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Bryan Mitchell · January 19th, 2006, 01:29 AM

Will Canon Xl1s lenses work for the Canon XL2, and will Canon XL2 lenses work for the Canon Xl1s?

Per Johan Naesje · January 19th, 2006, 03:50 AM

Bryan, all XL-lenses will work on any XL-camcorder (XL2, XL1S or XL1) and people here in the community also says that those lenses works well on the XL-H1 as well!

You may read Chris Hurds excellent article on this subject:
http://www.dvinfo.net/canonxl2/articles/article04.php

- Per Johan

Bryan Mitchell · January 19th, 2006, 03:59 AM

What specifically causes these lenses to have a different 35mm equivalent than when mounted on an XL1s? Larger CCDs?

http://www.dvinfo.net/canon/articles/article58.php

Doug Boze · January 19th, 2006, 04:11 AM

The XL-2 does have larger CCDs, since they are true 16:9 ratio. So, yes, there will be a discrepancy in the specs when everything else is otherwise the same.

Bryan Mitchell · January 19th, 2006, 04:29 AM

Thank you to everyone for the help regarding my lens questions. I have one more, as I'm trying to get wide angle shots now. I've looked at the 3x wide angle lens, and it's a bit expensive. I've not ruled it out, but I'm looking at some adaptors (even though the articles suggest a fragility to them). My question is really about functionality.

I'm looking at http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search

and
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search

One is much cheaper than the other. I'm wondering what the difference is (beside one being 0.7 and one 0.6). Which one can you zoom through, and I can't figure out what a Bayonet Mount is.

January 19th, 2006, 01:29 AM	#1
Bryan Mitchell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 316	lens compatibility. Will Canon Xl1s lenses work for the Canon XL2, and will Canon XL2 lenses work for the Canon Xl1s?

January 19th, 2006, 04:11 AM	#4
Doug Boze Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 218	The XL-2 does have larger CCDs, since they are true 16:9 ratio. So, yes, there will be a discrepancy in the specs when everything else is otherwise the same. __________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin, 1759

January 19th, 2006, 03:50 AM	#2
Per Johan Naesje Trustee Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Akershus, Norway Posts: 1,413	Bryan, all XL-lenses will work on any XL-camcorder (XL2, XL1S or XL1) and people here in the community also says that those lenses works well on the XL-H1 as well! You may read Chris Hurds excellent article on this subject: http://www.dvinfo.net/canonxl2/articles/article04.php - Per Johan

January 19th, 2006, 03:59 AM	#3
Bryan Mitchell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 316	What specifically causes these lenses to have a different 35mm equivalent than when mounted on an XL1s? Larger CCDs? http://www.dvinfo.net/canon/articles/article58.php

January 19th, 2006, 04:29 AM	#5
Bryan Mitchell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 316	Thank you to everyone for the help regarding my lens questions. I have one more, as I'm trying to get wide angle shots now. I've looked at the 3x wide angle lens, and it's a bit expensive. I've not ruled it out, but I'm looking at some adaptors (even though the articles suggest a fragility to them). My question is really about functionality. I'm looking at http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search and http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search One is much cheaper than the other. I'm wondering what the difference is (beside one being 0.7 and one 0.6). Which one can you zoom through, and I can't figure out what a Bayonet Mount is.