Wingsuit and camare mount

[Oddern 0]

Hi.
Have a coupple of questions about wingsuiting and camera.

1) Is it best with side mount or top mounting for my videocamera when flying wingsuit (will just be using videocamera, NO PHOTOS)
2) What videangel lens should I be using. Have looked at a videangel 0,6 lens, but is it better with 0,5 or 0,4 for wingsuiting?
3) What camera to choose? I dont want to spend too much money since its my first camera but in the mid range kind of type. Have been looking at a Sony DCR-HC27E?

Nice if I could get some good answers to my questions.
Blue skies everyone :)

[The111 1]

What kind of parachute should you use to skydive?

What plane is best to ride to altitude?

There are no right answers to these questions, and they all involve choices and tradeoffs.

I prefer top mounting.
I fly an HC5 with a .55x lens.

That doesn't mean those are the right choices for you.

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[Oddern 0]

I knew I would get this type of answers.
Try instead to set you in a beginners position for videofilming and give me some advices.
I know there are some cameras you should aviod bying like one of the new Sony that have some problems with the picture stabilasor system.

I would like to get som tips in general what are a good to start with and which videangel lenses to by and not by (like is videangel 0,7 too short of an angel too start with)

Could someone please give some advices on this and not like the reply of The111.

Of course I know there are no right answers to therse question but I have to start somewhere and ask for some advices.

So if anyone else cuould give me some other advices I would be happy :)

Blue skies

[arai 0]

spend some time searching the forums and reading the video forum, theres a lot of info out there, spend some time looking for it. I ended up getting a top mount with a sony cx-7 with a raynox .5 hd lens and like it so far, though I just started jumping it recently.

[mccordia 74]

I switched from sidemount to topmount (flattop narrow) because with a sidemounted camera, you have minor issues depending on which side you are flying.

If you're shooting video of your buddy flying next to you, all will be fine and easy if he's flying on your left (if that where your camera is mounted), but when he's flying on the other side, you nearly have to break your neck, twisting it to get him in frame..

So in terms of aim, topmount is easyer..

JC
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[helxen 0]

Good point, Jarno, thanks :)