KawiZX900 0 #1 May 21, 2003 I've got an Optik and I had planned to side mount it. But a friend lost their camera to a riser strike. If I have the D box and that 2000 $ toy screwed in real well would it be a non issue? or is it more prudent to put it on top? Where my EOS Elan 7 belongs.... Accelerate hard to get them looking, then slam on the fronts and rollright beside the car, hanging the back wheel at eye level for a few seconds. Guaranteed reaction- Dave Sonsky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KawiZX900 0 #2 May 21, 2003 anybody care to share pros/cons personal experiences here w/ me or just ahh let me do this one the hard way. trial & error. Accelerate hard to get them looking, then slam on the fronts and rollright beside the car, hanging the back wheel at eye level for a few seconds. Guaranteed reaction- Dave Sonsky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #3 May 21, 2003 Top or side is a lot of personal preffrence. Look at the fatilities due to camera's. 2 top and 1 side 2 years ago. Losing a camera is something that will happen at some point of your jumping, if you can't deal with that don't jump one.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #4 May 21, 2003 QuoteTop or side is a lot of personal preffrence. Look at the fatilities due to camera's. 2 top and 1 side 2 years ago. Losing a camera is something that will happen at some point of your jumping, if you can't deal with that don't jump one.That's why I got mine on eBay. ;) Flying a wingsuit, and dumping in a track 95% of the time, line stretch usually happens behind me. Of course, I could get nailed on the way back into my seat. I'll just have to try and not get complacent with the position of my head. And I definitely don't think riser strikes are a thing of the past. I know of a few cameras that were lost within the last year."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
x3mcam 0 #5 May 22, 2003 Riser strikes aren't your only worry. Just imagine the diffence in stress on your neck if the extra weight is in line with your spine, or directly on the side. Tomppa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KawiZX900 0 #6 May 22, 2003 good call. I suppose it isn't to my bennefit if i'm a habitual neck cracker either.... Accelerate hard to get them looking, then slam on the fronts and rollright beside the car, hanging the back wheel at eye level for a few seconds. Guaranteed reaction- Dave Sonsky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blazetailman 0 #7 May 23, 2003 a top mount also frees up your freedom of movement under canopy to look around under canopy. a side mount is hard to look to the side when it bumbs into the risers. Your learn to get around it, but I prefer to keep my head on a swivel while under canopy. cheerswww.canopyflightcenter.com www.skydivesac.com www.guanofreefly.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverds 0 #8 May 23, 2003 Quoteor is it more prudent to put it on top? Where my EOS Elan 7 belongs.... You can also put your Elan 7 on the front. I have an Optik with video on top and stills in the front and it works just fine. Skydive Radio Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
