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Hi Ben -
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When I've had a camera with me, a one hand hold on the bungie (camera in the other) has saved my bacon...." <snip>
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....hi John !
I just revisited this old thread [matt has a surfmat now , thanks to his lady !] , and came across this pre go-pro days comment , and I was wondering .....
do you still have any of the resulting photos , please ?
cheers !
ben
Hi Ben - I don't have any 'in-the-tube' shots if that's what you're after. I'm a real kook at photography so I'm afraid these will have to do.
.....nice !
wow !
first shot = mike p??
THE " MIKE P " ???
thanks John !
?taken with a kodak disposable camera , or a vivitar waterproof ?
fun fun fun
and it looks C O L D , too ...
cheers !
ben
Yes - Mike P. himself. I hope he doesn't mind. He's a really good surfer but the photo doesn't show it.
I don't remember the water being as cold as the wetsuits may indicate. I think I might have been using a Canon 35mm film camera in a EWA waterproof bag on some of the shots. Digital photography/video equipment has come a long way in a short period of time. Some of the 'Go-Pro' stuff I've seen looks very professional.
okay…
…eight years down the track from my original post , Simon generously bought me a krypt mat for my 54th birthday [3rd january]
yewwww !
…to be continued…
I can take this in a backpack to the beach with me , on public transport.
And , it being summer , 'if ’ for some reason I get to the beach ‘late’, and the flags are up , the good news is …I can ride it , between the flags !
so… early grommethood revisited , here I COME [again] !!
"IF " I get proficient / confident enough , I ‘may’ also take the trusty go pro 1 along , for the ride !
yeeehaaaawwwww !
stoked !
of course , if anyone has photos to contribute to this thread of surf mats being surfed , go for it !!
cheers !
ben
Happy B-Day, Ben! Mike
thanks Mike !
greenough has a fair few years on me eh ?
[ and light years more talent !]
… shots of my brother , on HIS , recently !
cheers
ben
[ I also got footage ]
