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http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/vegaspro10 is the Sony site where the public info about the new features can be found. There are quite a few new features, some relevant to what we do in skydiving, some not so relevant. Significantly faster handling of AVC/AVCHD, MPEG formats is a huge upgrade for me, same with audio FX per event. The image stabilizer is the best I've seen in its class, but you don't get good for cheap. It's very slow when set to its best setting, but its best setting is very, very good. Track management for me, is quite important. If you're doing only tandem vids...you probably won't care. But...the GPU-assisted AVC/AVCHD reader/writer is incredible for non-hardware based systems/software. This alone makes it worth it, especially for tandem vids. Massive timesaver.

On my motorcycle, I have a map in the tank bag. My BB is in there too. At 90mph, i'd rather look at the map than the GPS on my BB. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1530188&l=707ab330a7&id=1032868837

I just did. I love my CC1 for wingsuiting and my FTP for tandem and commercial work. The price is right on the new lightweight Tonfly (assuming stills are not part of the setup).

I wish I'd seen the Birdman company others mention. Jari and Robi truly gave us all a gift. I'd expect (based on the wordingin the BM posting) that Jari will rise from the ashes to create a new wingsuit company of some sort.

pretty color of blue tho.

*you* may never be ready. *You* may already be ready but don't have the experience to save yourself if something goes wrong. [edit] dave answered it better.

PsF=Progressive Segmented Frame http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_segmented_frame has a fairly good description of it.

y' know.... There was this one time, I was in a hospital. The nurses couldn't figure out how to move me and there was this Sargeant there. I still need to pay that forward, right?

Have a couple Hyundai's that work well, have everything in them. Have a few Dynex' that work great too. Kensingtons seem to have a lot of problems, at least in my house. The Targus' also seem to have a lot of problems (in my experience). Sonys....don't go near em', IMO.

Both are highly respected, oft used helmets. I don't think you can go wrong with either, but my money goes to Cookie. Customer support, design, the quality of build, etc...they simply are one of the best, IMO. The Padlock is the best of its class by a long mile. The Tonfly helmets are very good too; they're pricier (their new models are quite affordable), but they're well-made and they'll customize for cheap. Don't forget Bonehead. Linda is a regular here on DZ.com; Chris makes awesome brainbuckets for cameras.

A-the deinterlacing issues are *mostly* Mac software-related. Note that progressive editing is 100% normal in Premiere for Mac. Ask Vegas, Canopus, Avid, Draco, etc users about their "normal" editing experiences. All quantize to frame boundaries, never half-frames (unless you disable quantization) B-high resolution progressive information is bandwidth-hungry, and can't be cheaply written to cards due to speeds. C-It's cheaper to produce interlaced processors. D-interlace is here to stay. No ifs, ands, or buts. It's still the best delivery mechanism there is (for broadcast). FWIW, PsF is sometimes referred to as "quasi-interlaced." And no...not all HDTVs are progressive. They all have decoders that read both, but PsF is the current and future standard. It's confusing, I know...this gets asked about a lot. If Sony would to to true progressive imaging, the bandwidth requirement would require either much smaller pixel count, interpolated bigger (the Panasonic method) much faster card times (which is how Canon has gone) or a blend of both (early AVCHD and MSPD cards). There are two camcorder manufacturers that use PsF in their "progressive recording" but kinda mislead the public by saying "our cameras are progressive" when in fact, they are not. They are PsF. Shit...there I went getting all techno again. Please keep the ass-chewing PM's to a minimum.

It's GREAT that you're thinking ahead to having a solid diveplan. Commendable even. Would it hurt to get another 50% more prepared in terms of experience, for that "just in case things don't go as planned" moment?

why do we have to keep revisiting this question? If nothing else, it's development of muscle memory and motor skills combined with awareness. It's about having the autonomy required for when things go bad, and about having some autonomous skills while wearing a camera. The sports world claims it requires a minimum of 6 hours to train muscle and brain combinations for the most basic skills. At 200 skydives, you have 200 minutes, or about half of what sport trainers suggest is required for any actual memory sequence. Putting that aside, 200 jumps is the old "D" license. 200 isn't a magic number for wingsuits, cameras, whatever. It's an averaged benchmark determined by empirical evidence over time. Some will perhaps be ready for "X" by 200 jumps, others will never be ready for X activity. The scary part is those that think they're ready are unaware of their own limitations but aren't willing to accept the guidance from others who are trying to look out for them.

for SD delivery, progrssive vs LFF (Lower Field First) doesn't matter much any longer. All modern DVD players can read progressive and output either/or. Progressive is for SD and HD both. So is interlaced, but HD is always UFF (Upper Field First).

The newer CXs are better at "none," IMO.

Damn! That's terrific, inspiring, thank you for sharing. Go Jarrett!

With Vegas Pro 10 just being announced, I realized I have one copy of Vegas Pro 9 that I have not installed. I'd like to give it away. Because of it's value, I'm not gonna limit it to just skydivers. A lot of you are friends on Facebook; on my FB page there is a giveaway, no strings attached. Just tell me in video, audio, or graphic form why you think you should win. Be creative. Lisa Briggs/Skybytch won a copy of Sound Forge Production Suite earlier this week with a very clever video. I'll also be giving away a couple of ACID Pro suites. Hate to see em' sit there on the shelf and go to waste when someone could be using them. I'm not sure if this version will be upgradeable to 10 for free or not.

Pelican 1650 here. Holds rig, helmet, wingsuits, and a couple of small cameras. Big, but has wheels.

@freefalle; you *might* be referring to what the industry has given the highly technical term of "marching ants" or twitter. Interlaced source+progressive (or interlaced display)+not so hot decoder or cranked detail can create issues. Also can happen if your camera has "detailing" or "detail coring" turned up. This is especially noticeable with medium-grade cams such as the EX1/EX3, HVX200

But, that's control without slaughter! How can that be? Perhaps more painful to the animal than slaughter under controlled, humane conditions? I can tell you being neutered is very painful.

Personal answer, I was never "all about Tonysuits" My first two wingsuits were PF. I own 12 TS (several Intro's and other smaller/older). They're very good suits. I'm into PF because Robi and Jarno provided an opportunity to develop an instructional program, and my passion is instruction and flying with younger jumpers. Robi is simply brilliant in suit design, and I appreciate how his suits fly. Fat ole' me in my P2 out-paced several other suits in the Utah distance challenge. Only Callantine and JSho went further in their S and X birds. And they didn't go a *lot* further. The P2 is a muthaf**a of a suit while still being docile enough for wild acrobatics and student use. Your suggestions for the proficiency card are noted and appreciated, and they will most likely change at some point. God forbid we get 5 years down the road and not be open to change "because it was already written before." ~Gotta keep experimenting with water before I personally feel confident that the answers are clear. ~High altitude; I'd love Ben to contribute some of his experiences and knowledge. ~Rodeos; hadn't considered them. ~Same for night jumps. All good considerations. Honestly, the main reason there isn't more on the card is that I wanted it to be printable on one sheet and still have readable text. The card isn't earth-shattering nor life-changing for anyone, but it does provide a set of mileposts for newer wingsuiters, it's something I wish I'd had. Callantine, Chuck Blue, Joe Kaufman, Jay Stokes, Jsho, Scotty Burns, Andreea Olea, Jarno, Macca (I know I've forgotten a couple) have all been exceptionally good at providing feedback, changes, suggestions...

got a chincup? or just strap? mount type? Cable(s) tied down tightly?

I don't know that any of the .2 lenses are front-threaded, you'd have a vignette no matter what. I would submit that a filter on the back would give you a lot of refraction due to the very large surface area of a .2. What kind of filter were you hoping to find? A polarizer, ND?

You? Ignore rules? Next you're gonna tell me pigs fly. See ya soon.