Comments for More Downwind Video at http://www.surfski.info , comment 0 to 14 out of 14 comments http://www.surfski.info Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:30:51 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/801/154/#pc_2743 Hey Rob, how is that review of the Synergy going? I think the review is going to make interesting reading, especially after considering the craaaazy downwinds you have taken it out in recently. No pressure ;D - Craig van Heerden Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:23:51 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/801/154/#pc_2719 Hey Susan - just make sure you've got plenty of support the first few times! As Ken says, it is a bit deceptive on the clip - the camera flattens everything out. And when you do it, the thing to remember is that you need to be moving faster than the waves - when they start moving faster than you, it can become very uncomfortable and unnerving. So you have to be assertive and ready to accelerate. I've seen many "first timers" feel tentative when the back of the boat lifts, then they stop paddling which is the worst thing to do - the ski wallows, the wave roars past and the paddler feels more and more unstable and unhappy. But when you get it right - it's the most exhilarating form of paddling that there is - and it's what sets us apart from every other kind of paddling. No other craft can ride waves for as long and as efficiently as surfskis can... Go for it! - Rob Mousley Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:08:52 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/801/154/#pc_2718 Careful Susan! Swells (and mountains) often look much smaller on film and video than we experience, often to the chagrin of the storyteller when the video is played back. Landscape photographers often use special cameras with tilting backs to give the picture the proper perspective - not possible with video (unless there is a software package that could digitally compensate - anyone know of any?) In Hawaii, we just don't look back. It's distracting and scary. Oscar says "just go for the hole in front of you" and that seems to work for me. Aloha! Ken - Kenneth Moore Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:38:11 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/801/154/#pc_2717 Hey Rob, thanks heaps for the ride. It's addictive ! Thoroughly enjoyed it especially as I haven't quite felt ready for the 20-30kts. Generally it's the fear of the unknown but with the video footage, it ain't looking so scary after all.. so, think I'll be chasing that surf and wave, sooner than I thought. Cheers - Susan Kong Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:14:47 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/801/154/#pc_2716 Dunno, some say it answers to the name of Justine... ;D - Rob Mousley Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:12:17 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/801/154/#pc_2715 Isn't that Oscar in the red vest paddling the honeycomb epic? If not the resemblence is uncanny. - vlei rat Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:03:28 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/801/154/#pc_2714 The interface between camera and PC is via the USB port - so there is no problem with the operating system. I use Pinnacle Studio 12 for video editing. It's pretty inexpensive but it's very easy to use and works well both on my laptop and on my desktop machines. In the past I used the Microsoft Moviemaker package that comes with Windows and it did a reasonable job. I tried Movavi VideoSuite, even purchasing a license (very inexpensive - $50 maybe?) but it barfed on large file sizes. The GoPro tends to generate files of just under 2gigabytes - which is really small for a 57min clip. Nevertheless, once you start messing with video, you need BIG disk drives! - Rob Mousley Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:16:32 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/801/154/#pc_2713 Hi Adam, I have a Gopro Hero3 and it works with Vista. If you reomve the card for downloading and use a seperate card reader it is no problem at all. The driver and cable that come with the camera work also but are awkwardly slow for downloading larger amounts of data. The Hero is different to the Hero3. I don't know exactly but I think resolution and quality were much lower on the older model. when I shopped for my camera it was obvious that the older model was not the one to buy, even if the price looks good. Can anyone recommend some freeware for simple editing of videos? Cheers, Rolf - RoJo Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:59:36 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/801/154/#pc_2712 Fantastic idea Dean......I'll be waiting for the footage that's for sure! Rob, a question on the gopro, is it vista compatible? I've seen one on the net for $120Aus (I think it may not be the hero3, just the hero???) Any idea on the differences? Cheers Adam - thebigadski Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:32:01 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/801/154/#pc_2711 [quote]How about putting Dawid or Oscar in your rig and producing an instructional video - commentary and footage combined! [/quote] Yep - that's the idea! Stay tuned! - Rob Mousley Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:20:54 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/801/154/#pc_2710 Hi Rob I've said it before you guys are having way to much fun out there, enjoy it wish I was out there. Tom B - Tom Balaam Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:13:00 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/801/154/#pc_2709 Awesome footage Rob, it makes me stoked and depressed (being far from the sea). How about putting Dawid or Oscar in your rig and producing an instructional video - commentary and footage combined! Imagine how happy Oscar will be to paddle and talk at the same time. What I really like to see is a day with massive swells behind you captured by the nose cam. cheers Dean - Dean Jordaan Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:05:47 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/801/154/#pc_2708 greetings from oz rob, great video.....how does this new synergy compare with the epic sport in terms of stability & speed, in your opinion. from a stability perspective i look forward to an intermediate ski between epic v10 & epic sport!! - Tony Hackland Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:41:13 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/801/154/#pc_2707 Thanks Rob, looks like you had a fantastic ride. Us Hawaiian paddlers will have to do a Hawaii Kai / Diamond Head / Kaimana Beach video - 8 miles of pure downwind flying the next time the trades are pumping. Keep up the fun video Ken Moore - Kenneth Moore Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:08:28 +0100