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 Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:58 am Post subject: Zippy Gets a Bit of Press Coverage |
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I asked my buddy Jared, who blogs and creates content for the very popular www.Cinema5d.com web site, to come up to Santa Barbara and help shoot a little mini Zippy promo film I'm working on. He took the opportunity to also shoot a short piece for the web site, check it out -
http://www.cinema5d.com/news/?p=4383
...still working on mine.
As some of you may know, Zippy is one hell of a pilot and a better person. He is also a full time instructor doing tandem and bunny hill training primarily in Santa Barbara but has been spending a lot of time at Andy Jackson Airpark lately utilizing the new Big-O-Loop. So when Zippy posted on Facebook that he was looking for sponsors, I jumped at the opportunity. Details about that on my blog - http://dfocussystem.blogspot.com/2010/07/dfocus-announces-sponsorship-deal-with.html
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:13 am Post subject: |
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SWEET. Keep up the good stuff guys!
Way to go on the sponsorship D man!
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:20 am Post subject: |
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Great Job !!!! Thanks for posting....
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:32 am Post subject: |
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real nice guys,the camera is the only thing thats going to make our sport grow.Bring them cameras to funston aug 28th for the air races. 
nice pattern on that glider dave!.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:36 am Post subject: |
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| Nice work DxD!
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:45 am Post subject: |
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| awesome job Dave! You couldn't have picked a better guy to support and sponsor! Zippy is so cool. And a helluva instructor. Good luck with everything and good luck to Zippy in Italy!!
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:45 am Post subject: |
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| Hell Yeah...we miss you around here DbyD. Don't be such a stranger dammit
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:24 am Post subject: |
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Nice Job Guys! DbyD....
"Fly first, fly safe...get the shot second (you know). Or if not? Better yet! Safety third."
I fully understand what he means! 
Once again, Awesome work Guys!
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:44 am Post subject: |
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Quality work Dave...great job!
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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Great video!
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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super good stuff!!
with out cameras we are just a bunch of pointless hang glider pilots
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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That is Imax stuff dude. Only a matter of time..
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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| day dreamer wrote: |
| That is Imax stuff dude. Only a matter of time.. |
...just wait till you see some of the other footage we shot. This is just a teaser...
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day dreamer
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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| designbydave wrote: |
| day dreamer wrote: |
| That is Imax stuff dude. Only a matter of time.. |
...just wait till you see some of the other footage we shot. This is just a teaser... |
I would like to purchase a copy or two. This is the stuff you use to push..I mean share this sport. Let me know when I can support the cause.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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Cool video, I look forward to seeing yours.  I didn't realize D|Focus was yours. That's cool! The T2i is pretty heavy for a flying camera but I guess it's no big deal when it's mounted to the control frame. I never use counterbalances for my cameras when I fly but I would think that that camera on the keel would need one. I just got one and it takes some pretty nice shots straight out of the box. It came with an 18-55 mm lens and I also picked up a 55-250 zoom. I've only had it out a few times and I haven't shot any video or taken it flying yet but here's a dragonfly pic with no correction. I want to take it flying just to shoot stills but there's no doubt that would be the flight that I pound in on. 
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice Dave, you can really see the extra dynamic range of a DSLR compared to my Panasonic TZ7/SZ3. I will say though you can see how 720 is quiet capable of producing good quality video instead of thinking you have to go to 1080 to get it.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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| bad ass, can't wait for the final
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designbydave
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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| DanTuck wrote: |
| The T2i is pretty heavy for a flying camera |
It is. The GH1 with Panasonic's 7-14mm lens is probably the best in-flight combo at the moment, not cheap though. Weighs about 1.5 lbs, still a bit heavy for some things. You would want a counter weight in the nose if it was back on the keel. I flew with it on my right wing on Wednesday with a 2 lb counter balance in the other wing. The glider handled quite poorly but I got some nice stills:
Also, the GH1's 720 60p mode is (in my experience) superior to that of the T2i or the 7D, especially with the firmware hank on the GH1.
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