guscabana 0 #76 January 20, 2009 here in Empuria, most of the videoteam already changed the stock 18-55 lens for the Tokina 10-17 fisheye zoom, cheaper than the Canon 15, and more versatil, you can have a full fisheye (without buying a 5D), all the way to a wide angle with the same lens... Having the 10,5 and the 16mm, which are better, I only use the Tokina underwater, where I can't change lenses Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Laszloimage 0 #77 January 20, 2009 Another possibility for tandems... please see the attached picture. ...we talking about fancy equipment for tandems here on this forum. But do we really get paid for it? Does it really worth to jump with that heavy gear on our head for a tandem? Is that OK to give a whole bunch of high res. files to a costumer for $50? I love my 5D and all the other "kick ass" gear I own, but I prefer not use them for every day tandems. Just an idea how much an avarage "Joe Shmoe" wedding photographer charges near by to my DZ (Z-hills right now). see this link: http://www.wedj.com/dj-photo-video.nsf/gosite?open&U=844113021AC2C6BA86257306002558AA ...now try to get the digital files from him. ...and of course he can't take photos in freefall either. So, for tandems I use that point-shoot camera. That's the best because it's light and small (and the built in lens is 23mm wide!) No one ever complained either! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ozzy13 0 #78 January 20, 2009 Thanks guys for the info. I already have the Rebel XT and just bought canons 15 mm . Laszloimage someone at the Ranch does that set up you are showing? Ill talk to you in the spring.Never give the gates up and always trust your rears! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markovwgti 0 #79 January 20, 2009 anyone wanna buy my xti ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guscabana 0 #80 January 20, 2009 this is the best answer to all this thread... Jumping heavy gear for many years gonna take a toll in your health sooner or later... I can feel it right now...please see the attached picture. Kodak_V705_ad.jpg (199 KB)> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markovwgti 0 #81 January 20, 2009 ouch .....why 2 still cameras? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #82 January 20, 2009 Quote ouch .....why 2 still cameras? A better question would be why would anyone in their right mind consider jumping a 1D series Camera... I mean unless they're getting paid $175/an hour (or more...) At least it looks like that's a 1D series camera on top of his head... I can't tell becasue it's in a neoprene condum but the "shape" is right. btw: I would say a full time camera flyers is "paid" $80/hour assuming a rate of $40/video-still package and assuming the possibility of doing 2 jumps an hour... which is probably not entirely accurate... Which is still well under the pay that a professional wedding photographer is likely to recieve... I did not include jump ticke prices in my estimate and this assumes that the jumper can pack relatively quickly... My cousin is looking asking for $1200 to shoot my wedding and as Lazlo suggested that doesn't even include Digital Copies... it increases by $800 if I want a CD with processed Digital Stills. Personnally, I'm just glad this is merely a hobby for me... ScottLivin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guscabana 0 #83 January 20, 2009 Ji, ji, I don't even get pay to shoot that event... But, was the 2005 Canopy Formation World Record, and thats the kind of thing I want to do even for free... Why 2 cameras? for 2 reason: One is to have a back up, in case one camera/switch/card/battery fail. The other is to use 2 different lenses to have different views. In this case I put both cameras in portrait, but with the 100 way in 2007 I use a 16mm in landscape, and a 20mm in portrait and was perfect (the pics are in www.guscabana.com). Is not a 1D camera, is a D2x, at that time was the best Nikon out, and I need it for an assignment at the World Games in Germany, thats why I bought a $5000 camera (now you can have better image quality with a $900 D90, is not great?). Yes people, skydiving camera work is dangerous, hard on the body and underpay, but thanks to that I was able to make more than 12000 jumps, in 16 different countries, from 50 something different models of aircrafts, meet a bunch of great people and learn a lot from them. Some things in life are just priceless... Gustavo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #84 January 20, 2009 Quote Is not a 1D camera, is a D2x, at that time was the best Nikon out, and I need it for an assignment at the World Games in Germany, thats why I bought a $5000 camera (now you can have better image quality with a $900 D90, is not great?). The Nikon D2x would probably be comparable to the Canon 1D series. Quote Yes people, skydiving camera work is dangerous, hard on the body and underpay, but thanks to that I was able to make more than 12000 jumps, in 16 different countries, from 50 something different models of aircrafts, meet a bunch of great people and learn a lot from them. and I certainly agree with you here... btw, I'm going to be in Eloy to get some jumps in a few weeks (7-9 Feb) and am planning to actually bring my camera stuff so I can actually play with my cameras this time unlike previous visits... If anyone is out there be sure to say hello... Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 2 #85 January 20, 2009 I have a D2X too but no way in hell am I going to jump it Record jump or not. I think my D200 is on the heavy side already, but def. worth it. My D80 is better for my neck though ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guscabana 0 #86 January 20, 2009 the D40X is even better... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 2 #87 January 20, 2009 Quote the D40X is even better... Yeah but how to fix the remote... I jumped with a D70 for a year before the D70s came out, I don't want to go back to the IR remote thing again. ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markovwgti 0 #88 January 23, 2009 I pulled my old EOS rebel xt out of the closet and when i slapped on the canon 15mm lens it looks much much much wider then the view on my Rebel XTi....why is this? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #89 January 23, 2009 Should be identical. Take some test shots on both cameras and i think you'll see they have the same field of view. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 2 #90 January 23, 2009 QuoteI pulled my old EOS rebel xt out of the closet and when i slapped on the canon 15mm lens it looks much much much wider then the view on my Rebel XTi....why is this? Do you mean it look wider using the camera viewfinder or on a pc? I haven't compared specs but most cameras do not show 100% of the photo you're taking in the viewfinder but only 95%-98% or so, the better the camera (more Pro model) the more it shows. There may also be a difference in what the camera's LCD screen shows you. When you look at your pics on a pc though both cameras should show the same FOV. ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vdschoor 0 #91 January 23, 2009 Lazlo, I love that small camera! How many shots do you get in freefall with one of those? about 20? (which would be just fine for me.. ) Iwan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markovwgti 0 #92 January 23, 2009 when i line up the angles on both cameras with the same lens....the EOS XT is much much wider with the 15mm lens on then my digital rebel xti...this is wierd....im not just seeing things... My gf even said holy shit its alot wider when she looked through it and i didnt even mention it to her Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markovwgti 0 #93 January 23, 2009 when i line up the angles on both cameras with the same lens....the EOS XT is much much wider with the 15mm lens on then my digital rebel xti...this is wierd....im not just seeing things... My gf even said holy shit its alot wider when she looked through it and i didnt even mention it to her Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vdschoor 0 #94 January 23, 2009 Quote when i line up the angles on both cameras with the same lens....the EOS XT is much much wider with the 15mm lens on then my digital rebel xti...this is wierd....im not just seeing things... My gf even said holy shit its alot wider when she looked through it and i didnt even mention it to her The reason for that is that your EOS XT is one of those "high end full frame" cameras The EOS XT is a 35mm film camera right? your digital rebel XTi is a APS size sensor camera.. So when you look through the viewfinder, it shows you what the sensor sees: on your Digital Rebel XTi : your sensor sees an APS size picture (cropped your 15mm to a 24mm field of view) on your EOS XT your 15mm has the full 180 degree field of view that the 15mm is supposed to have.. Basically: your EOS XT has the same field of view as the 5D. You never knew the XT was such a badass camera huh? Iwan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markovwgti 0 #95 January 23, 2009 i should just jump the Rebel Ti HAHA Its much lighter too EDIT ITS A EOS REBEL Ti Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #96 January 23, 2009 Quote Quote when i line up the angles on both cameras with the same lens....the EOS XT is much much wider with the 15mm lens on then my digital rebel xti...this is wierd....im not just seeing things... My gf even said holy shit its alot wider when she looked through it and i didnt even mention it to her The reason for that is that your EOS XT is one of those "high end full frame" cameras The EOS XT is a 35mm film camera right? Nope... at least my EOS Digital Rebel XT isn't a full frame camera.That is of course unless You ARE talking about a different camera that is a Film camera... of course I have a EOS Ti that is a film camera...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markovwgti 0 #97 January 23, 2009 Quote Quote Quote when i line up the angles on both cameras with the same lens....the EOS XT is much much wider with the 15mm lens on then my digital rebel xti...this is wierd....im not just seeing things... My gf even said holy shit its alot wider when she looked through it and i didnt even mention it to her The reason for that is that your EOS XT is one of those "high end full frame" cameras The EOS XT is a 35mm film camera right? Nope... at least my EOS Digital Rebel XT isn't a full frame camera.That is of course unless You ARE talking about a different camera that is a Film camera... of course I have a EOS Ti that is a film camera... YES the EOS XT is a 35mm Film Camera...the bite switch works with it so im oging to buy some film and take some pics with it this summer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #98 January 23, 2009 Ahhh. Well that explains it. You sure you have the model number right? Maybe it's a Rebel X2? Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vdschoor 0 #99 January 23, 2009 Quote YES the EOS XT is a 35mm Film Camera...the bite switch works with it so im oging to buy some film and take some pics with it this summer Using up old film is fun.. I haven't jumped my 35mm in a while but I shot some a while ago. This was with my Canon EOS Elan 7 with the Sigma 15mm Freeflying with ChopChop in 2004 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdctlc 0 #100 January 23, 2009 QuoteYES the EOS XT is a 35mm Film Camera...the bite switch works with it so im oging to buy some film and take some pics with it this summer The 1.6x Crop Factor [URL "http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/crop-factor.htm"]What's a Crop Factor?[/url] Because these sensors are 1.6x smaller than film, they show an area equivalent to the area shown by a lens 1.6x as long on 35mm film. A 100mm lens on one of these cameras shows the same area of view that a 160mm lens would show on a 35mm film or full-frame camera. Multiply a lens' focal length by 1.6 to get the focal length of a lens which, when used on a full-frame or 35mm film camera, gives the same angle of view as that lens does on one of these cameras. Examples: "This lens on these cameras" then "looks like these do on a 35mm camera " 10mm 16mm 12mm 19mm 14mm 23mm 16mm 26mm 17mm 28mm 18mm 29mm 20mm 32mm 24mm 39mm 28mm 45mm 35mm 57mm 50mm 81mm 60mm 97mm 70mm 114mm 85mm 138mm 100mm 162mm 135mm 219mm 200mm 324mm 300mm 486mm 400mm 650mm 500mm 811mm 600mm 973mm 800mm 1,230mm 1,200mm 1,950mm"He who Hesitates Shall Inherit the Earth!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
