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[M636C]

A note for Jamie:

The 18 -55 lens that is shipped with the Digital Rebel (EOS 300D) has a rear element that prevents it fitting any other Canon camera made so far. All 35mm lenses, and lenses for Canon APS EOS cameras will fit the digital cameras. I find that 28mm gives a wide enough view for normal purposes, but is a bit lacking for cab interiors and really dire situations in locomotive terminals.

Peter

[jchnhtfd]

Peter -- yeek! why on earth did Canon do that? I wasn't aware of that. What a nuisance. And one does need a pretty wide angle for cab interiors and those loco terminals where there always seems to be a wall or inspection pit of some durn thing in the way!

[RudyRockvilleMD]

Evaddek:
To answer your question whether 100 speed film will work on moving trains the answer is it depends. If you are photographing an oncoming train, and if you have enough light (if you are in a desert on a sunny day) then100 speed film will work. After all I have seen photos of moving trains taken with a 64 speed film, and they were clear and sharp. I personally prefer a 200 speed slide film because of its speed and its all-weather capability. I have been using Kodachrome 200 since it first came out in the late 1980's, and I like the color rendition in that it tends to emphasize the red end of the light spectrum. Further, it is not too grainy.

My problem with Kodachrome is processing. Kodak used to have a lab in Rockville, MD which gave me 24 hour turn-around service when they processed Kodachrome film. However, they stopped processing Kodachrome film in Rockville several years ago, sending it to Fairlwn, NJ instead. Kodak closed their Rockville lab nearly 2 years ago, and the turn around time for processing is now 2 weeks regardless whether I send it in themail or drop it off at a nearby camera store.

[M636C]

Jamie,

I think Canon had to produce a camera with the small CCD that had the same lens focal length range as a 35mm camera. They had built a 22-55mm for the APS SLR, but that didn't give the wide angle range they needed. The only way of getting this range without going to a much more complex and expensive lens - the so-called "inverted-telephoto" like the Sigma 19-35 mm which can be used with 35mm but relatively costs much more - was to modify the 22-55mm to have a wider angle. To do this the rear element had to be further back, and the modifying the structure of the Digital Rebel was the easiest and cheapest way. This is only a problem if you have an earlier Digital camera that can't take the lens (and want one). By the way, the 22-55mm is out of production. If anyone has one they don't want, I'll buy it as the next best thing!

Peter

[Hugh Jampton]

I done some ciphrin:

At 50 miles an hour a train moves 3 and a half inches in 1/250 of a second.
This is a linear relationship, so it's easy to work out how far a train at any speed will move for any shutter speed.

[evaddek]

RudyRockville MD
Thanks for the good info.I have used supra 100 for a while now. Its hard to find good film now that most photoshops are gone..I order from B&H now and will place order for 200 Kodachrome. I use their mailers also and your right about turnaround. I use a 28-70 f2.8 nikon most of the time for that low light problems.
thanks again dave

[evaddek]

PHD Hugh
That means a flea can go from my dogs tail to his head in-----well it must be fast!
dave