xl1s 3x lens

Andrew Todd · January 6th, 2006, 10:53 AM

i might be way off track.. but: im too tightly budgeted this month to afford to buy the 3x WA canon lens for the xl1s. With the use of a 35mm adapter what would be the closest equivelent in a 35mm lense to the 3x?

Richard Alvarez · January 6th, 2006, 12:48 PM

Andrew,

I don't think you will find a 35mm equivelant. The 3x lens is 3.4mm-10.2mm, the equivelant "LOOK" of 24-72mm in 35mm format. But attaching a 35mm format LENS to the body, is subject to a multiplication factor of 7.2x. Thus, putting a 20mm lens on the XL body will yield a 144mm look... a 'telephoto' if you will.

Andrew Todd · January 6th, 2006, 01:32 PM

i mean if using a 35mm ground glass adapter. (like the letus).. not just the body -> to lens

Jean-Philippe Archibald · January 6th, 2006, 01:42 PM

Then, a lens (or lenses) in the 24-75 mm is what you are looking for.

Richard Alvarez · January 6th, 2006, 01:47 PM

Oh, right... Then the comparable image size placed on the ground glass would be directly related to the lens. Hence, as I mentioned and Jean-Phillipe pointed out, you will need lenses in the 24 - 75mm range.

Andrew Todd · January 6th, 2006, 02:12 PM

thanks alot guys

January 6th, 2006, 10:53 AM	#1
Andrew Todd Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Saint John, CANADA Posts: 633	xl1s 3x lens - 35mm eqivalent? i might be way off track.. but: im too tightly budgeted this month to afford to buy the 3x WA canon lens for the xl1s. With the use of a 35mm adapter what would be the closest equivelent in a 35mm lense to the 3x? __________________ video : xl2 / letus35xl / bogen 503 photo- canon 1dmkII - bronica etrsi

January 6th, 2006, 01:32 PM	#3
Andrew Todd Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Saint John, CANADA Posts: 633	i mean if using a 35mm ground glass adapter. (like the letus).. not just the body -> to lens __________________ video : xl2 / letus35xl / bogen 503 photo- canon 1dmkII - bronica etrsi

January 6th, 2006, 01:42 PM	#4
Jean-Philippe Archibald Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saguenay, Québec, Canada Posts: 1,051	Then, a lens (or lenses) in the 24-75 mm is what you are looking for. __________________ Jean-Philippe Archibald http://www.jparchibald.com - http://www.vimeo.com/jparchib

January 6th, 2006, 02:12 PM	#6
Andrew Todd Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Saint John, CANADA Posts: 633	thanks alot guys __________________ video : xl2 / letus35xl / bogen 503 photo- canon 1dmkII - bronica etrsi

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January 6th, 2006, 12:48 PM	#2
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	Andrew, I don't think you will find a 35mm equivelant. The 3x lens is 3.4mm-10.2mm, the equivelant "LOOK" of 24-72mm in 35mm format. But attaching a 35mm format LENS to the body, is subject to a multiplication factor of 7.2x. Thus, putting a 20mm lens on the XL body will yield a 144mm look... a 'telephoto' if you will.

January 6th, 2006, 01:47 PM	#5
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	Oh, right... Then the comparable image size placed on the ground glass would be directly related to the lens. Hence, as I mentioned and Jean-Phillipe pointed out, you will need lenses in the 24 - 75mm range.