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Kimblair13

Best ringsite to put on FF2...

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Are you really sure you want a ring sight? If it's just for freefly that may be overkill...

If you are sure you want one though I really like the newton cross sight (the 6mm one, not the 1/4 inch) and the Schumacher articulating ring sight bracket, I believe both are available from most major gear stores.
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Miami

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No. Right now for FF, I don't really want one.

But maybe some day if I were to do tand vid I would want one.



Huh? Filming tandems is easier then filming freeflyers. Tandems don't go anywhere. Drouge out = sitting still.

Forget the ringsight all together. If the dot on the goggles works now, it will still work when you jump with tandems.

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Hey Miami,
I to have the sight and mounting bracket that you have-I also own the FF2. One of our vidiots told me to mount the bracket dead center towards the front of the helmet. I am right eye dominant but was told to put the sight closest to the camera(my left eye) have been shooting with the dot on my left eye. Whatcha think? With the bracket mounted dead center front could I not swing the sight both ways to try both my right and left eye?
Corvette Dude

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Filming tandems is easier then filming freeflyers. Tandems don't go anywhere.



My personal sentiments is that when I'm using my FF2 for freeflying I'm not so much "filming" my follow jumpers, but just jumping with them and getting what I get. I may keep my head pointed at certain people or groups more to get more of them on video, but I rarely, if at all, ever go up solely to film others. Kinda along the same lines as when I shoot pov video on aff's...no sight, just get what I get with the .25 lens.

When I'm filming tandems, 4-way, AFF (outside vid), etc. I like the sight because I'm there for the sole purpose of capturing the person or people on film, and while the sight is pretty much a back up, it gives me the assurance that I have my subject framed properly.

That is why my FF2 has no sight and my Azimuth does. I don't really care much for the paper asshole or the sharpie dot, but that's just my preference...many vidiots use them with great success.
Miami

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I actually don't own a schumacher bracket...I don't even have a sight on my FF2, since I use it only for fun jumps and pov video on aff/coach jumps. I have worked with them a fair amount and so far they are the best design I've seen for moving the sight after opening.

Did they say why they suggested having the sight over your left eye? Only reason I can think of is to keep all the snaggie stuff over by the box. If you have a still on there then that is kind of a moot point. I personally think you should put the sight over, and as close as you can to, your dominant eye and make it as snag proof as you can via trimming posts and gaffers tape (and use plastic screws to mount it with). It seems like with it dead center you should be able to swing it over the left or right eye...just gaff it down and test it if you haven't drilled it already.
Miami

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Here is mine. I like the ringsite, honestly I don't even see it anymore...it just stays centered. As for snagginess, use the plastic screws and It should break away if it's snagged. Under canopy I leave it down, I don't want to turn my head fast and rip it off;) as I would.
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I'm with Dave on this one. I am a fan of the paper ring on the goggles.
I was filming a CRW jump once, hop&pop from 10k on an FX 93. I had severe line twists and one of my risers snagged the ringsight. It started spinning and I didn't get it cleared off the ringsight until 4k. It left me with a nice scar on my right index finger and no desire to jump with a ringsight ever again.
I understand that there are breakaway plastic screws that many people use now that would make it a bit safer, but for me, the paper ring on the goggles works great.
FWIW,
Steve
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