125 MPH air

Harp

125 MPH air. 1-13-2006

DJ-S1

Cool! Looks like a good time!

wxwax

OK, you guys have been up there for 2 1/2 hours. Time to open the 'chute and come down.

How close were you when you took this?

Thusie

That is a very cool shot!!!!

Harp

wxwax wrote:

OK, you guys have been up there for 2 1/2 hours. Time to open the 'chute and come down.

How close were you when you took this?

I was falling about 7 feet away from them.

DavidTO

Harp wrote:

I was falling about 7 feet away from them.

I want more details (like the shot, BTW). What kind of camera do you use? EXIF? What kind of special provisions do you make when shooting in freefall? Do you shoot landscapes from up there? I always wished I was rich and idle enough to get into Kite Aerial Photography, but there's no way I'd ever jump out of an airplane...

wxwax

7 feet is pretty darn close!

I jumped once, on a static line. Climbing out of the airplane and hanging from the strut was terrifying.

Harp

wxwax wrote:

7 feet is pretty darn close!

I jumped once, on a static line. Climbing out of the airplane and hanging from the strut was terrifying.

I learned by static line in 1985, now 5000 jumps later I wouldn't do one for all the money in the world. Hanging from the strut still scares me.

Harp

DavidTO wrote:

I want more details (like the shot, BTW). What kind of camera do you use? EXIF? What kind of special provisions do you make when shooting in freefall? Do you shoot landscapes from up there? I always wished I was rich and idle enough to get into Kite Aerial Photography, but there's no way I'd ever jump out of an airplane...

My camera of choice now is a canon 20D and either a Sigma 12-24 mm lense or a fisheye. This was taken with my old standby a Canon T70 film, Cheap body in case of the camera getting knocked off during the jump (I have lost 3 cameras in my career). I am very careful with my digital stuff and only use it in situations when I know I won't get knocked around alot. A small peice of tape holds the focus just under infinity. I normally just use a priority setting since jumpers are traveling at the same speed. I also sometimes rig a flash for sunsets. All mounted on a flatop helmet with a cable release in my mouth. A small sight lets me know where my aim is but I need to fly to the right distance. Takes alot of practice and focus.

wxwax

Harp wrote:

My camera of choice now is a canon 20D and either a Sigma 12-24 mm lense or a fisheye. This was taken with my old standby a Canon T70 film, Cheap body in case of the camera getting knocked off during the jump (I have lost 3 cameras in my career). I am very careful with my digital stuff and only use it in situations when I know I won't get knocked around alot. A small peice of tape holds the focus just under infinity. I normally just use a priority setting since jumpers are traveling at the same speed. I also sometimes rig a flash for sunsets. All mounted on a flatop helmet with a cable release in my mouth. A small sight lets me know where my aim is but I need to fly to the right distance. Takes alot of practice and focus.

Now that's fascinating information. Thanks for sharing the details.

CookieS

Great, nice sharp focus , amazin and word perfect.

Sam

Good shot. Here is one I took 39 years ago, with a $15.00 box camera. All details of camera have long since been purged from the memory.

Not as close or technically sound, but it holds some fond memories.

Sam