wceviper 0 #1 August 14, 2002 I just found this, maybe its old news. Its slick tho. Anyone use it? http://www.helmetcamera.com/You may push me around, but you cannot win! You may throw me down, but i'll rise again! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #2 August 15, 2002 That thing is pretty much worthless for skydiving. The resolution sucks and you still have to carry the recorder somewhere. Now you also have a big snagalicious wire that you have to figure out how to conceal. Oh yeah....and your helmet is now connected to your body. Good luck cutting it away.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #3 August 15, 2002 Clay....on some of the japanese freefliers at the WFFC they had a system where it was a seperate recorder in the jump suit and a small cam on there head...the guy in mullins king air said his resolution was better than any sony he had.....he had disconnects that just pulled out so if he had to cut it away it'd leave right away.... Marc otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #4 August 16, 2002 I'd love to know what he was recording it on then since it had to be either PAL or NTSC res. to be able to be played back on TV's....Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #5 August 16, 2002 I have no idea....as I only know that's what he told me... Marc otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #6 August 18, 2002 You'll frequently see Roger and Missy Nelson jumping camera units where the camera is integrated into the helmet, with a wire running to a chest mount recorder. It appeared to be an older Sony setup. It looked like the wire would unplug from either end easily.... but I never did get around to asking them why they used it. In other news, I was wandering through the Sony Store yesterday, and I gotta say that the PC101 is friggin TINY. Not as small as the the IP line... but close. Just out of curiosity... IP7 : 1 7/8 x 4 x 3 1/8" 12 oz w/ battery PC101: 2 1/4" x 4 1/4" x 4" 1lb, 4 oz w/ battery PC120BT: 2 3/8 " x 4 7/8 " x 4 7/8" 1lb, 4oz w/ battery so the 101 is over half an inch shorter, and almost a full inch less deep (shallower?) then the 120... _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #7 August 18, 2002 >so the 101 is over half an inch shorter, and almost a full inch less deep (shallower?) then the 120... But if your going to use the camera for things out side jumping or want a decent digital camera of ground stuff the PC-110/120/125 is the way to do it. Megapixel or better at the flip of a switch, no possibility of wearing out the touch screen (I hate touch screen cameras), USB (PC-9 does'nt have), etc. The details are on the Sony site for all the cameras but I think people need to look at all the uses the camera is going to get in addition to jumping before they spend money on one.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #8 August 18, 2002 I'm confused. The 101 is 1.0 megapixel (still, not as good as the 120, but still half decent), and has USB. I didn't see how the mega-pixel worked, I didn't play with it that long. I assumed it was the same interface as the 120. The only drawback I saw was the touchscreen, and the 1.0 vs 1.5 megapixel resolution...? BTW: both these were taken with my 120... http://www.bombshelter.ca/~andy/photos/DSC00016.JPG http://www.bombshelter.ca/~andy/photos/sunset.jpg__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrumpySmurf 0 #9 August 19, 2002 Yeah the 101 is pretty near identical in size to a PC-9 (a friend of mine was jumping with me and had a PC-9 - I wanted to dub to my -101 and demonstrated how it was done - he didn't have the cables nor the manual). Anyways - they looked the same (in size and shape) aside from colour and some extra stickers (and new features on the 101). The opinion I have gotten from digital photography buffs is that anything below 2.0 Mp is near useless for getting decent quality stills (unless all you ever want to do is post to the web) - but given that you can pull the stills from the video - it's a great feature - better than having to tote a still camera on your helmet to get any stills at all - I've tried pulling direct from the video itself in Premiere - the images come out 'strange' to say the least. I would be real curious to see the raw video footage from a 101 next to 120 on a hi-res monitor to see the level of quality visible on the 120 over the 101 - though my eyesight is not the best, so I might not be the best judge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
