Glove-mounted camera

[riggerrob 643]

Any advice from people who are using them?
Which shots do you try for?
i.e. how many seconds of comments after opening?
Where do you hold your left hand at opening time?etc.
I just looked at Way Cool Industries' web site about glove mounted cameras for tandem instructors. Email: gruntre69@bigpond.com
Apparently they are catching on quickly at Autralian tandem factories.
They look like a great solution to manifestor's nightmares.
Granted they will never replace the angles that traditional videographers catch, but they could make life far easier for short-handed Cessna DZs.

[ernokaikkonen 0]

>I just looked at Way Cool Industries' web site about glove mounted
>cameras for tandem instructors.

Got an address?

Erno

[gus 1]

Way Cool Industries

They look pretty cool, great for unusual pov shots and I imagine for base also.

Gus

OutpatientsOnline.com

[Dumpster 0]

I got to see some footage from a glove cam about a month ago- IT was way cool watching the entire exit, freefall and canopy ride from that point- It can be edited right in with what a camera flyer would record, and you have an outstanding product-

Easy Does It

[mountainman 0]

That thing is REALLY AWESOME!!! Anyone here have experience with it or have any recommendations?

http://www.brandonandlaura.com

[riggerrob 643]

I did 3 jumps with the fancy glove over the weekend.
The first jump was made with foam rubber stuffed into the glove. Too easy.
The second and third jumps were made with a Sony IP5 in the glove.
I still have much to learn, but fortunately the learning curve is pretty steep. For example: I need a fish eye lens in the 0.3 range. The next step will be to put together a story-board for the MTV generation.
Conclusion: jumping with a glove-mounted camera is too easy!

Caveat: read over the Australian Parachute Federation's guidelines before trying this. ie. minimum of 500 tandem jumps.