what does EVERYONE want for Christmas this year?

[WilliamHBonney]

Originally Posted by PrinzII

Realistically:

160 GB iPod
35mm SLR Digital Camera
New Bowling Ball and bag
Nintendo Wii
Blu-Ray DVD Player (Jury's still out on that one)

Expensive

Dell XPS 1710 Laptop w/ 4GB RAM, 320 GB HD, 512 MB Video Card, and Blue Ray DVD Burner
Canon 5D with a myriad of lenses
Yamaha RX-Z 11 Receiver, JL Audio Gotham Subwoofer, B&W Speakers

If I had a huge financial windfall....

Trailblazer SS
Porsche 911 Turbo
CLS 63 AMG
BMW 650 Ci
1996 Impala SS w/ SERIOUS performance modifications

I have an friend has the Trailblazer SS heavily moded with a super charger putting out about 600 hp and Im really not that impressed with it

[BigJimZ28]

Originally Posted by PrinzII

Realistically:
35mm SLR Digital Camera

What?
do you want a 35mm SLR Camera or a Digital SLR Camera

[Rob Tomlin]

Originally Posted by BigJimZ28

What?
do you want a 35mm SLR Camera or a Digital SLR Camera

Perhaps he means a "full frame" Digital SLR?

[DaGonz]

Originally Posted by Monte78Carlo2k1

To continue living a cancer survior thats all I want and need!

Such as humble request, yet the most inspiring one I have seen here....

[BigJimZ28]

Originally Posted by Rob Tomlin

Perhaps he means a "full frame" Digital SLR?

that a new one for me
are you taking about a medium format camera with a digital back?
in either case I don't see how it's 35mm & digital

I am almost positive he's talking about a Digital SLR Camera that looks like a 35mm SLR Camera

So I was just making a joke
but if I am wrong please teach me

[Rob Tomlin]

Originally Posted by BigJimZ28

that a new one for me
are you taking about a medium format camera with a digital back?
in either case I don't see how it's 35mm & digital

I am almost positive he's talking about a Digital SLR Camera that looks like a 35mm SLR Camera

So I was just making a joke
but if I am wrong please teach me

I know you were making a joke, and technically you are probably right.

But for clarification: most Digital SLR's have an image size that is smaller than the 35mm film frame. As such, they can use different lenses made JUST for digital SLR's. Those lenses make a smaller image circle, so they could NOT be used on a 35mm film camera.

There are also digital SLR's called "full frame", which simply means that they make an image close to the same size as 35mm film cameras. When you use 35mm film camera lenses on a digital slr that is not full frame, there is a magnification factor applied. for example a 100mm lens becomes a 150mm lens on a digital slr. But if the digital slr is "full frame", there is no increase in the effective length of the lens.

All I was saying is that it is possible to confuse "35mm" with "full frame" when referring to digital slr's.

A full frame dslr will cost about $4k for just the body. The new Nikon full frame dslr is $5k.

[BigJimZ28]

thanks for the info on " full frame"

if you used the digital lens on 35mm camera
would it then be called a "fish eye lens"?

[Rob Tomlin]

Originally Posted by BigJimZ28

thanks for the info on " full frame"

if you used the digital lens on 35mm camera
would it then be called a "fish eye lens"?

No, it would depend on the size of the lens.

But you can't use a digital lens on a film camera because you would have vignetting on the edges of the image since the digital lens will not make a large enough image to cover the 35mm film.

[BigJimZ28]

Originally Posted by Rob Tomlin

No, it would depend on the size of the lens.

But you can't use a digital lens on a film camera because you would have vignetting on the edges of the image since the digital lens will not make a large enough image to cover the 35mm film.

vignetting on the edges of the image = "fish eye lens"(they have been around a lot longer then digital)
I know a little about cameras and was just playing with you

[Rob Tomlin]

Originally Posted by BigJimZ28

vignetting on the edges of the image = "fish eye lens"(they have been around a lot longer then digital)
I know a little about cameras and was just playing with you

BTW, love the Camaro in your Avatar!

[BigJimZ28]

Originally Posted by Rob Tomlin

BTW, love the Camaro in your Avatar!

that' funny I was just thinking a supercharged Lotus has to be a fun ride

[Rob Tomlin]

Originally Posted by BigJimZ28

that' funny I was just thinking a supercharged Lotus has to be a fun ride

It is!