I started jumping with a camera when I had...

[Chivo 0]

Just curious about the experience jumpers had when they started flying with a camera.

Chivo

[Sonic 0]

In the UK there's a 200 jump minimum anyway. Only 80 or so to go !!

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It's like something out of that twilighty show about that zone

[quade 4]

For me, camera jump #1 was skydive #227.

quade -
The World's Most Boring Skydiver

[PhreeZone 20]

Number 215 for me.

Yesterday is history
And tomorrow is a mystery

Parachutemanuals.com

[wlie 0]

As of writing, I just recieved my Rebel X. I've got an EF 22-55mm zoom @ 4.5-5.6 f/stop, and tandem rubber band for it.
My BoneBond won't mature till Valentine's next year, so no Optik for me.

I'll be over 200 by that time, so I voted anyways 'coz it is my goal to hone my flying skills in preparation.

My other ride is the relative wind.

[Spy38W 0]

As soon as my helmet gets here....

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Hook high, flare on time

[PhreeZone 20]

I'd seriously jump video for a long time before straping on stills. Its a waste of money on the stills if you are not getting the stuff on video to use as feed back first.

Yesterday is history
And tomorrow is a mystery

Parachutemanuals.com

[freeflyanvil 0]

>Just curious about the experience jumpers had when they started flying with a camera.

I had about 120 jumps. Probably a bit sooner than I should have.

Vid
"stons fal, evrysing fals, but doesnt on purpos change its flite pas an positioning..."

[konradptr 0]

It became regular when I had about ~80 with my PC9, but I had a TRV-11 that I jumped with on a top mount about 5-7 times when I had about 45-50 jumps. Yes, I know, too early...

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Getting banned isn't that bad......

[diverds 0]

First few were around 500 jumps. Started jumping camera a lot at around 1500 jumps. Now I rarely jump without it.

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[YahooLV 0]

4oo jumps for me.

http://www.curtisglennphotography.com

[grosfion 0]

for me also around 400 + ..
blues
Marcus

[nacmacfeegle 0]

About 200+ UK regs apply.

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[pd190 0]

I had about 120, but didn't really do anything with it. I just got it together because I was exploring options in skydiving. Now things have changed and I rarely do any skydiving without my camera. You never know when you are going to get that one perfect picture or that awesome vid that will drive them crazy!!!!!

[martz 0]

about 135-140 jumps, in Canada there's a C license minimum requirement and you need 200 jumps to get your C.

But I get the DZO approval before .

READy
SET
RECORD !!!!

[brentfinley 0]

I started with video on Jump 72.
With Stills on Jump 73 (didn't want to overload myself on Jump 72 ya know...)

My first jump was videoing a 4-way and orbiting it really flat... :)

My First Stills Jump was of a local skysurfer out of a king air. I was using a stock EOS hand switch that locks if you push and slide it. At 5 fps, I shot the entire 24 exposure in less than 5 seconds.... The skysurfer floated on me (no camera suit) and I never saw him after exit.

The exit shot was cool, though... It's still framed 24x30 in the Skydive AZ conference room and the DZ used it for an ad in a local rag for 8 weeks.

Brent

www.brentfinley.com
brent@brentfinley.com

[tonyhathaway 0]

I had 750. I feel like the odd-ball now!-Tony

My O.C.D. has me chasing a dream my A.D.D. won't let me catch.

[freeflyanvil 0]

>>in Canada there's a C license minimum requirement and you need 200 jumps to get your
Acually, it's a recommendation, not a requirement.

Vid
"stons fal, evrysing fals, but doesnt on purpos change its flite pas an positioning..."

[quade 4]

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I started with video on Jump 72.

Geeze Brent! You're blowing our whole theory that more jumps is better!

In hindsight, what would be your recommendations?

quade -
The World's Most Boring Skydiver

[VideoToaster 0]

Don't feel bad Tommny I had 800 jumps or so when I got my first Sony 8mm camcorder back in 87

VideoToaster

[airgord 1]

I'm with Videotoaster too, I had over 800 jumps and shot a 2way of my pals Jim Steffeck and Dave "Opie" Thorp, out of the "silver Bullet" 182 at Skydive Oregon late fall 1994, as they climbed out I had to ask the pilot ,Brian Miller if my red light was on (no Brent light yet) he said yes but after the jump he told he never saw it, just wanted us off the plane, they left and I went low barely made it back up before breakoff and landed shaking. Could'nt see because of the ringsight, chincup was too tight, left the camera on all the way down to landing, gathering up my gear, high fives with Jim and Dave, walking in to the loft, laying out my parachute, jabbering non-stop. all the usual first timer stuff.
40 seconds of freefall and 15 minutes of useless crap, but everyone drank my beer anyway.

[airgord 1]

Oh yeah the camera was an old even then TR4 Sony, protec helmet with a really nice metal shop bracket, military surplus ringsight, the battery was so worn out it had a max life of less than 20 minutes. Top notch stuff.

[jimmytavino 16]

I had 1770 jumps when I first got a SONY Hi-8
video camera in late 1994...I've owned 4 other camcorders since then...
I have done 920 jumps since starting , and probably shot video on 875 of those....(Now I run a VX-1000 side by side with a TRV-20,, with an EOS rebel 2000
(very lightweight) on the front...) I enjoy being in a
skydive,,, (still prefer RW formation skydiving.) and wearing cameras,,,,, but now 'cause of my wings I can dock much later than I used to ...( with gear I have an exit weight of around 235 lbs.!!!) Sometimes,, if I'm in the base, I will set up the helmet with the TRV-20 facing backwards..... and the vx-1000 facing forwards,,, and catch some interesting footage,,,,,,,When coupled with footage that is shot from OUTSIDE the formation,,, It makes for some neat editing options.......teamwork??....why not???

[cop 0]

#177 was my first camerajump. In the club there was tandem but no cameraman, so I decided to try. So I started and I'm still filming tandems and everything...

"You can call me Mike"

[evilivan 0]

200. Like others, restricted by the rules in the UK (200 minimum). Done most of my jumps with camera since; this last year I have been filming the UK 4-way team Usual Suspects - exit photo attached.

"If you can keep your head when all around you have lost theirs, then you probably haven't understood the seriousness of the situation."
David Brent