Simon Farrer's new website
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WOW! You've gone techno/cutting edge. Love the helmet cam perspective. What digital video camera are you using in that tiny housing. I can see it now: George shooting from the water into the barrel, you shooting him from deep cover looking out and Robert getting it all from the skiff in the the channel.....AWESOME:
That deck mount looks dangerous, be careful my friend . Maybe you should add a face cage our single bar on your helmet like american football players use. Ya would'nt want to break that lovely mug of yours.
You have a great group of guys going, both kneelos and cameramen. I'll be with ya in spirit most envious, Wayne
That deck mount looks dangerous, be careful my friend . Maybe you should add a face cage our single bar on your helmet like american football players use. Ya would'nt want to break that lovely mug of yours.
You have a great group of guys going, both kneelos and cameramen. I'll be with ya in spirit most envious, Wayne
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Hey Wolruss
Its cool isnt it it is about 4ft cowries.
Cant wait to get it on a cleaner day & the sun not so in your face.
Mystics this morning was on fire with perfect conditions but didnt have it on
See you out in the water buddy
Wayne
Nice to hear from you mate
Ive been preparing for all this equipment for sometime now. Finally found a guy who was willing to make an idea reality (board cam)
The helmet cam anyone can do
The camera on the helmet is only a lense. The wire feeds out the back into a backpack where I have a water proof box with a recording device inside the box. It can be a digital video camera or like me a mini DV tape deck! Like a VCR but for mini digital tapes.
The board cam is potentialy dangerous but as ive mentioned before Im willing to take a risk
Im not worried about the mellon mate Bec didnt marry me for my looks
Where are the photos of your mexico adventure mate. Hope it wasnt near the circus that was just there.
If the trip gets blessed with waves Wayne the footage will make it feel like you are with us.
Fingers & toes are crossed
This is my first time back to indo since we were in G-Land together. Remember that nasty incident in the Sari club
Sparrow
Its cool isnt it it is about 4ft cowries.
Cant wait to get it on a cleaner day & the sun not so in your face.
Mystics this morning was on fire with perfect conditions but didnt have it on
See you out in the water buddy
Wayne
Nice to hear from you mate
Ive been preparing for all this equipment for sometime now. Finally found a guy who was willing to make an idea reality (board cam)
The helmet cam anyone can do
The camera on the helmet is only a lense. The wire feeds out the back into a backpack where I have a water proof box with a recording device inside the box. It can be a digital video camera or like me a mini DV tape deck! Like a VCR but for mini digital tapes.
The board cam is potentialy dangerous but as ive mentioned before Im willing to take a risk
Im not worried about the mellon mate Bec didnt marry me for my looks
Where are the photos of your mexico adventure mate. Hope it wasnt near the circus that was just there.
If the trip gets blessed with waves Wayne the footage will make it feel like you are with us.
Fingers & toes are crossed
This is my first time back to indo since we were in G-Land together. Remember that nasty incident in the Sari club
Sparrow
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Fantastic work, Simon. Very innovative set-up. Can't wait to see what you get in Indo. Great crew going, glad to see some of our finest gentlemen rippers joining your trip!
I echo Wayne's concerns about that board cam set-up. It wouldn't add too much weight to put some kind of foam padding over that support bar, just in case you end up going over the top or your knees dropping across the nose of the board in free fall or anything like that. Not that you ever fall off your board or anything ... still ...
Anyway, good luck with all that and thanks for taking the lead on this for all of us in kneelo-land!
dm
I echo Wayne's concerns about that board cam set-up. It wouldn't add too much weight to put some kind of foam padding over that support bar, just in case you end up going over the top or your knees dropping across the nose of the board in free fall or anything like that. Not that you ever fall off your board or anything ... still ...
Anyway, good luck with all that and thanks for taking the lead on this for all of us in kneelo-land!
dm
dm
"Push the button, Max!"
"Push the button, Max!"
DarcyDarcyM wrote: Not that you ever fall off your board or anything ... still ...
dm
the wipeout a Deadmans in the opening of The Sparrow has landed is worth considering with that equipment...radical surfing radical wipeouts!
after another check of the website and the equipment, one gets the idea that
the Indo film should have a fair touch of Greenoughesque to it...but with modern drive and perhaps a Yul Brynner cigar and hair cut...
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Simon I'll never forget it! I was sweatting how to cover your backside whilst surrounded by aggro Ballinese security gauards brandishing 3 foot swords. You were very cool and we lucked out. Kuta is crazy, you can't cross the street without avoicing trouble.
Padang is mild compared, but, the Muslim religion is more prevalent in Sumatra compared to Bali(which may or may not be be concerning). Just get on the boat and it's all good. Want to hear all about it when you guys get back. Cheers, Wayne
Padang is mild compared, but, the Muslim religion is more prevalent in Sumatra compared to Bali(which may or may not be be concerning). Just get on the boat and it's all good. Want to hear all about it when you guys get back. Cheers, Wayne
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Doesnt get anymore crazy than that moment Wayne. Thanks for covering my arse
That Brazilian bloke went & got the get away car out the front.
It was all because of Matt Hoy, Simon Law & a few other pro's that pissed that guard off & I was wrong place wrong time. He hit like a girl but did not want to try that Knife out
Sparrow.
That Brazilian bloke went & got the get away car out the front.
It was all because of Matt Hoy, Simon Law & a few other pro's that pissed that guard off & I was wrong place wrong time. He hit like a girl but did not want to try that Knife out
Sparrow.
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ok i just had look at The Sparrows site.
i nearly vomitted when i saw the latest shots and how good the waves were for the Mentawai trip.no wonder yas are all so happy in the group photo .
those shots alone are the benchmark for good kneeboarding.
they are the most slick,professional shots i've ever seen of kneeboarders .
and hows the f#ckin waves??
no doubt the trip was funded by alot of personal expense from all of you, so good on ya's
from what i've seen so far i might need a spew bag handy for when the movie comes out
thats the most times i've ever used the head in one post
i nearly vomitted when i saw the latest shots and how good the waves were for the Mentawai trip.no wonder yas are all so happy in the group photo .
those shots alone are the benchmark for good kneeboarding.
they are the most slick,professional shots i've ever seen of kneeboarders .
and hows the f#ckin waves??
no doubt the trip was funded by alot of personal expense from all of you, so good on ya's
from what i've seen so far i might need a spew bag handy for when the movie comes out
thats the most times i've ever used the head in one post
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