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Yes. I've tried that using just a slightly modified pillow block. It maintains a fair lock in a track and a solid lock under canopy if I don't do any rapid heading changes. For HAHO it works OK as a poor man's OPANAS, without the tactical stuff. I may try linking it to my Kenwood TH-D7AG and transmit APRS data for high hop and pops during Hamcation here in Orlando. While it works passable good under canopy, I'd really like to be able to reference speed (primarily) and heading (maybe) in ws flight. I've tried that during track dives in the track suit, just looking for speed input, but while interesting, it isn't really functional in that position. I'm watching the Titan development with great interest since I don't think I can comtemplate Atair's HMD. All things to ponder while building hours in flight training. My goal is precision WS navigation. Took me almost 8 months just to get to the point of flying one so there's a long way yet to go yet. Since I'm firmly attached to my ass, first thing is to keep it safe and secure (my ass that is). As a data logger, I've been able to use it in conjunction with DOQQ's and Fugawi to give me track info overlaid onto satellite maps. I haven't gone the Google Earth and Paralog route yet. It does tell me that I've reached certain goals like speed in track, heading and distance. --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure.

Thanks to Matt and the people at BM I should get my suit in time for the weekend. Once I get some jumps on it I'm looking forward to flying with others here in Central Florida. Home DZ is Titusville - one other bird here but he's not been too active lately. I've been jumping a PF Track Suit and testing different mounting locations for my eTrex Summit so once I'm comfortable with the Firebird, I should be able to start collecting some data. Pictures and beer to follow . . . Allen --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure.

Let's start with the easy way to get your movie rendered so that won't be hanging over your head. In Premiere do a FILE-EXPORT-MOVIE and export the timeline to the the hard disk as a Microsoft DV.AVI file. Open Microsoft Movie Maker - it comes with XP. Import your movie and then under 3. Finish Movie choose save to my computer and accept the defaults. It will take a while to render it but when you're done it will likely look ok. Now, let's tackle the Premiere questions. First, Premiere is working in DV format in the time line if you captured with all the default settings. It doesn't have to render anything but certain transitions and effects to play in the preview window because it is already "Rendered". Anything but that format and you're computer has to compute each frame. Eric made some good points, so here are some things to think about before going on. To get the best performance from your computer, 1 gig of RAM is optimum, 2 gig is ok but is more than 1.2gig is seldom used by Premiere so save the money. You should have 2 hard drives (minimum) though one will work. SATA drives are optimum, EIDE will work. These should be different physical drives haveing two drive letters (partitions) on one physical device doesn't count, because it's all about the read write head. The head has to move from file to file to get instructions, pick up data, and write data. The most efficient set up is - one drive for programs, one for your source files, one for destination files, and the luxury slot- one for your project files. Finally, On the drives that contain video files, make the sectors large - like 32K or 64K. It isn't as efficient in terms of disk usage for smaller files, but ten you aren't making small files when you capture video. The reason you want large sectors is to minimize the sector header writing and fragmentation on the disk - it will also help defrag the disk faster. Fast processors are good, but the above suggestions will speed up the process significantly more than a 3.2 GHz processor would over a 2.8 GHz processor. Keep the computer videos looking good. Do this by de-interlacing your video when you create the export movie. you can also deinterlace frames on the timeline. Use the Adobe Help feature to find out how - they do a better job of explaining than I can. NTSC in Premiere terms is 720x480. That is not the typical 4x3 aspect ration of your computer screen. If you export to 4x3 aspect (640x480, 320x240) it will take longer, but will be 100% viewable and will not suffer noticeably in the picture quality. For posting or sending as WMV, Eric is right on the money 320x240 is the way to go. The view can play it at 200% and still see a very nice movie. What is more important is to maintain the 30 frames per second. Older files were done at 15 fps to save space and time, but fast processors and large hard drives make that unnecessary. Things to think about in the future. CBR vs. VBR and 1 pass vs. 2 pass. The questions just keep coming and by now you might be wondering "what the hell is he talking about? I just want to make a movie." CBR - constant bit rate is faster to render and more expensive to play (in terms of processor power). VBR is slower to render and less expensive in processor power. 1 pass renders faster and sacrifices quality, 2 pass is slower and looks better. RON is the best method for VBR and 2 Pass. RON=Render over night. Welcome to the wonderful world of Digital Nonlinear editing using the industry standard Windows application - Adobe Premiere. Suggestion - play with 2 minute movies to learn, save every time you see the "auto-save" window, more often if you remember. Defrag often. remember that even with todays mega pc's, digital video takes alot of computer resources and is still a few revs short of a killer ap (even on an Apple) --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure.

What's the deal going to the tunnel with Paige and Ari and not telling me ? Next time drop a line and I'll join in the fun. --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure.

Of course, Ma'am. --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure.

I missed it before, but since it resurfaced . . . --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure.

Yep, guess I'll just go clean my guns. --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure.

You're such a killjoy. This thread went for 2 weeks on the Search dog site. --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure.

Sure, Just keep hitting the refresh button, it will be there very very soon. --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure.

Glad you suggested it. Granted that this is staged but follow the logic you so graciously suggest is the path to the answer. 1. to look up it has to be physically possible. The picture hopefully does that - not a retouched photo - just shot it a few minute ago. 2. if it is physically possible, it is naturally possible - that is, in nature it will happen. 3. Now the hard part - you have to trust your fellow man. Dogs that are "excellent" rated must hold on point and wait for a command from their handler. The caommand can be silent - ie. with hand or body. If they are using their nose to hold a running prey like a Pheasant - how do you suppose they take the command to flush if it is not verbal - I suggest that it is not by sense of smell or hearing. They Look. But if you have ever witnessed a versatile gun dog excellent on a point, you know that they will never change the position of their nose except in the direction of the prey. Believe or do not believe - your choice. Mickey got paid, he's happy with the result. --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure.

Put your dog in a down stay - put your hand on its nose so it can't tilt back, and hold a treat 18 -24 inches in front of its nose then lift the treat and you will see th definate rotation of the eyes in the sockets in a "upward" direction. What most people may not be aware of is that dogs have a wider range of vision (periferal) and do not need to rotate the eyeball in the socket as far. --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure.

Anyone that has spent a cold winter morning in a duck blind with a VGDX knows the answer. --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure.

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You can capture it with Premiere and then interpret footage as either NTSC or PAL. When you do this the software will interpret the frames into whichever standard you choose. If you are interpretting PAL as NTSC it will speed up the playback - you can fix that on the timeline. If you are interpretting NTSC as PAL it will appear to run a bit slower - again thaqt can be adjusted on the timeline/ --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure.

The lense is a Royal Diamond. The vinetting was cause by mounting the camera too far back in the box. I modified the mount to move it forward to eliminate the vinette. I shoot almost exclusively in 16x9, but for this video for a friend I changed to 4x3 and notice the vinette which did not occur at 16x9 on previous jumps. The helmet is a 2K Composites FF2 and was running stock mounts. --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure.

I've posted a video on skydivingmovies.com as an example of the PC1000. This was a two way fun jump from 15,000 ft out of King Air on a clear day. The details are on the movie site (camera/software/etc.) I get consistant performance from the PC 1000. I don't do pro freefall video, just fun stuff. Next gizmo tech tryout will be HD sometime in 2006. http://www.skydivingmovies.com/ver2/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=3085&string=PC1000 --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure.

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10. There is never a shortage of advice, but it almost always is well intended. 9. Everyone wants to use the car. 8. It's usually the same person that (insert activity here like; sweeps the floor, leaves empty cans on the table, etc.) 7. You occasionally see eachother in your underwear 6. It's O.K. to gossip about eachother, but no one else is allowed to. 5. Everyone knows eachothers quirks - and accepts them. 4. There's a mommy, a daddy, and a bunch of wayward offspring all vying for attention. 3. "They" may not be noticed when "they" are there, but "they" are sorely missed when "they" are away. 2. You share your ups and downs with eachother and the number one reason Dropzone Regulars are like family . . . 1. One one gets hurt, everyone feels the pain. Oh yea, I forgot: Any food is fair game. --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure.

I'd prefer "mature" person. On a quiet night you can hear people talking on the ground from 500 ft. --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure.

What you are referring to in the industry lingo is a synchronization license. While the process is relatively simple in concept, it can be a flat pain in the posterior. Here's how it works. The performer should receive compensation for the performance. The Studio or Production House should receive compensation for the master recording. The song writer should receive compensation for writing the song. That's fair. Many singer/songwriters are Members of ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers) www.ascap.com or other organization that helps them get compensated and there are also companies that assist us producers who would like to use the music (like The Music Bridge www.themusicbridge.com. It usually takes two or more releases/licenses. One from the artist for the song and one from the production company for the recording. So if you are thinking, well, I'll just download a midi file and make a cut from my synthesizer, remember that the artist that wrote the song owns the right to it in any form, so you would need a performance license. You can skip all of that by purchasing licensed music from "royalty free" producers that range from great to lousy. Finally, there are a number of very good groups that are just starting out in the business. They aren't yet signed with a "label" and they have written their own music. They usually have recorded demos in a professional studio and own the rights to those recording. The key word here is "original music". In these cases you can strike a deal directly with the band. Just remember - get it in writing = how many copies and/or how long and specifically for what project. That keeps it professional, and fair. In all cases the providers will or should provide you with the required wording for the credits on your video or film project. You can learn more about licensing music on line at http://www.nmpa.org/hfa/faq_synch.html I'm just finishing up a DVD project for the "Tunnel for the Cause" fundraising event. We're using a combination of licensed royalty purchased music, original music and synchronization licensed music from an international recording artist. If you're willing to take the time it can make a big difference in your product. (and keep you out of court) --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure.

If wingsuit flying is your goal consider developing a program in conjunction with an wingsuit instructor. What dive profiles, what learning path etc. Get the most out of your time in the air. I jumpstarted back into skydiving and really got goin in May this year. I'll hit 200 next week. More importantly I'll be at 3.5 hours of freefall. Add to that 5 hours of tunnel time. I try to do one fun jump with no particular agenda each day I jump. Everything else is focused on a plan to get where I'm headed. I'm not physically comfortable with more than 6-7 jumps a day (read "mature gentleman") so I can usually make the max if it is a good day. If I wanted to boost air time, I'd get a second rig. What slows me down is the time it takes to get the canopy in the bag even when using a packer. One last thought. Canada + winter = A weeks vacation at a Florida DZ (shameless promotion) would go a long way to getting you there. We have it all, warm weather, fast planes (though it's not the speed of the plane, it's the turn time) and proximity to Good pro shops and manufacturers. Good luck/get-er-done then let's flock. --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure.

I've got a PC1000 that I ordered fro B&H in August. I don't do camera flying professionally - just an artistic hobby and I shoot friends when I jump with them. No floating iris problems on mine. I shoot with both diamond and stealth lenses depending n the need. I keep wanting to jump it without the wide angle but just never quite get around. I do ground shots with a Canon XL-2 and it's easy to put the two clips together without post color matching between the clips. The "smooth interval recording" is a nice feature that I've used on the obligatory clouds but have some great packing area time lapse that's "enlightening". I jump it in a 2K Compistes FF2 with cam eye II. Works as advertised. I prefer to work in 16 X 9 which it handles very well but it also does the 4 X 3. I shoot stills with it when I am too lazy to dig out the digital still camera. I'm very happy with the quality of the shots as compared to earlier video cam stills. They still far well short of a Still SLR. I'd like a fire wire on the camera body so I could leave the dock at home, and I found the puttons that have to be pushed to put in in record in the dub mode a bother, but it works fine dubbing. I wlao wish you could use the flash in still mode with a lense installed but you cannot without a shoe mounted flash. So, bottom line for me - does what I want, no complaints. I use it on the ground as well as in the air and have experienced no problems outside of operator error. --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure.

After seing the picture of your "glove" I was going to comment that there was too much hair on the arm - then I saw the face . Where did you get it from - looks like what I've been looking for. The low profile isn't a thing for me since all my video is heavily posted anyway, but what I'm really looking for is sideways video for tracking and wingsuit jumps or over the shoulder. Thanks for the info and the pics. --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure.

Separate the audio and video on the time line by unlinking - if you don;t know how you can learn in the Help. Check the length of the audio clip then compress or expand the video duration (again use help if you need instructions) to match the audio line. Then export. This can sometimes be cause by the audio interlacing on some older programs - AVI=audio/video interleave. It was a means of saving computing flops back when processors were much slower and frame rates were 15 fps on computer video. Good luck --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure.

the safe margin lines are just guides - text inside the smallest box, action inside the largest box. They don't do anything. Using the guides will ensure that the "overscan" on the TV doesn't hide your product. If you go from 320x240 to DV NTSC (720x480) you'll be under or over OR you'll distort the aspect ratio (Horizontal dimension/verticle dimension). Check the Help menu for "Resizing video" and be prepared to suffer the quality loss. A good trick to fool your eye is to adjust gamma and contrast then add a little "sharpen" filter. The picture isn't any better but your eyes think it's sharper. If you are going for something to win friends and influence people - or just want to learn some neat tricks with low res video source Play With The Effects!!! Put four streams on four different timelines and move them to the 4 corners. There is an effect that does that but that would mess up your already bad resolution. Another traick is to create a bitmap frame with a true blue center. Then play with the chroma key to frame the 320x240 shot. You'll learn loads about keying. Premiere is a powerful tool and the best stuff isn't going to be in a book - it's the creativity that you employ to overcome marginal content. Play - have fun - learn. When you get your camera you'll have the skills to do some pretty cool stuff, even without all the expensive plug-ins (which by the way, pretty much do automatically what you can do manually with the base software. --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure.