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Old September 4th, 2002, 01:05 PM   #1
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35mm film lenses still have to multiply for focal length?

Or do the adapters compensate? I'm wondering if it's still the 7.? multiplication to the lens?
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Old September 4th, 2002, 05:22 PM   #2
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The 7.2 factor applies to the EOS adapter to give the approximate equivalent field of view relative to using the same lens on a 35 mm film camera.
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Old September 5th, 2002, 01:53 AM   #3
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If you are using a true 35 mm lens with the P+S Technik
adapter for the XL1 you will not have to multiply.
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Old September 5th, 2002, 12:37 PM   #4
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<<<-- Originally posted by Rob Lohman : If you are using a true 35 mm lens with the P+S Technik
adapter for the XL1 you will not have to multiply. -->>>

I was thinking that the 35mm motion picture lens adapters didn't do that. But someone said I was wrong...and since I might be renting on in the near future I was a bit worried. Thanks for the help.
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Old September 5th, 2002, 08:43 PM   #5
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MrGranger:
There is only one device that will allow you to use 35mm cine lenses and keep their field of view with an XL1. That's the mini35 by P+S Technik. With all other adapters you will need to do the 7.2 conversion.

Hope this helps.
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Old September 6th, 2002, 02:22 AM   #6
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MrGranger, as Justin pointed out (and he can know because he
owns one of those amazing pieces of technology -- jaleous!)
there is only one adapter that does not have that problem. More
info on that thing can be found at:

http://www.mini35.com/
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http://www.zgc.com/html/p_s_technik_mini_35_adapter.htm

Keep in mind though that this is expensive. As we like to say:
the XL1 becomes the accesory. But then again, this rig is for
rent available at some places...
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