partyboy 0 #1 April 28, 2005 I have about 700-1000 dollars I want to put on a camera and I want to hear from a few folks to see what they have had good experiences with. Help me out here, please.. Up High!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airborne82nd 0 #2 April 28, 2005 i fly a hc40 sony the hc92 is awesome for side mount top mount i the hc1000 i think is awesome the pc 350 is awesome and alot of the older cams are still good but with your mad money i say go with a hc92 for the cash my buddy just spent 600 dollars on that new samsung digital remote cam set up the sports cam it has like digital memory its a mp3 and mpg or something i am not sure but no tapes and he says 30 min of record time. the remot lens has wide angle allready so we will see we will try it this weekend and ill tell you howit works dont know anything top mounts. one lady uses a hc dvr65 sony i think its nice and long and low for top mount great qaulity sorry i am not that much help Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePhelps 0 #3 April 28, 2005 Get the HC40 and with the extra money buy some other things you may need, like: D box, tapes, wide angle lens, maintenance contract or insurance, ... jumps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #4 April 28, 2005 I put 200 jumps on my HC40 last year and 2 more yesterday. Our biggest problem is the boss getting writer's cramp filling out my huge paychecks! Hah! Hah! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #5 April 28, 2005 I'm heading to a boogie tomorrow to jump my Optik and PC 109 for the first time, will post back here in about a week with details Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eUrNiCc 0 #6 April 28, 2005 I've found that eBay has a pretty steady stream of PC-xxx cameras for less than $500, both new and used. I got a PC9 with a bunch of extras (a century .3, kenko .45, a kenko .5, and a few extra memory sticks) for $425.... Also included was the home made interracial porn that someone forgot to delete from one of the memory sticks Anyhow, I've put about 200 jumps on it and the only problem that I've had is the swivel screen getting a little loose.Egad, A BASE life defiles a bad age. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdctlc 0 #7 April 28, 2005 I have a HC40 and am happy with it..... Scott C."He who Hesitates Shall Inherit the Earth!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #8 April 28, 2005 PC-330, and there's nothing else I can think of that I'd rather have on my head. Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricTheRed 0 #9 April 28, 2005 330 here too and love it...illegible usually Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
docjohn 0 #10 April 28, 2005 PC 105 - you can still find them on eBay for about $500 - I found one, brand new w warranty. 200+ jumps on it so far without a hiccup. Works for me. . . Doc http://www.manifestmaster.com/video Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vdschoor 0 #11 April 28, 2005 I fly TRV-17 cameras or a PC101, I love the TRV17, you can pick them up for about 300 bucks on eBay and it is an AWESOME camera. Same goes for the PC101 by the way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flypunk 0 #12 April 28, 2005 PC 101, and TRV-70, both really good cameras. ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unutsch 0 #13 April 28, 2005 a 6 months year old baby... my beloved TRV-33... only made some 15 jumps with it, and I really like it... it's a huge improvement to the JVC GR DV-1 that me and my team were using for past 3 years... oh, and i really really got it cheap, cca. 500€ Check out the site of the Fallen Angels FreeflY Organisation: http://www.padliangeli.org Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaJoker 0 #14 April 28, 2005 QuotePC-330, and there's nothing else I can think of that I'd rather have on my head. What about PC-350 ? Duuuuude.... that was close ! ! ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #15 April 29, 2005 QuoteQuotePC-330, and there's nothing else I can think of that I'd rather have on my head. What about PC-350 ? Nope, I'd rather have the 330. Works better in low light conditions, has a bigger lens, and no annoying docking stations to work with. Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rainmagnet 0 #16 April 29, 2005 PC101 since start of last year. Very reliable and might be some deals out there if you can still find one as they are old models (but the newer ones dont have any better features that make me want them any more). I got a GREAT deal on Ebay last year when I bought mine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NSEMN8R 0 #17 April 29, 2005 I've had quite a few different cameras lately. TRV17 TRV27 PC101 PC105... The best one for the money would have to be the TRV17 mostly because touchscreens suck. I wish Sony would quit making them. I've seen TRV17s go for around $200 on ebay. They're good cameras. Seriously, I wouldn't spend $1000 on a skydiving video camera. For that kind of money you could get a decent video camera and a nice digital still cam too. But, if your profile is right, you'd probably be better off spending the extra $ on lots more jumps before you do that. Good luck with it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #18 April 29, 2005 I jump a 3 year old PC120. Usually available on Ebay for about $300. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #19 April 29, 2005 I love my Sony HC40.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
INSANEDADDY 0 #20 April 30, 2005 I love my PC-330. You dont't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when.......You can only decide how you're going to live........NOW. -BASE 1605 Night BASE 227 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonicfreefly 0 #21 April 30, 2005 PC 330 sidemounted on FF2 with a 0.2 lens and love it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luza 0 #22 April 30, 2005 PC 350 side mounted on a optik - and 10d on the top Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skylee_pinoy 0 #23 May 3, 2005 i can't afford to buy those Vcams mentioned here... i bought Sony TRV418 (oooh, heavy but satisfied) cost me $463 brand new, made my own ring sight which only cost me $23... and protec... wow, those camera you mentioned here are so small... i saw one here in our place, a german skydiver who jumped together with his jump buddies... tried it on the groud... it's so light! and the ring sight has this cross like... i don't know how to describe it... im too ignorant for this. hehhe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
