GQ_jumper 4 #1 September 13, 2008 I'm putting together my own handcam setup for tandems and was wondering if anyone can give me any recommendations on lenses. the camera is a Sony PC-9, not sure if that makes any difference. Thanks everyone.History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverton2 0 #2 September 13, 2008 QuoteI'm putting together my own handcam setup for tandems and was wondering if anyone can give me any recommendations on lenses. the camera is a Sony PC-9, not sure if that makes any difference. Thanks everyone. Do a search on this forum .25 or wider is what you need. (Also order the filter as you might damage the lens easy) This is what a waycool setup including .25 lens captures on a HDR HC5. (Check that you order the correct thread size for your camera). Check the waycool website, gives you all the info and also adviseUsing your droque to gain stability is a bad habid. . . Also in case you jump a sport rig!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiveoc 0 #3 September 14, 2008 37mm .2 royal seems to be widest. Use a step down ring to 30mm for your camera. Use of the step down ring seems to make it a little wider. Ive just switched to cx 12's. Good quality frame grabs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NSEMN8R 0 #4 September 15, 2008 How do the frame grabs from the cx12 compare to those from a 3 chip camera like the pc1000? How big can you print with reasonable quality? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverton2 0 #5 September 15, 2008 QuoteHow do the frame grabs from the cx12 compare to those from a 3 chip camera like the pc1000? How big can you print with reasonable quality? pc1000 is still normal DV. The 3-chips will improve the quality of the colours, but the resolution is still DV. CX12 or any other HDV camera used a 1900x1080i resolution, This resolution can be printed on 4x6in. Besides that the small wideangle lens you put on the camera will be the limiting factor as handcam lenses are single element lenses (not the best optical quality) I found out that the all lenses sold for handcam show a little bit of vignetting when used in 16x9 image format (shows on framegraps and laptop, not on TV), also the ones that claim no vignetting. This is based on 4x3image formatUsing your droque to gain stability is a bad habid. . . Also in case you jump a sport rig!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiveoc 0 #6 September 15, 2008 Ive got both cameras and what he says is very accurate. You can crop the vignette marks with elements for a decent 4x6 with the 12. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GQ_jumper 4 #7 September 18, 2008 Thanks a lot for the advice guys, I'll poke around and see what I can't find in regards to those lenses.History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
