WakeWorld

WakeWorld (http://www.wakeworld.com/forum/index.php)
-   Video and Photography (http://www.wakeworld.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=87667)
-   -   floating camcorder (video) (http://www.wakeworld.com/forum/showthread.php?t=194282)

10-06-2004 11:20 PM

<BR>I shot this footage of my friend a few weeks ago at Lake Nacimiento....while sitting in a tube 10 feet in front of him. Anybody else ever tried this? I had the idea for awhile, just had to get up the nerve (and the beers) to try this little stunt. Since it was so bouncy in the tube and I was fighting to hold onto my expensive camcorder, we had to go a little too slow for him to pull off any cool tricks, but the footage is still pretty cool. My wife was supposed to tape me next since I can jump higher and take it w2w, but the ride was too sketchy for me to want her to risk it. As it was, I had to lean forwards whenever we were starting and throw myself back a bit whenever we stopped to keep from getting pitched into the water...plus I held on with one hand while facing backwards, in order to tape. I had a ziplock bag over the camcorder as a sort of half-hearted attempt to keep the water out...wish we had an old junky camcorder to bring along for stupid stunts like this. <BR> <BR> <BR><a href="http://www.wakepics.com/view_single.php?medid=12256" target="_blank">http://www.wakepics.com/view_single.php?medid=12256</a>

sdboardr99 10-07-2004 12:53 AM

That's why you need an inexpensive waterproof housing, like the Epic Cam ( <a href="http://www.epiccam.com/" target="_blank">http://www.epiccam.com/</a> ) or Ewa-Marine. Use a wide-angle lens and get closer to the rider for better shots. But you're right, it's a lot of fun and adds a different perspective than shooting from the boat. <BR> <BR>

brinks 10-07-2004 12:55 AM

You need to check out this site before you do something like that again. <BR><a href="http://www.epiccam.com" target="_blank">www.epiccam.com</a>


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:19 PM.