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Simon Paul · July 17th, 2004, 08:30 AM

Hello,

I'm a professional still photographer (Eos 1 Ds and 1DMKII) considering to buy the XL2. I understand that the lens is removable that even EF lenses can be used. The problem is - correct me if I'm wrong - that the 7 times multiplicating factor turn my widest EF lens - a 16mm - into a 100 mm (35 equivalent) and my 200 mm becomes a 1400 mm. Sure it might be useful for shooting birds but I don't see much potential for other appplications (except sometime for portraits).

Well besides the few lenses designed by Canon specifically for the XL2 wich other lenses can be used ? and what would be the benefit in terms of focal range, quality, depth of field ?

Thanks for your input. S.

Jeff Donald · July 17th, 2004, 09:18 AM

Hi Simon, welcome to DV Info. The magnification factor you refer to is the same as the 1.3X magnification of "crop factor" on your EOS 1DMKII. The cause is the smaller chips and the XL2 uses a smaller portion of the chip than the XL1 series. Hence the magnification factor is now about 9.6X so the 16mm equals about 150mm. The EOS EF lenses provide superb image quality but are useful only for wildlife, surveillance and astrophotography.

Chris Hurd · July 17th, 2004, 01:51 PM

See my "Guide to XL2 Lens Options."

Mark Grgurev · July 17th, 2004, 02:09 PM

Does the Ef adapter and an EF lens give the Xl2 a 35mm DOF?

Jeff Donald · July 17th, 2004, 02:26 PM

No, DOF is not a function of the lens. You need the P+S Technik Mini35 adapter to achieve 35mm DOF with the XL series of cameras.

July 17th, 2004, 08:30 AM	#1
Simon Paul Tourist Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: China Posts: 1	Canon XL1s or XL2 / Lens Options / Hello, I'm a professional still photographer (Eos 1 Ds and 1DMKII) considering to buy the XL2. I understand that the lens is removable that even EF lenses can be used. The problem is - correct me if I'm wrong - that the 7 times multiplicating factor turn my widest EF lens - a 16mm - into a 100 mm (35 equivalent) and my 200 mm becomes a 1400 mm. Sure it might be useful for shooting birds but I don't see much potential for other appplications (except sometime for portraits). Well besides the few lenses designed by Canon specifically for the XL2 wich other lenses can be used ? and what would be the benefit in terms of focal range, quality, depth of field ? Thanks for your input. S.

July 17th, 2004, 09:18 AM	#2
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Hi Simon, welcome to DV Info. The magnification factor you refer to is the same as the 1.3X magnification of "crop factor" on your EOS 1DMKII. The cause is the smaller chips and the XL2 uses a smaller portion of the chip than the XL1 series. Hence the magnification factor is now about 9.6X so the 16mm equals about 150mm. The EOS EF lenses provide superb image quality but are useful only for wildlife, surveillance and astrophotography. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

July 17th, 2004, 01:51 PM	#3
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	See my "Guide to XL2 Lens Options." __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

July 17th, 2004, 02:26 PM	#5
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	No, DOF is not a function of the lens. You need the P+S Technik Mini35 adapter to achieve 35mm DOF with the XL series of cameras. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

July 17th, 2004, 02:09 PM	#4
Mark Grgurev Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Fairview,nj Posts: 137	Does the Ef adapter and an EF lens give the Xl2 a 35mm DOF?