shindig 0 #1 February 20, 2003 Got a serious question for all you guys. I'm a camera flyer and I recently broke my back actually compressed T 4&5 Vertibrate 4 broken ribs and compressed sternum. Do you know any camera flyers that have broken there back and returned to it and how long did it take them to start flying again. My doctors just don't understand why I want to fly again. I'm already starting to lighten my camera load switching from my roll cage to stroboframes etc. Let me know guys its driving me nuts to get in the sky again it's been 3 months now and I figure I still have another 3 months. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 February 20, 2003 PM Lisa (skybytch), she just recently returned (about a year ago) after having to have some vertebre fused.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shindig 0 #3 February 20, 2003 I didn't have to have anything fused thank god they almost did but they decided not to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark135 0 #4 February 21, 2003 I dont know but some people say i should have my neck vertebrea fused cuz i've been told "where was your head" and "you got your head up your ass"_______________ "It seemed like a good idea at the time" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dsbbreck 0 #5 February 22, 2003 I destroyed my L4 veribrate 2 years ago and Have L3 - L5 fused together. I was jumping again in 6 months and doing Tandems in 9 and I'm flying camera now. I still have some discomfort in my back from time to time, but not that much. It just takes time to get use to your injury. Don't let anyone tell you that you Can't skydive again. You can do anything you put your mind to. Good luck dude and hang in there. It get's better.David "Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shindig 0 #6 February 22, 2003 Thanks for the info I'm glad to hear the good words. Thanks and I'm already on the road to jumping again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XDV 0 #7 February 24, 2003 I broke my back ( get L3-4-5) fused together and I'm here 1 000 jump later, I jumped 5 month after the surgery and and 10 month after I was competitionning in a skysurfing event, after that I start jumping camera and made my tandem master course.... the love of the sport keep me jumping Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
genfreefly 0 #8 February 24, 2003 some of my thoughts on camera priorities: first, let's assume you are just talking about video for now. there are several options. either you want the highest quality stuff. or you want the absolute smallest and lightest stuff. or you want some compromise in between. if you want the highest quality stuff, then it'll all be big of course. If you want the smallest stuff, then you'll go with Micro MV (of course then you compromise some quality and compatibility issues, but they are small) if you want something in the middle, then you are in the pc 101/120 range. then, of course, you look at the lens you use, smaller the better naturally for light weight and less surface area (leverage/drag, etc..) another consideration is, do you need a roll cage/d-box? cameras aren't that expensive now a days... i mean, they are not cheap, but they are all around 1200 bucks or so...give or take (where as a few years ago, they were upwards of 3000 for the same camera. if you just use a simple 'l' bracket, and no d-box or roll cage, you have that much 'less' stuff on your head.... all you have to do is be careful with your camera in the plane. I don't use a d-box, and i'm personally happy with that and after thousands of jumps, my camera is in relatively good shape (of course now that i say that, i'm sure i'll bash it on my next jump . for still camera...same thing (although that's not my expertise), smaller ones are less quality, but smaller... I go with the smaller is better philosophy, but i don't do 'professional video work', per say. If i did, i would be forced to compromise small size for higher quality. But, it i had a back injury, and still wanted to jump camera, i would definitely go with the smallest, lightest and lowest profile stuff.... to most people, the quality difference in most cameras is relatively minor (i say relatively, of course there is a difference). Safety is #1....quality #2... also, do you need a ring sight? (more stuff on your helmet). do you need a cam eye? (more stuff on your helmet. things to think about. i hope you heal fast and find the right compromise for yourself. best regards max Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
