Where i can but diamond .3 from royal-lens ?

[tobiasz 0]

Hello,
I would like to bay diamond .3 lens from royal-lens.
I send to him few mail on info@royal-lens.com but they don't answer me.
Can you give me any directions contacts to royal-lens or shop with this lens ?
Thanks

[XDV 0]

you can buy it from Max Cohn, from Generation Freefly.

http://generationfreefly.com/

good luck

[Deuce 1]

I got a nice reply from Max when I asked him about new lenses from Diamond. The reply e-mail was:

genfreefly@hotmail.com

Nice guy, great product.

[r2hubert 0]

Did anybody already jump this lens?
How is it? No too much distortion?

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Renaud SMA #9
"Mind is like parachute. It only functions when it's open."

[freeflir29 0]

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No too much distortion?

Pretty much none! The only thing about this lens is...you have to be CLOSE....and when I say close I mean arms length. NO FARTHER. It's for VERY close in shots. I jump a Kenko .43 and on tandem vids I need to be within about 2 arms lengths. Maybe 6 feet or less. With the .3 you will most likely have to move your camera mount too. In order to keep your nose and goggles out of the shot.

[Deuce 1]

No significant distortion for this wide of a lens. It rocks for close work.

[r2hubert 0]

Is there a big difference between the 0.45 (That's what I use) and the 0.43 because at the door (on a King air) it's hard for me to get a good shot. I always have just parts of what I want to see on my video

--
Renaud SMA #9
"Mind is like parachute. It only functions when it's open."

[Cajones 0]

You won't see a significant gain in your field-of-view going from a .45 to a .43/.42. If the door shot is what you're trying to improve, I'd say work on your door position instead of going to a wider lens. You can get a good shot with a .6 if you use good sight discipline and find a good position. Interaction with the TM is a good thing, too. Get the TM to point you out to the passenger, so they can smile in the door instead of a shot of the top of their head looking down.

The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

[tobiasz 0]

thanks all of you.
max is a great person.
i just bougt my new wide lenses and waiting for this in poland ;)

[Deuce 1]

Renaud, are you shooting from outside the door? I shoot tandems from a KingAir with a .5 on my PC 120. If you have a step outside the door you can put the ball of your left foot on the edge of the step, trail your right leg, and grab the lower third of the doorframe with both hands. My video camera is on the left side of my head, so it's out far enough to get a real good "panic shot" of the TM and passenger before they rock out of the plane. Without that step, you end up being too high if you're grabbing the pegs or rail and your shoulder can get in the frame.

[r2hubert 0]

Thanks that's a really good suggestion! I will try that this WE!
I usually grab the peg and the upper door w/ my left hand and try to go as far as I can, so I have a side shot but it's not good every time. Depending of the position of the passenger in the door.
Thanks again.

--
Renaud SMA #9
"Mind is like parachute. It only functions when it's open."

[Deuce 1]

Hey, you're more than welcome. It's nice to be giving here for a change.

I do find it kind of hard to hang in that position for very long, and you're committed to it once you're down there, cause pretty much the next hand movement and you're off the plane. I start at the top of the door frame and walk my hands down as low as I can go while the tandem pair gets into the door.

Good luck with it!