jdhill

Depends... I have not priced either of them in a while, but it could easily be twice as much... I think you can get one of the Canon Elf type cameras referred to in an earlier post for less than $100, a Canon Rebel or Pentax ZX can cost $200+ depending on what lens you get. You have more options, but you pay for them. One of the video guys at my DZ uses one of the little ones; the rest of us use SLRs. I have not seen a lot of his pictures, but he seems to be getting good results with it. Josh http://www.aerialfusion.com

Not to get way off the original intent of the post... if you want a DV editing machine, you are not limited to the PC platform... Check them both out see what you like better... Ask yourself do you want a DV editing system that you can do other stuff on too? Or, do you want a computer that you can do some editing on? I have used, and am fairly handy with editing on both PC and Mac... I will grant you that there is some hardware that is limited in availability and cost more (a dual monitor card comes to mind), but most other commercial hardware (scanners, printers, etc) are x-platform. A lot of the other stuff is built in now (including the dual monitor card). I will also grant that there is some limitation in "recreational" software, but if I want to play games I'll go to Dave & Busters. I have not had any problems finding applications to do anything that I want to do. Most of the higher end graphics software is x-platform and some is Mac only (Final Cut Pro and DVD Studio for example). I'm sure there is some stuff Mac's can't do, I just don't need to do them. Peace Josh www.aerialfusion.com

Single Lens Reflex... when you look through the viewfinder you see a refection of what is through the lens... as opposed to looking through a viewfinder that is aligned with the lens. Most also give you the option of changing lenses and manual controls that most "point and shoots" do not. Josh www.aerailfusion.com

I have no problems doing anything on my Mac(s). Burn Cd's, DVD, print pictures, word processing, web design, MS office, home/small business accounting, all works just fine (I can even post to dropzone.com)... and have not had to re-install multiple times like some of my PC friends. Josh www.aerialfusion.com

Get a Mac! All the current ones are ready to go for DV editing, including the basic software, right out of the box. No setup to do. Less headaches! Josh www.aerialfusion.com

Velocity 103 @ 2.18 Velocity 96 @ 2.35 Crossfire 119 @ 1.9 1600ish jumps Josh www.aerialfusion.com

I'll be there with all my cameras on!! Josh www.aerialfusion.com

It all depends on you, meaning how you fly (belly, sit, knees, etc), your fall rate, etc... I have found that with a typical tandem, a freefly suit will not give me a slow enough fall rate at steep angles or in a sit where the my camera suit will... if your natural fall rate is slower, the freefly suit might work better for you... lots of variables, try them both and figure out what works for you. Josh www.aerialfusion.com

For work... TRV-20 next to a Olympus E-20 on a flat-top, Pentax ZX-10 on the front with an L-bracket For Play... PC9 on an L-bracket on a mindwarp Then there's the belly mount...

Everybody should clear their airspace and track... then clear it again before dumping... if someone is filming your deployment from underneath don't suck them into the basement. You should make sure everyone knows the plan before getting on the plane. Peace Josh

Last year's was a blast... this year should top it, given how much more stuff is already going on down there! See ya'll at the pond (if you dare)! Peace Josh

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Probably just that, he was not know around the dz for his canopy skills... that is not a good statement or a bad statement, just a statement... it did not say that he was know for bad canopy skills... the fact is that he was not know at the dz for doing hook turns, and no one stood by the landing area expecting him to biff, like is done for some others. He fell down some, he stood some up, and few can say they don't do the same. No one knows why Shane made the turn he did, or ever will for that mater, and to speculate, well its just that, speculation... (Also... please explain how what Shane was doing before he had a fully functioning open parachute over his head has any bearing on why he turned when he did) We are all saddened by Shane's passing. I knew Shane, not well, but knew him. He regularly asked me and others for input and advice on different things... some he took, some he didn't, but he was learning and improving his skills like most jumpers with his experience level. I was as surprised as anyone when I heard about the incident. To turn this thread into anything but a place to express condolences or draw any lessons about low turns disrespects his memory. With that, I express my sincerest condolences to Shane's family and friends. Peace. Josh