MADPROPS 0 #1 November 12, 2008 how much do you really need a fish eye lens or a wide shot lens ?? if i was gong to get a cam that i was planing on using for sky diving later would i really need need it ?? and over all what should i be looking for in a camlive and let live Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RossDagley 0 #2 November 13, 2008 Yes you need a wide lens pretty much. Presuming your talking about video not stills, generally a .5 or a .3 is the ticket. .5 works well for tandems and allows you to keep some distance - .3 works well for close freefly. A .2 works well for docked freefly and inside VRW. Ge more than 10 ft away and you'll see nothing though. This is all my personal experience = YMMV. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArmyMedic 0 #3 November 15, 2008 I use a 10mm for stills when flying tandems...adds a GREAT curved earth effect"This is better than sex, and cheaper too!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MADPROPS 0 #4 November 17, 2008 Quote Yes you need a wide lens pretty much. Presuming your talking about video not stills, generally a .5 or a .3 is the ticket. .5 works well for tandems and allows you to keep some distance - .3 works well for close freefly. A .2 works well for docked freefly and inside VRW. Ge more than 10 ft away and you'll see nothing though. This is all my personal experience = YMMV. so i know your going to say not to cheap out but what is the cheapest cam i can get new that would work for starting out. that can havea fish eye put on it. and where would i go about getting one???live and let live Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumpah 0 #5 November 17, 2008 Check out the Kenko .43. You can find them for like $60 I think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RossDagley 0 #6 November 17, 2008 Look for an older model Sony - something like a PC109. They're still ideal for most types of general skydiving and are slim enough to sidemount. I would strongly advise against getting an eBay lens for it - the lens is a large snag factor when it protrudes from the front of the helmet by a few inches - you'll either loose the lens and ruin the thread of the camera if you're lucky or have a linewrap if you're not. If it was me, I'd be looking to remove as many possible snag factors on my head as possible - not add them. Scrimp a little on the camera if you need to (get a PC109 not a PC1000 for example) - but get a slim lens - a Cookie lens is a fine example (as is Royal etc). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacTim 0 #7 November 17, 2008 Why would you get a PC109 instead of e PC1000? //Tim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RossDagley 0 #8 November 17, 2008 QuoteWhy would you get a PC109 instead of e PC1000? Quoteso i know your going to say not to cheap out but what is the cheapest cam i can get new that would work for starting out. that can havea fish eye put on it. and where would i go about getting one??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites