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Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders
Canon XH G1S / G1 (with SDI), Canon XH A1S / A1 (without SDI).

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Old May 4th, 2008, 05:27 AM   #31
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What tripod model is that?
If you are refering to Huberts tripod, "Manfrotto 351MVB/503 tripod"
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Old May 4th, 2008, 06:38 AM   #32
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What tripod model is that?


Manfrotto 351MVB/503 tripod
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Old May 4th, 2008, 09:11 AM   #33
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XH-A1, SGpro.R3, Contax/Yashica Zeiss lenses, Cavision grips
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Old May 4th, 2008, 10:58 AM   #34
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If I used a Rode SM-5 shockmount to attach a shotgun to the mic mount, do you think the mic would pick up noise when zooming?
I use the SM-3 and a NTG-2, and it does in fact pick up a little zoom-noise, but only when I zoom at high speeds.
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Old May 4th, 2008, 11:12 PM   #35
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I have been looking for a rain cover that would fit with my Rhode Shock Mount setup just like yours. I am assuming that the Porta Brace rain slicker fits with the shock mount still attached?
No, i haven't test it yet, but i don't believe both the shockmount and the mic will fit in the rainslicker. The shotgun itself will fit, but even that isn't easy. The Porta rainslicker is a really thight fit in places, wich is good for keeping the rain out, but sometimes a pain to get it around the camera.
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Old May 5th, 2008, 02:48 AM   #36
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Hi

Hubert, is it a 351MVB or 351MVB2 tripod? Do you find it stabil enough?


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Old May 5th, 2008, 03:18 AM   #37
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Bo, it's the MVB2. It's heavy and stable. The head is another thing, not bad, but i expected it to be better.
Next time i have to double the budget for a Vinten Vision 3 or something like that.
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Old May 5th, 2008, 04:09 PM   #38
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Just to add a little diversity... here's my A1 in Gates housing
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Old May 5th, 2008, 04:33 PM   #39
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Very cool the Gates Housing!



Here is mine (with Letus Extreme, IndiSlider, IndiFocus)
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Old May 6th, 2008, 12:01 AM   #40
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Just to add a little diversity... here's my A1 in Gates housing
That's awesome, looks like a crazy sea critter. Or some weird camcorder hermit crab.
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Old May 7th, 2008, 02:18 PM   #41
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Nothing radical here, I'm in love with the blue star eye cup though. One of the best $8 I've ever spent, and on a superficial level, it perfectly accents the red ring on the lens. The headphone hole is something to think about, I can't stand the rubber flap. I'm also quite envious of the right angle XLR cables... although for now I just pull off the Rode windscreen and put the XLR cable inside it when it's in my case.

I do get a good amount of tape drive and zoom noise with the NTG-2. I would love to find another mounting solution that doesn't involve a hotshoe mount, maybe there's a J-Rod in my future.

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Old May 7th, 2008, 02:30 PM   #42
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Glen, how long is your XLR cable? That looks to be the exact length I'm after.

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Old May 8th, 2008, 07:58 AM   #43
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Speaking of right angle XLR's I've been using Redco custom cables to get exactly what I want. http://www.redco.com
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Old May 8th, 2008, 11:33 AM   #44
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Here is my new setup. I have two identical setups like this one and am also using an hv20

Canon Xh-a1
Hoodman h300 lcd hood with magnifier
audio technica shotgun mic
right angle coiled XLR
sony large eye cup
glidecam 2000 ( it's heavier but is balanced perfectly and works great!)
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Old May 8th, 2008, 11:42 AM   #45
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So you are using the GC2000, with a quick release? I assume its working well for you? I might want to do that as I have to rebalance each time but I have gotten pretty good at it.

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Here is my new setup. I have two identical setups like this one and am also using an hv20

Canon Xh-a1
Hoodman h300 lcd hood with magnifier
audio technica shotgun mic
right angle coiled XLR
sony large eye cup
glidecam 2000 ( it's heavier but is balanced perfectly and works great!)
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