Advise on wife skydiving (Page 4): Never photo'd that kind of event, but suspect that the before, such as the training or briefing, donning of equipment and getting on plane might be...

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Aug 13, 2019 12:15:49 #

Hip Coyote

Never photo'd that kind of event, but suspect that the before, such as the training or briefing, donning of equipment and getting on plane might be intresting. The after part of her reactions might be interesting. Photographing while she is coming down would probably be a waste of time. They will use go-pros on the way down and have great video footage for her, I'd imagine.

Aug 13, 2019 12:50:14 #

dick ranez

remind her not to forget the parachute! strap a go pro on her helmet and don't forget to turn it on. have a bottle of champagne for her at the end - and flowers and chocolate to go with it. tell her how worried you were for her safety and hope that she had a good time.

Aug 13, 2019 13:20:41 #

jackpinoh Loc: Kettering, OH 45419

I still remember my jumps at Ft Benning, 50 years ago. We jumped from 1,200 ft on a static line. On one jump, I landed on top of the parachute of someone who passed under me and collapsed my parachute. The other guy was trying to steer closer to the trucks that would take us back to base--to avoid double-timing as far back to them. The first thing I did was curse at him; then I walked to the edge of his chute and slid off. Luckily, my chute re-inflated before I hit the ground.

Another jump I remember well was from a jet transport plane. This jet was flying faster than the prop planes we jumped from. We jumped from the jet's side door. The door swung open forward to block some of the air flow. I remember the door was aluminum and about two inches thick. It had holes of various diameter in it to let some air through to prevent the door being torn off the plane. Great design, except for the extremely loud noise of air passing through 20+ holes of different diameter at 150mph--the loudest screaming I have ever heard! We couldn't wait to get out of that plane.

Aug 13, 2019 14:34:58 #

Race Raccoon Loc: Yankton, South Dakota

Lars Bogart wrote:

Wife skydiving for her B - Day.
I will be on the ground taking photos as she is coming down.
Will be using my Nikon D5300 W/ Sigma 18:250 Lens.
Suggestion on Camera settings, please.
Assume bright sunlight ( we hope ).

Thanks in advance for your help.

Roy

Depends. Do you want to keep her or not? (Joke flag is raised . . .)

Aug 13, 2019 14:58:24 #

Maggielle

Please post photos after event!

Aug 13, 2019 15:42:41 #

D-5008 Loc: Raleigh, North Carolina

Lars Bogart wrote:

As mentioned don't waste your time trying to get freefall pictures, it's not going to happen from the ground.
Most drop zones do not allow spectators near the plane or in the landing area, but it may be worth asking if you can go there with an experienced jumper escort. The use of a tripod may be questionable as things can move quickly near the ground if you are any where near. An ISO of 400 or so should be enough and shoot RAW or jpeg + RAW. Keep the champagne for the parking lot as most DZ's have strict rules about drinking while in jumping operation ( thats not to say you don't owe a traditional case beer for your first jump or any other first in jumping ;-) .) Also forget your wife using a GoPro or camera most DZ's don't allow it,
tell her just enjoy the experience of the jump, she will never forget it.

Photos shot with 5DIV, ISO 200, 1/500 sec., lens Sigma 24-105mm Art . Jessica's first tandem.

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Aug 13, 2019 15:42:49 #

jaycoffman Loc: San Diego

jackpinoh wrote:

I still remember my jumps at Ft Benning, 50 years ... (show quote)

GREAT STORIES--thanks for sharing.

Aug 13, 2019 15:58:41 #

Ghery Loc: Olympia, WA

jackpinoh wrote:

It had holes of various diameter in it to let some air through to prevent the door being torn off the plane. Great design, except for the extremely loud noise of air passing through 20+ holes of different diameter at 150mph--the loudest screaming I have ever heard! We couldn't wait to get out of that plane.

I'll bet that was the hidden reason for the holes, you and your buddies didn't want to stick around and listen to that noise, so you had an added incentive to jump.

Aug 13, 2019 16:01:53 #

GENorkus Loc: Washington Twp, Michigan

D-5008 wrote:

As mentioned don't waste your time trying to get f... (show quote)

I talked to the land "crew" and was abke to get right next to the airplane's ground refueling tank. That was just about in the side-middle of the diver's landing area. They even hauled my butt out there in a UTV.

One guy uses that area to call out safety reports since it's a nice area to see everything.

*Further information: earlier that week they had some sort of film crew for a future movie using their facility.

Aug 13, 2019 16:07:50 #

dragonlady9947

Get her a Go Pro. She can video her fall.

Aug 13, 2019 16:20:31 #

napabob Loc: Napa CA

dsmeltz wrote:

This is good. Your photos will be the backup. That way she can not blame you for not having a record of this event, if your shots do not turn out.

But do not worry, she will find something else wrong that will be your fault.

"But do not worry, she will find something else wrong that will be your fault.

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I can confirm that...............I "hope", in one hand, to one day wise up enough to pass inspection, color me doubtful.........

Aug 13, 2019 20:55:39 #

Timmers Loc: San Antonio Texas.

There is no mystery about exposure in daylight, it is called the Rule of 16. Your exposure is 1/ISO with f=16. This is in summer time. So at f=16 in the summer at ISO 100 your exposure is 1/100 second. This is an absolute, it only changes in winter when the earth's angle to the sun changes and you LOOSE 2/3 of a stop of light.

This will not effect your image unless you are up there in the air craft, at 5,000 feet you gain 2/3 stop of light. and at 10,000 feet you would gain 1 and 1/3 stop of light the dead give away is that you better be on an oxygen mask as well.

The rule of 16 assumes you are sea level.

Also, your camera needs no depth of field when you are shooting from ground up into the sky, everything up there is at infinity.

Aug 13, 2019 21:21:47 #

Al P.

There's an old saying that you can't get injured from skydiving.

Aug 13, 2019 21:57:43 #

DVZ Loc: Littleton CO

The skydive company will no doubt have a video for you to buy. You will only get something useful as she enters the plane and when she is very close like a few hundred feet of landing. I did it last year for my 60th and it's hard to even see them until they deploy their shoots and then they are just dots way far away.

Aug 13, 2019 22:32:04 #

Lars Bogart Loc: Camano Isl., Wa., U.S.A.

thank you all for the great answers.
I think i'll use these pictures and just photo shop my wifes face in them ( a joke ).
will make sure I post pictures of this event next week.
she jumps this Saturday.

Thanks Again everyone !!

Roy

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