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FUCK the Rodriguez Brothers!!! Hombro Rodriguez

It has not caused problems yet, because I've only used it on tandems and on some small freefly jumps (2 way outside video) so far. I am working on a new design for the flash bracket though so I can mount it landscape as well.

I'll share some , that's how most of us learned, by talking and listening to others. A big general photography tip though is to use your camera on the ground, shoot landings e.a. learn your camera inside and out before taking it up for a skydive. Adding stills adds even more to the mix, and you want to be comfortable with your gear. Be safe!

You're welcome, and he.. you should fill out your profile so we know who we're talking to! ha ha.. And as I said before, the Rebel is a good camera, but today I would buy a 20D. But I'm still saving for that one and you might be in the same boat, it costs quite a bit more but you get a lot more camera for it. Iwan

Flan, check out my Shutterfly site, all the freefall shots are with the Sigma 15mm http://www.shutterfly.com/pro/iwanvdschoor/skydive Iwan

We can party without booze... no REALLY WE CAN!!

Is Pop BBQ-ing again? I'll be down there, last time the party at night was good fun! Iwan

Didn't your evite say "What happens at Kari's party stays at Kari's party" ? We might grab a drink or two ha ha

Yep.. that's the one in the picture

Thanks! For skydiving, I normally jump my Sigma 15mm Fisheye (the fisheye effect is almost gone on the digital rebel.. ) On the ground, I use whatever is available to me, but generally my 28-200, it depends a little what I am shooting. I love my 50mm 1.8 as well, but that is more for portraits and things like that. In freefall, generally my camera is set to TV, shutterspeed 500, ISO 100, the lens on manual focus. Another popular freefall lens (I don't have it) is the Canon 20mm and the Sigma 14mm Asperical. I already had the Sigma 15mm so I stuck with that, but both the Canon 20mm and the Sigma 14mm are awesome lenses as well. The 14mm is a brick though, very heavy and big, but the advantage of that one is that there is no fisheye effect at all. The 20mm just means that you will have to fly back a little further. I was used to fly with a 28mm on my film cameras, so I had to move in a bit with the 15mm on the Digital Rebel (comes out to about 24mm with the 1.6 conversion) Talk to your local camerafliers as well as to what they are using, how they have their cameras setup.. there is no greater help than someone that sits down with you and explains it and shows you how...

Those would probably work just fine, I don't see a reason why not. Lexar is a good brand as well, I am just a big fan of Sandisk, their products are very good and I know a lot of serious photographers all use them. Iwan

Nope.. but I do have a couple of cases of Tuesday and Wednesday left over. Actually the wednesday cases are from a pretty good year, I would have to check but I think they are 1999 or 2000's

I'm not sure what you mean with Ring sight bracket.. I use the standard ringsight post, and Brent Finley's cross sight. Pics attached, it's not really clear, but you can see the ringsight attachment. JP (Deuce) uses the swivel ringsight post, which seems to work fine for him too. I don't mind having the ringsight in front of my eye all the time. Iwan

I only use the Sandisk Ultra II cards. I have mostly 256MB cards.

Flan, The Digital Rebel is pretty popular, and I am using it too right now. The 10D is very popular too, it's a more rigid camera, and is slightly faster (mostly due to the larger buffer) If I was looking for a new digital camera right now though, I would go for the 20D. I've seen that camera at work, and I wish I could come up with the cash to get one right now. Iwan

Vinny.. I was already.. By the way.. good talking to you Saturday night!! ha ha.. Actually would that even qualify as talking? It was more drunk mumbling I think

Yeah, i was dreaming about sticking things in your ass... Don't you have to work? Put down the crackpipe and go do some work instead of posting stuff like this..

You take BASE jumping to a while new level Vinnie. I think next time we need a bigger trampoline and a taller building. Iwan, sorry to hear about your ass. Ha ha.. don't be.. Sunshine was just off in La-la land dreaming about that, the only person with a sore ass is Geno.. and we'll let him tell that part of the story. I just woke up with whiskers drawn on my face, and my hands and arm had all sorts of writings on there that I will not repeat online.

That's what I thought too.. I think the only one that's going to be succesfull is Geno.. We'll let him explain why.. ha ha.. Remind him about how he professed his love for me on the phone. Don't worry. I saved the message. and you know what they say.. small kids and drunks tell the truth (or something like that.. ) Shannon and Mike.. sittin' in a tree... It wasn't Mike. It was Geno!! Ok, let me correct that then.. Shannon and Geno sittin' in a tree... .

That's what I thought too.. I think the only one that's going to be succesfull is Geno.. We'll let him explain why.. ha ha.. Remind him about how he professed his love for me on the phone. Don't worry. I saved the message. and you know what they say.. small kids and drunks tell the truth (or something like that.. ) Shannon and Mike.. sittin' in a tree...

That's what I thought too.. I think the only one that's going to be succesfull is Geno.. We'll let him explain why.. ha ha.. Ah.. reminder to everyone.. don't pass out at Geno and Pop's house!!

:9:0 2 hop and pops and 2 tandem vids (one from 8.5K and one from 6.5K ) on Saturday, some funjumps on Sunday and a couple more tandem videos. I still wish I would have gone to Chicks Rock

dammit.. I was planning on coming down, but it looks like they need me in Byron..

Jim, plan it for the Holiday Boogie, there's enough dz.commers there to help and what better place to get pied than there? That is.. if Sangiro is going to be there of course.

That would be Naked AJ. Guess how he got his name! Great pics dude! I don't remember half that shit. Yeah.. you were on a hate trip huh? I don't think I've seen a picture of you without flipping the camera off!! ha ha