Camera recommendations

[skycop806 0]

What is a good camera for the first time videographer? I just got my A license, now have 30 jumps, and am wanting something simple to start with. Any suggestions or recommendations would be greatly appreciated and most welcome

[TALONSKY 0]

You can start by just getting out and jumping a whole lot. Experience is the one thing you will need much more of before strapping a camera to your head that will create a whole new set of emergency procedures and precautions. I know that it is not the answer you’re looking for but it is the truth.
Kirk

[Remster 30]

A good start is this read from the Camera forum:
http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1108540;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread

Remster

[blazetailman 0]

skycop talonsky is right. Your money and time and especially safety is better spent on more jumps.

JUmp your ass off and you'll get there sooner than later.

www.canopyflightcenter.com
www.skydivesac.com
www.guanofreefly.com

[skycop806 0]

Thanks for the replies...
I figured i needed some more jumps...but I need a videocamera anyway for the home, and figured I'd look to kill two birds so to speak...

Again, thanks for your replies. I'm working on getting my "B" license in a hurry...then onto my "C"...

Thanks again, and be safe up there!

[TALONSKY 0]

In the context of looking to buy a video camera that you could eventually use for skydiving, it would depend on what type of video work you what to get into. Most freeflyers use side-mounted video cameras so something like a Sony PC 105, or PC 109 or PC 330 would work great. If you were looking to get into 4-way video flying or tandem camera work most of them use the TRV style. Sony is the product line that is most dominant in skydiving.
Kirk