Thanks, Ken. I would also like to get a dog's eye view.
"Unless you are the lead dog, the view never changes." Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Dec 25, 2013 at 4:25 PM, Ken Waller <[email protected]> wrote: > FWIW Dan, > my suggestion is to use the head strap mount as it lest you see more than > the ass end of the dog. I used the head mount during my sled dog race, and > enjoyed the added perspective it gave at simply the turn of my head.. > > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel J. Matyola" > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Waiting to Mush > > > >> I actually am thinking of attaching a GoPro camera to the sled, when >> he and I get a bet more skilled at mushing. >> >> There is a large tract of woods, owned by the municipality and >> restricted as open space, to the west of our property. A major >> underground sewer trunk line goes through the property, and there is a >> sewer easement that is kept clear of trees and rocks, so that vehicles >> an access the sewer line if necessary. It is not unpaved, and >> grassy, so it would be ideal for a trail through the woods for the >> dogsled. >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> >> >> On Sun, Dec 22, 2013 at 11:11 PM, Alan C <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Of course, the camera bracket is also missing. Just kidding! Very >>> interesting. I have watched some film of cross country sled racing on TV >>> but >>> not weight pulling. I see in SA, some dog owners try to replicate the >>> sport >>> with wheeled "sledges". When I saw the term "easement", I initially >>> imagined >>> some sort of frozen open gulley (yuc) but after looking it up realised it >>> is >>> about the same as what we call a servitude. >>> >>> Alan C >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Daniel J. Matyola >>> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2013 3:07 AM >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> Subject: Re: Waiting to Mush >>> >>> >>> Yes, I used it twice this December with Bandit, and in previous years >>> I have used it with two Malamutes, when I had two, with as many as 6 >>> dogs, using some from two Malamute friends in the area, and with >>> single dogs or pairs for weight pulling contests. Our champion M, >>> after he retired from the show ring, loved the weight pulling >>> contests. More recently, Lee and I have not had the time to train our >>> dogs for more that just fun runs around the yard, down the quiet >>> street we live on (when we have someone to stop cars coming in) and >>> along the sewer easement through the woods when the snow is deep some >>> pundits >>> >>> enough to make that passable. >>> >>> Missing from the image, of course, is a harness. As anyone who has >>> been around sled dogs knows, when the dogs see the harness, they get >>> very impatient and a bit rowdy, so I took his portrait before bringing >>> out the harness. The line hanging down from the front part of the >>> sled has a metal hook with clasp that is used to connect the sled to >>> the tow line. >>> >>> Thanks for looking and commenting. >>> >>> Dan Matyola >>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Dec 22, 2013 at 12:10 AM, Ken Waller <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Appropriate capture! Well done. >>>> >>>> Do you use the sled with Bandit? the sled doesn't look like its set up >>>> to >>>> be >>>> pulled. >>>> >>>> Kenneth Waller >>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel J. Matyola" >>>> <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: PESO: Waiting to Mush >>>> >>>> >>>>> My dog and his sled: >>>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17632497&size=md >>>>> Comments are invited. >>>>> >>>>> Dan Matyola >>>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
