freeflyer58D 1 #1 February 11, 2009 hi everyone, in the day time i fly OH-58D helicopters for the army, in my off time i love jumping. i am currently looking for a camcorder that i can use to film video of flight training and gunnery shooting from the helicopter. i am not to smart on camcorders. i am however kinda smart with still photo terms. i would like it to be a good cam but it doesnt have to win any awards. needs to be environmently tough cuz we fly high, low, in rain, and sandy places. plus i would like to use it for jumps when im ready...(only got 75 jumps so far) the big thing is i dont want to purchase a camera for flying just to find that its not a good one for jumping when im ready to make that transition. you guys probably know better than me all the goods and bads of cameras out today! well, thanks in advance for all your help! Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #2 February 11, 2009 Did you see the review DSE wrote on the GoPro? Its on the home page now. Its cheap and it looks like you can put a few bullets in it before it'll break. I'm thinking of buying one for snowboarding.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #3 February 11, 2009 here's a link If I were in your situation I would buy the gopro hero. As I said it's cheap and by the time youre ready to jump with video the camera you buy now will be a fossil in terms on technology.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyer58D 1 #4 February 11, 2009 i did read that review about three days ago, i currently have a canon SD1000 and an SD1100. they both work great for picture and video but im looking to get one that is more in the way of a camcorded, flip open screen and such. i've shot lots of flying video with those canons but i just want something made more for video. ei: bigger video resolution and larger capacity/ frames per second. my SD cams work but they just weren't designed for it, ya know. any other info would be greatly appreciated and again thanks for the reply!!! Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #5 February 12, 2009 I kinda like the HC-5...kinda. When it comes to newer cameras it works well. HD, 3ccd ETC. ITS STILL a tape camera. Not a memory stick. the only thing that bothers me is that the settings return to default after being shut off for 12 hours. There are a few newer camera that use memory stick that seem to do the job but I have no personal experience with them so I can't comment.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyer58D 1 #6 February 21, 2009 hey, thanks for the reply, i just got back from the helicopter trip, i wasnt able to get a camcorder in time cuz we left two days earlier but i will look into the camcorders. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
