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  1. sinjin
    http://www.mdlrvideospecialist.com/ this guy is in socal and i have heard good things. p dont let life pass you by
  2. sinjin
    last i heard they were, best kept secret in all of cali besides $ 15 ($ 13 for 50 i know, i know) jump tickets IMHO. dont let life pass you by
  3. sinjin
    you can buy the parts for one at vertical visions and save some $$$. you could make it from scratch if u were motivated. i think the ball and socket piece might be the hard part to replicate. if you do, post it and good luck,, here is the vertical visians link.. http://www.vertical-visions.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=DRBK&Category_Code=BCP dont let life pass you by
  4. sinjin
    I dont know about all that NLE crazy talk, but i liked the playboy sexy talk. dont let life pass you by
  5. sinjin
    we jump a 206 and we only take 5 and pilot,, not sure how close we are to the weight limits. but 5 is cramped enough. make me love our caravan that much more dont let life pass you by
  6. sinjin
    yes, 10-15 . except for the cover or middle but i send them in online sometimes,, so i dont have to burn or spend postage. i have only sent in to parachustist though,, not sure if the others accept online submissions. you can find the info on the uspa site. dont let life pass you by
  7. sinjin
    phil, i have slowing getting away from giving away the electronic photos, i also use smug mug and have priced $50 low res, $75 4mp, and $ 100.. i think $250 for commercial use.. my prints are pretty reasonably priced and i really try to just make money back for the site and use the site to safely back up my photos. if you want info on the smugmug site, feel free to pm. it is easy to use and i think easy for the customer too.. here is my site if you want to check it out or the prices.. http://pablo.smugmug.com/ paul dont let life pass you by
  8. sinjin
    i live there and welcome, i go to the dz a fair amount and you are welcome to join.. if u need tips on the area, feel free to PM. i am out of town till weds and wont be checking this site, so please pm if u need something.. p dont let life pass you by
  9. sinjin
    thanks monkycndo,, and i found your credit card post informative a while back. dont let life pass you by
  10. sinjin
    anyone here who has flown both and can comment.. i there a big difference ? should i buy new p2 or will the p1 be about the same.. i have done a search and not found anything. i am looking to use it as a both a stepping stone suit to a intermed or adv,, and also for base, even though we not supposed to talk about that here,, shhhhh dont let life pass you by
  11. sinjin
    great point, right when we got down i said we should have put you in the banana yellow tandem jump suit. side 90 flash with a slave would be great and alot better on the subjects night vision too... dammit i need more toys, where are the sponsors.. more $$$$ please.. i did use manual focus. also i did not do any post editing other than a crop and i shot jpeg where i should have shot raw.... dont let life pass you by
  12. sinjin
    Here are a few night jump shots i took. http://pablo.smugmug.com/gallery/6023742_DuJ7m#376942691_cFoou The settings were full manual, 200, F5.6, iso 100 on rebel xt with a 15mm sigma... the flash a 580 II with m 1/1.. and yes the subject freely chose to take the flash blast and several warnings he may not see at all afterwards... thanks tony h. as i continue to use info from your class dont let life pass you by
  13. sinjin
    bmfin has hit most of the points and i will add a big weight difference also. i started with the optic and just switched to the ftp.. the ftp is noticeably heavier so take that into account when choosing. i notice i feel the flat surface on the top on head down jumps with the ftp but you get used to it.. i switched to the ftp for real estate as i bought a flash and use it occasionally. enjoy and welcome to the club dont let life pass you by
  14. sinjin
    that is a sexy canopy, i wish i had one like that !!!!!! dont let life pass you by
  15. sinjin
    so,, what happened ??? if you need witness protection i can help, but i am not cheap dont let life pass you by
  16. sinjin
    hey peej, i have not used the flip up and have the 580 ex II. but i got stuck on a tandem load that was very very late as well on a turn and did not have time to set it up.. i went to iso 1600 (which made me cringe at the time), 240 shutter (again cringe) and TV. i would recommend manual focus too if you can if u normally use auto. the pics came out very well for having almost no light and i was very surprised.. so for anyone else who gets in this last desperate stage, there is a suggestion. thanks ed for your help on that one in the bird. peej, sorry for the hijack, but might help someone else in the future. also talk to TM about whether you want to face or away from sun based on the effect u want. dont let life pass you by
  17. sinjin
    dont let life pass you by
  18. sinjin
    Here is a great book filled with historical data about assassinations and modern protective measures. A great gift for any military, law enforcement, history or security professional. check out the website at: http://www.just2seconds.org/ it comes from the best selling author Gavin De Becker and his superb staff. dont let life pass you by
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    100- 3 months 250- 6 months i am at about 700 coming up on two years and dse i am close behind..lol- 100 base jumps,, not yet, but soon.. woohooo dont let life pass you by
  20. sinjin
    My boss recently took his family on a trip to Fiji, with Tui Tai Adventure Cruises. He raves about it. He’s been on safaris in Africa, tours in the Galapagos, India, the Amazon, many exotic places, and he says Tui Tai is the absolute best he’s experienced. Their web site does look like it’s an amazing experience: www.tuitai.com. The web site shows they do a lot of good humanitarian things (humanitarian expeditions, donating wheelchairs, supplies, water tanks, emergency assistance to remote island villages). Cool example of how you can go on a great luxury-adventure vacation and at the same time really make a difference to a developing country like Fiji. dont let life pass you by
  21. sinjin
    chris, i found this while doing comparision sizing on your camera http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665086471&storeId=10151 camera is $ 152 and $ 212 with a 3 year full coverage warranty and free shipping.. sony is a tried and true brand and holds up to skydiving abuse. the only down side to this particular model is the lack of lanc port.. use the money you saved to buy a lens, tapes, and beers for your first camera jumps.. woohoo dont let life pass you by
  22. sinjin
    best thing to do is pull first,, wait till he pulls, then chop and go right by him while yelling i win !!! and hope he does not do the same, if you think he will, then get a belly wart and do it a second time, going to need some special rigging here.. oh yeah you can read that in the scary stories from the old days thread... it is money,, if you really get to enjoy pulling low,, take up base jumping woohooo dont let life pass you by
  23. sinjin
    da gimp is right on the money,, go full manual.. i used 200 (flash sinc for rebel xt) F8, iso 100, and 580 exII set at manual 1/1.. i was about 15 feet away above and to the side. pics turned out fine. flash makes a good blinky under canopy too !!!! p dont let life pass you by
  24. sinjin
    yes dont let life pass you by
  25. sinjin
    i just switched from a bh optic to a bh flat top.. the ft is much cleaner with both cameras on the top.. the ft takes some time to break in and get comfy even with baking. the only other downside for me is it feels very strange flying headdown.. i can feel the flat surface and will take some time to get used to. i have not tried a vapor.. in term of sizing use the head measuring charts for BH and they have worked fine for the last two bh i have purchased... i also bought used and i worked out nicely,,,, also if you can wait six months,, bonehead does bone bonds where you double your money in the 6 month period. any other questions just ask.. dont let life pass you by