Studio Next:Hands-freeCamera10.01.09Rachael Harr

• Freefall 120 - 180 miles per hour for 45 min to 1 hour

• 14,000ft foot jump is highest you can go without oxygen

• Deploy parachute around 6000 ft-2,500 ft• Jumps last 5-8 min• Square parachutes have approximately

a twenty mile per hour forward speed• wind conditions are most important

factor• In the US skydiving falls under visual

flight rules, which means a skydiver needs a clear view of the ground from the height that they wish to jump

SkydivingAbout the Sport

Customer ProfileSkydiving Camera

2 possibilities for Users:

Novice who wants to record his first experience

• getting nothing but air• needs to focus on pulling the cord and landing at the

end of jump• trouble or forget to activate camera, you only have

one shot!

Freefall cameraman filming tandem jump

• requires 200 jumps & C-certificate• wear around 35 lbs of equipment

• since back is facing ground, need to remember landing - an altimeter helps!

• parachute to jump from fixed objects, “B.A.S.E.”: buildings, antennas, spans (bridge), and earth (cliff)

• Can reach speeds of 120 miles per hour • Usually made from 2,000 ft• Deploy parachute around 6000 ft-2,500 ft• Jumps last seconds• less control over body than skydiving• specially designed harnesses and

parachute containers, with extra large pilot chutes, and many jump with only one parachute

• small area to land

Base JumingAbout the Sport

TOO DANGEROUS & TOO LONG TO CONTROL CAMERA

• To protect eyes from wind & debris• Polycarbonate lenses prevent shattering • 100% UV protection• various lens colors for different lighting• foam lining for comfort fit

Skydiving GogglesWhat to look for

Silverfish Standard EyewearApprox. Cost: $44.95

• Material: Polycarbonate, rubber nose piece• Lens: UVA/UVB lenses, polarized• forsurfing,windsurfing,kitesurfing,

kayaking,kiteboarding,kitesurfing,kiteboarding, and most water sports, extreme sports and high wind sports.

Silverfish Standard EyewearApprox. Cost: $21.99

• Material: Polycarbonate, rubber nose piece• Lens: anti-fog coating available, UV

protection• fitsallsizeheads

Sport RX G102Approx. Cost: $29.94• Material: Smoked Polycarbonate, • Lens: UV protection• for sensitive eyes• Good for motorcycling, skydiving & safety• perscription available

Wiley X BlinkApprox. Cost: $79.99 (non- RX) $129.99 (RX)• Material: Smoked Polycarbonate, • Lens: UV protection• for sensitive eyes• Good for motorcycling, skydiving & safety

& water sports• removable seal lining turns them into

sunglasses• perscription available

Flex ZApprox. Cost: $15.99

• Material: Flexible Plastic• 3sizes,onefitsoverglasses

Current GogglesHigh-wind Sports

• Locked-focus, that stays locked when turn camera on

• Connections that are accessible, mounting station is not needed

• 3 chip, 1 chip or CCD• external control of camera• Electronic Image Stabilization (better

than Optical for skydiving)• wide-angle lens (0.5 is most used)• Camera Sight helps frame view

Skydiving CamerasWhat to look for

GoPro Hero 5 MP Digital Camera Video & PhotoApprox. Cost: $ 189.00

• 1.75” x 2.30” x 1.25”, 4.9 oz.• wireless• headstrap for wearing like headlamp• 170º wide angle lens• 5 megapixel sensor, 512x384 video• Battery life is improved to 3 hours of video

record time when using Lithium batteries• photo every 2 or 5 seconds mode• Shockproof/Waterproof Quick-Release

Housing to 100 feet• SD Cards• built in adjustable-level microphone

Current Digital CamerasHelmet-mounted

Sony HDR-CX100 HD CamcorderApprox. Cost: $ 495.00

• 1920 x 1080 HD video• 8GB Embedded Flash Memory, Memory

Stick, PRO Duo Media Slot• 30mm Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar Lens• 10x Optical Zoom• SteadyShot Image Stabilization• 2.7” Wide LCD• Smile Shutter• Face Detection• NP-FH50 Rechargeable Battery Pack

VholdR ContourHD1080pApprox. Cost: $ $329.00To Be Released End of October

• Resolution: video- 30fps at 1920 x 1080• 16GB microSD card,• battery 1050mAh, nearly 3 hours of untethered recording• soundsensitivitycanbemodifiedtosuityourspeed• hold on/off button to turn camera on• water-resistant• small adhesive-backed disc mount

Current Digital CamerasHelmet-mounted

CameyeApprox. Cost: $ 54.99

• Control unit: (h)18 x (d)30 mm, LANC cord 35cm (13.8 inch), LED cord 33cm (13.0 inch)

• LED situated around your sight that lights up in different colors to show you if the cam-era is on, off, recording

• one switch to toggle between record & standby

• alerts when battery is dying• plugs into a LANC socket• compatible with Canon or Sony

Current Digital AccessoriesHelmet-mounted

Camerasight (Newton Sight Ring)Approx. Cost: $ 189.00

• 125 mm• alight with camera to aim precisely at target• recommended mount on left side, opposite

side to your deployment hand• need to drill into helmet• can also use stationary hole reinforcer stuck

onto your goggles

Audimeter (Pro Track by Larsen & Brusgaard)Approx. Cost: $ 255.00

• continuously stores detailed information about the last 200 jumps, including: date, jump number, dive type, exit altitude, open-ing altitude, freefall time and four different speed readings

• 3 selectable warning altitudes• pulsating and varying volumes

• possibility of a camera helmet catching your canopy suspension lines- cutaway system using one hand

• no rough edges or shard corners

Skydiving HelmetsWhat to look for