Ktownbret 0 #1 March 2, 2007 Can anybody tell me the best lens to get for my sony pc 1000. To start I will be filming mostly freeflying, but hope to be shooting tandems soon. Thanxwww.okanaganskydive.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flydog 0 #2 March 3, 2007 Liquid form Cookie Composites. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ktownbret 0 #3 March 3, 2007 can anybody tell me what the advantages are to spending $200+ on a lens. Is the picture quality better then the $40 Kenko? I know they are smaller and lighter wieght, exactly how much does this play into safty? Also how about size? I seem to be getting the idea that a .45 would be a good all around lens.www.okanaganskydive.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RossDagley 0 #4 March 4, 2007 How close are you planning on being to the target? For freeflying, if you're docked with someone you'll not see much more than the chest/head of the person next to you with a .5 - a .3 is better to see the dock etc also. A .5 however would be better for tandems imo, as you dont have to get right in their face but you get "the shot". Cookie have reciently released the .25 which is pretty crazy You'd have to be about an inch away though For the record, I have a cookie .3 (used mostly for tunnel flying). I'm sure people with loads more experience than I will reply and argue with me though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites LukeH 0 #5 March 4, 2007 low profile.. ...assuming the expensive lenses you are are waycool/liquid/royal? they are very low profile, this is good for two reasons. 1) reduces the chance you will knock the lens, if you do knock it, it has less leverage to damage your camera with. 2)less of a snag hazard. i don't know if the picture quality is as good, better or worse than the Kenko. if you are talking about Raynox HD glass or something else, i don't know enough about them to help, sorry. .45 is a good all purpose lens. 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
LukeH 0 #5 March 4, 2007 low profile.. ...assuming the expensive lenses you are are waycool/liquid/royal? they are very low profile, this is good for two reasons. 1) reduces the chance you will knock the lens, if you do knock it, it has less leverage to damage your camera with. 2)less of a snag hazard. i don't know if the picture quality is as good, better or worse than the Kenko. if you are talking about Raynox HD glass or something else, i don't know enough about them to help, sorry. .45 is a good all purpose lens. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
