PalleRai 0 #1 March 5, 2004 Hey guys I wanted some opinions on my helmet, It Bonehead optik with a canon EOS 500 35mm. lens size 28-80 mm, and Sony pc8E with a Sony 0.6 converter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AndyMan 7 #2 March 5, 2004 Is there anything else holding the EOS to the helmet besides the tripod screw? I've seen a few of the plastic cameras break under a harder opening when setup like this - especially when there's a heavier wide angle lens. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PalleRai 0 #3 March 5, 2004 Hi I have velcro to hold the EOS to the helmet and the tripod screw. see photo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Canuck 0 #4 March 5, 2004 Looks fine, but get rid of that GIGANTIC zoom lens and put on a fixed 24 or 28. It will save your neck some strain, and the picture quality will be better. As to the tripod bolt, I wouldn't worry too much about a strap. I mount my EOS with only a nylon bolt and haven't lost it yet. My rational is that if I ever have a line wrapped around the camera, I think I can probably snap the bolt and ditch just that camera instead of my entire helmet. Canuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites inextremis 0 #5 March 13, 2004 Looks great, I have a similar set up but put the cam eye switch on the upper forward left side of the D box to eliminate another hole in my Optik but I think your set up is just as good, what's one more hole. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites koz2000 1 #6 March 13, 2004 QuoteLooks fine, but get rid of that GIGANTIC zoom lens and put on a fixed 24 or 28. It will save your neck some strain, and the picture quality will be better. I think that is a wide angle, it's one of the lens that works similar to the video lens. Makes what ever you have X percentage wider. I agree, get a wide angle, The cheapest route is the Phoenix 19-35mm lens which is under $150______________________________________________ - Does this small canopy make my balls look big? - J. Hayes - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Canuck 0 #7 March 13, 2004 Huh? Any lens that you can change the magnification on is a zoom, in this case from 28 to 80. At 28, it would be considered wide angle. My suggestion is to get a fixed lens, a 24 or a 28 for example are both common and relatively inexpensive. As a rule, the optics and speed of a fixed lens are superior to that of a zoom, and they are also lighter and smaller. Canuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
AndyMan 7 #2 March 5, 2004 Is there anything else holding the EOS to the helmet besides the tripod screw? I've seen a few of the plastic cameras break under a harder opening when setup like this - especially when there's a heavier wide angle lens. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PalleRai 0 #3 March 5, 2004 Hi I have velcro to hold the EOS to the helmet and the tripod screw. see photo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck 0 #4 March 5, 2004 Looks fine, but get rid of that GIGANTIC zoom lens and put on a fixed 24 or 28. It will save your neck some strain, and the picture quality will be better. As to the tripod bolt, I wouldn't worry too much about a strap. I mount my EOS with only a nylon bolt and haven't lost it yet. My rational is that if I ever have a line wrapped around the camera, I think I can probably snap the bolt and ditch just that camera instead of my entire helmet. Canuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inextremis 0 #5 March 13, 2004 Looks great, I have a similar set up but put the cam eye switch on the upper forward left side of the D box to eliminate another hole in my Optik but I think your set up is just as good, what's one more hole. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
koz2000 1 #6 March 13, 2004 QuoteLooks fine, but get rid of that GIGANTIC zoom lens and put on a fixed 24 or 28. It will save your neck some strain, and the picture quality will be better. I think that is a wide angle, it's one of the lens that works similar to the video lens. Makes what ever you have X percentage wider. I agree, get a wide angle, The cheapest route is the Phoenix 19-35mm lens which is under $150______________________________________________ - Does this small canopy make my balls look big? - J. Hayes - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck 0 #7 March 13, 2004 Huh? Any lens that you can change the magnification on is a zoom, in this case from 28 to 80. At 28, it would be considered wide angle. My suggestion is to get a fixed lens, a 24 or a 28 for example are both common and relatively inexpensive. As a rule, the optics and speed of a fixed lens are superior to that of a zoom, and they are also lighter and smaller. Canuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
