VisionAir 0 #1 December 3, 2004 I've come up with a plan for camera setup on my Illusion and I'm looking for opinions. Mount 2 quick realease next to each other on the top. The right one has my d-box with a trv22 and the the left one has a sharkfin mounted on it with my Rebel attached. This enables access to the remote plug and gives vertical format. Or switch them, remove the sharkfin and mount the camera direct to the quick release to still have access to the remote plug with a horizontal format. Or use just the video or just the still in either format. Whatcha think? Huh?!? What cloud?!? Oh that!!! That's just Industrial Haze Alex M. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #2 December 5, 2004 It's a similar idea to what a few of us have. I have two Stroboframe brackets on my helmet set up so that I can jump two video cameras or one video and one still camera. Change over is fairly fast - easily done between loads.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VisionAir 0 #3 December 5, 2004 QuoteIt's a similar idea to what a few of us have. I have two Stroboframe brackets on my helmet set up so that I can jump two video cameras or one video and one still camera. Change over is fairly fast - easily done between loads. Right on...I guess my concerns are with mounting a d-box and a sharkfin to quick releases. Anyone have experience with this? I'm assuming a strap around everything is a good idea, and I wonder if one for each side would be overkill. Huh?!? What cloud?!? Oh that!!! That's just Industrial Haze Alex M. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #4 December 5, 2004 Well, I can't speak for the Shark Fin, but I have two dboxes attached to Stroboframe plates. No issues.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #5 December 5, 2004 QuoteI guess my concerns are with mounting a d-box and a sharkfin to quick releases. Anyone have experience with this? I have a similar set-up as quade's. Only I have one d-box anchored directly to the helmet and a Stroboframe beside it for either a 2nd video camera, or one of my still cameras. Works great and is easy to change set-up between quick turn-arounds for either team, school, or specialty flying. No extra strap needed except the one that holds the d-box closed. The Stroboframe holds it on tight enough. No problem. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VisionAir 0 #6 December 22, 2004 Well I'm finally done, and pretty happy with how it turned out. #1 shows the twin stroboframes #2 shows the sharkfin with double plates for easy switch between horizontal and vertical. #3 shows the vertical format which will be my default setup due to the least amount of hangover on the sides #4 shows the horizontal format which will only be used when needed due to the hangover/snag factor. But in all actuality, if ya hold a straight edge to it, it doesn't hang out over the side of the helmet but a couple inches. A whole lot less then a side mounted video would. Please post any comments/criticism you may have. Huh?!? What cloud?!? Oh that!!! That's just Industrial Haze Alex M. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #7 December 22, 2004 I would be very concerned about the life expectancy of the tongue switch plug going into the still camera in the horizontal mode (#4). I usually mount my cameras so as to protect the pulgs as best I can. They are the weakest link -- goodbye!quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
