Camera Question??

[DaGimp 0]

just got my sony DCR-IP5 in the mail and wanted a little advise from camera freeflyers on what kind of lens to get or needed? I will be using it for mainly freeflying so thats why i posted here.

"Professor of Pimpology"~~~Bolas

[nacmacfeegle 0]

If you are going to be using it as a 'flight (fright?)recorder' for close up stuff, I'd say a 0.3, the Diamond lenses are nice, but you may have to get a thread adaptor, which is no biggie. The thread size should be stencilled on teh lens housing of your camera, or haul it down to your local camera store.
Anything bigger, say .42, .48, .5 etc is too narrow for close up stuff.

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He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

[DaGimp 0]

hw ythanks i appreciate it....guess ill take all the info by the end of the day and go shopping.

"Professor of Pimpology"~~~Bolas

[nacmacfeegle 0]

Ask over on the camera forum too, its always good to get nice and confused before spending a pile of cash!

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He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

[Levin 0]

The .3 is an excellent choice. It's getd everything in frame but you need to be close to get a good picture. If you go with this lens and are using a side mount be sure to mount the camera a little further forward. Other wise the bottom left coner of your video will show your goggles and maybe part of your face.definetly show portion of helmet if helmet is less than 180 degrees of lens. max cohn sells the .3 on his website. You can find it at http://www.generationfreefly.com.

My personal favorite is the .42

Levin
vSCR#17

[BETO74 0]

I have a Diamond 0.3 but this one are cheaper and look the same. [uhttp://users.bigpond.com/gruntre69/index.htmrl]

waycool1@bigpond.com

http://web.mac.com/ac057a/iWeb/AC057A/H0M3.html

[DaGimp 0]

thanks for all the info guys...just put in an order for my Diamond .3 lens with overnight shipping...would like to use by next weekned at the latest.

"Professor of Pimpology"~~~Bolas

[freakyflyr11 0]

sweet youll love it but dont forget that with that lens youll need to get close i mean right in there in the jump or youll look like your far away.have fun and play around with it youll find your special slot.