On Mon, 30 Oct 1995, Don Baccus wrote:
> David:
> >Canon's L2
> >camcorder (Hi-8 format) can use Canon's EOS autofocus lenses; this is
> >the only consumer camcorder I am aware of that has a removable lens.
>
> Hey, this is the one I mentioned though I didn't remember the model
> number. B&H doesn't advertise the price, unfortunately.

I think when I checked several months ago it was around $2K, which is not a
whole lot more than some of the fancier fixed-lens Hi-8 camcorders. And yes,
the EOS-VL adapter is a separate item that mounts the lens and couples the
autofocus electronics to the camcorder. Hi-8, by the way, has twice the
resolution of regular televison (400 to 450+ horizontal lines vs. ca. 200).

David Wright
dwright at u.washington.edu