MrHixxx 0 #1 February 10, 2003 Any Canon Rebel G users out there? Thoughts, opinions, and lens choices appreciated. thanks, Jondeath,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #2 February 10, 2003 Killing two birds with one stone here . . .For me, the bread and butter lens for the Canon 35mm films cameras was the 28mm lens. Small, light and compact it worked well for RW and Big-way stuff, but it also worked well, I'm told, for AFF and Tandem stuff.When you switch over to the Canon digital line, things change a bit because fo the conversion factor. On the D60 the conversion factor is 1.6:1 so the 28mm lens acts as if it's a 45mm lens, which isn't quite wide enough for most camera flying.On my D60 I normally shoot with a 20mm lens, which works out to the equivilent of a 32mm lens. A bit less wide than the 28mm I was used to, but more than adequate for the majority of RW stuff I shoot.I'd LOVE to get a 14mm lens, but they're pretty damn expensive.If you're just starting out in stills and are still shooting 35mm film I wouldn't worry about any of this because (I'm looking through the FutureCam(tm) here) in the future, the digital imagers are going to be approximately the same size as a piece of 35mm film and none of this will make any difference.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danger 0 #3 February 10, 2003 The Rebel G works great for skydiving. Compact, lightweight and has full manual settings. I use the 28mm lense to match up with my 0.6 video lense. Works great for 4way, tandem and big ways. Danger Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prost 0 #4 February 10, 2003 QuoteIf you're just starting out in stills and are still shooting 35mm film I wouldn't worry about any of this because (I'm looking through the FutureCam(tm) here) in the future, the digital imagers are going to be approximately the same size as a piece of 35mm film and none of this will make any difference. Or at least have lenses designed for the size of the CCD. Nikon just came out with one such lens but I there is not a Nikon camera I am interested in. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrHixxx 0 #5 February 10, 2003 Quote Works great for 4way, tandem and big ways. Sweet, that is just what I needed to hear!!!-Hixxxdeath,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #6 February 11, 2003 Quote I'd LOVE to get a 14mm lens, but they're pretty damn expensive. Yea, I heard this before, somewhere. Probably from you on here, but I'm not sure. I looked at that time for the hell of it, and the first one I found was a Sigma (?) for $799. OUCH! The average 28 fixed I've found has been around $200-225. Guess which one I'll be getting. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #7 February 11, 2003 Quote . . . and the first one I found was a Sigma (?) for $799. And Sigma lenses are, uh, not exactly perfect. The Canon 14mm lens I was talking about retails for . . . (is ya ready?!?) . . . $2199!!!quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #8 February 11, 2003 Quote Quote . . . and the first one I found was a Sigma (?) for $799. And Sigma lenses are, uh, not exactly perfect. The Canon 14mm lens I was talking about retails for . . . (is ya ready?!?) . . . $2199!!! OK, let me re-state what I said.... Guess which one I will not be getting.... It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
