ojf1982 0 #1 December 6, 2001 Can someone give me any pros and cons of the PC110?Can anyone tell me of a good website retailer that sells the PC110 at good prices?Thank you!Skydiving is not a sport, it is a way of life!Omar B-24801 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #2 December 7, 2001 hey there......as said in the past, I think that http://www.dbuys.com has the best deal on the PC110. About the best miniDV you can get for skydiving, from what I've heard.-------------http://www.JumpinDuo.com"oh no. Not another one"-Alienangel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #3 December 7, 2001 PC-110 has the most features and is a mega pixel camera too. Downfall is its also the larget PC series camera yet. It sticks off the head by a bit too.The PC9 on the other hand is much smaller, lighter and cheaper too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #4 December 7, 2001 Which do you think is better, Phree??-------------http://www.JumpinDuo.com"oh no. Not another one"-Alienangel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #5 December 7, 2001 Depends on the end needs of the videograghper. If getting high quality digital stills are needed... PC110. Casual flying and filming from inside the formaition stuff? Either or will do nicely. Filming on a budget? PC9. Good thing about the 9 is most the stuff for the old 5 series fits it just fine Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites aufreefly 0 #6 December 7, 2001 The pc110 also has a flash to be used when taking still photos. If all you are going to be doing with the camera is skydiving and filming the occasional dropzone antics then I would recommend the pc9. It is the same size as the pc5 but it accepts the same batteries that the pc110 uses. Even with the small battery I have no need to recharge on the weekends. The only other thing is that according to yahoo shopping (you will probably find the best prices there, they compare hundreds of retailers) is that the pc9 has no nightshot, which is crucial for capturing boobies at night!michael hunt (yes, that is my real name...and i've heard them all) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 20 #7 December 7, 2001 Also the 110 has USB to access the memory stick and built in MPEG compression. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DanG 1 #8 December 13, 2001 I don't know anyone who uses the still photo capability of their camera for skydiving purposes. The memory stick is for the still photos, as is the MPEG compression. The only time I use the still capability on my PC-5 is to rip shots off of the DV tape. Then, it doesn't matter that your still camera has megapixel resolution, because your DV tape doesn't.Get the PC-9 if you really want a new camera, or try to find a used PC-5 on eBay.- Dan G Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mountainman 0 #9 December 14, 2001 Hey danG....i think a lot of people (myself included) would use the flash. not skydiving, but for vacations and family stuff. if you are going to use it for everything, I would go with flash.-------------JumpinDuo.com...news, guestbook, and links. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dkearns 0 #10 December 15, 2001 "pc9 has no nightshot"My pc9 has nightshot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BenW 0 #11 December 17, 2001 I don't know if anyone mentioned this but the PC9 doesn't have the laserlink.This is a disadvantage if you're going to be hooking the PC9 up to the video several times a day. Some of the camera guys at my DZ have had the jack plug socket wear out, thus meaning a lack of camera until fixed or replaced.The PC110 has laserlink and can just send the video straight over the ether without being plugged up! Neat. Stops sockets wearing out too.B Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
aufreefly 0 #6 December 7, 2001 The pc110 also has a flash to be used when taking still photos. If all you are going to be doing with the camera is skydiving and filming the occasional dropzone antics then I would recommend the pc9. It is the same size as the pc5 but it accepts the same batteries that the pc110 uses. Even with the small battery I have no need to recharge on the weekends. The only other thing is that according to yahoo shopping (you will probably find the best prices there, they compare hundreds of retailers) is that the pc9 has no nightshot, which is crucial for capturing boobies at night!michael hunt (yes, that is my real name...and i've heard them all) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #7 December 7, 2001 Also the 110 has USB to access the memory stick and built in MPEG compression. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanG 1 #8 December 13, 2001 I don't know anyone who uses the still photo capability of their camera for skydiving purposes. The memory stick is for the still photos, as is the MPEG compression. The only time I use the still capability on my PC-5 is to rip shots off of the DV tape. Then, it doesn't matter that your still camera has megapixel resolution, because your DV tape doesn't.Get the PC-9 if you really want a new camera, or try to find a used PC-5 on eBay.- Dan G Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #9 December 14, 2001 Hey danG....i think a lot of people (myself included) would use the flash. not skydiving, but for vacations and family stuff. if you are going to use it for everything, I would go with flash.-------------JumpinDuo.com...news, guestbook, and links. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkearns 0 #10 December 15, 2001 "pc9 has no nightshot"My pc9 has nightshot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BenW 0 #11 December 17, 2001 I don't know if anyone mentioned this but the PC9 doesn't have the laserlink.This is a disadvantage if you're going to be hooking the PC9 up to the video several times a day. Some of the camera guys at my DZ have had the jack plug socket wear out, thus meaning a lack of camera until fixed or replaced.The PC110 has laserlink and can just send the video straight over the ether without being plugged up! Neat. Stops sockets wearing out too.B Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
