us 6! cool. its like my new thing Now I really feel left out....man I am shooting myself for not being able to make it out sunday...I can't even get in the group photo.blame it on the "other" oneMarcHere I come to save the day!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aviatrr 0 #45 August 9, 2001 Quote i forgot to have you sign my log book , man. i thought i caught all o f ya's through out the day on those jumps. and i forgot to have the group picture. Ok, everybody back down to Deland for the weekend of Aug 18-19 so we can do this right.. I expect to see everybody at 0800 for the first load.. If ya want any specific pics from the videos, lemme know.. I can grab any frame out of the videos and make it into a digital pic.. You could probably even get 'em turned into real photos.. I know some places offer that service.. If ya want that, or if ya just want copies of the videos on a CDROM, lemme know.. It'll be a week before I can do anything - I'm at work on the road right now.. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aviatrr 0 #46 August 9, 2001 Quote Now I really feel left out....man I am shooting myself for not being able to make it out sunday...I can't even get in the group photo. And since we haven't even jumped together since I started doing video, I don't even have ya on tape to grab some stills from.. I guess that'll be my new thing - getting video of all the dz.commers I can and posting the stills.. Of course, I'll always try to pull the stills that make you guys look good.. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wceviper 0 #47 August 9, 2001 Cool pictures, thanks for sharing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
