Procedure for aligning Stills and Video

[iam 0]

Hi,

I would like to know what practices people use to align there stills and video cameras. I will have my video on the side and my stills just in front of my forehead using a Bonehead Da Bomb helmet.

All opinions on this would be greatly appreciated.

Ian

"Don't ever knock on deaths door, just ring the bell and run away - it really pisses him off"

[flyingfrog 0]

my still is top mounted because of the helmet, if I could choose... I would go for a front mount.
vid is side mounted

[Rdutch 0]

Go buy a laser pointer, they are cheap as hell, then zoom your video camera in, mount your laser pointer on your helmet so that when you look through your video camera you see the dot in the center of the screen. Then use the Laser to site your still camera in.
If you are using a Flat mount for your still, then you might want to site your still in first and then move your video camera to the same angle.
Good Luck.

Ray
Small and fast what every girl dreams of!

[Deuce 1]

Yeah, what Ray said. However, I have one of these on a weaver base, but I remove it for flying. It is adjustable for windage and elevation and on the weaver it doesn't move around. It's definitely overkill for wide angle lenses, but I do like seeing my pictures perfectly aligned with my ringsite.

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[iam 0]

Thanks Ray,

I already have a laser and use it for my video, just wasn't sure what was easier to set first the video or the stills.

Thanks

"Don't ever knock on deaths door, just ring the bell and run away - it really pisses him off"

[flyingfrog 0]

sorry folks,,, my English is so bad that I haven't cached the point *arrrgghhh*

[WFFC 1]

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I haven't cached the point *arrrgghhh*

= frustrated

[quade 4]

Geeze so complex . . . lasers and everything.

Both my still and video are top mounted, to align them . . . look through the view finders.

Simple really.

quade -
The World's Most Boring Skydiver

[Deuce 1]

See Q, us terrestrials have to have a reference to where the cameras are pointing when the helmet is on our head.

Just cause you can extend your left eye on a stalk and compare the viewfinders to what your right eye is seeing through the site, doesn't mean us mortal humans can.

Stop rubbing it in.

[AndyMan 7]

You could take the helmet off.....?

It would only be necesary to wear the helmet if you were aligning with a ring-site.

_Am

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You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.

[Deuce 1]

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You could take the helmet off.....?

It would only be necesary to wear the helmet if you were aligning with a ring-site.

_Am

Oh. OK.

It never ocurred to me to have video and stills without the ringsight

Never mind.

[sneaky 0]

I use a Felt tip pen and dot the goggles........works a treat....

more money for skydives...

[quade 4]

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It would only be necesary to wear the helmet if you were aligning with a ring-site.

Depending on the ring-sight, not even then.

For instance, it's not actually required when sighting in a concentric ring-sight.

As a matter of fact, I -don't- wear my helmet to align the video, still and ring-sight. I use a small pocket mirror.

quade -
The World's Most Boring Skydiver