Canon XH series -- various sample clips

John Welsh · August 7th, 2007, 04:29 PM

which lenses, adapter did you use?
looks really nice

Tim Arnold · August 7th, 2007, 09:17 PM

Artistic, very nice. I've got an A1, and I feel that I've just scratched the serface of it's potential. I just finished a Shoot this past weekend, actually my first. I used the preset 5296Film, but it didn't take when I attemped to import it, the file was low light so I had to manual set the prameters, and man it was sweet!! after that.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...deoID=15243420

I've found that with this camera, if your very carefull, the viewer might not even know it's not file, it's just a matter of learning where to stop pushing.

Your video is great,

Tim Arnold

Luis Rolo · August 10th, 2007, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Welsh

which lenses, adapter did you use?
looks really nice

None. Everything done with the camera lens. Used the Vivid RGB preset and played a little in post with CC and a little blur.

Maurice Bernard · August 11th, 2007, 05:42 AM

Hello Nathan,
I have just looked at your wedding video! Beautiful video!!!
You could say to me where I little to find the file sounds of the flash (audio) photo which you use as transition in the small slide show towards the fine of your film.
Either you can send him(it) to me by e-mail in the size(format) MP3 at my address; ( bernard.m@neuf.fr )
Thank you to you for your help (assistant)!!!
Excuse me for the translation,
but I am French and my English is very bad!!!
Bernard.M

Evan Flock · August 11th, 2007, 10:23 PM

52 minutes of footage of Half-Dome in Yosemite during sunset sped up 8000% (literally). No sound, just a quick lighting test. Let me know what you think.

Also, I apologize for the crappy youtube video, but i don't have a server... and I can't figure out how to encode the file correctly.

http://www.youtube.com/v/httt_ai5aHo

Specs: Canon XH-A1. Filmed in 24f.

Lonnie Bell · August 12th, 2007, 10:11 AM

ominous looking... and boy, your shoulder must be sore after that shoot!
Lonnie

Zach Stewart · August 12th, 2007, 11:32 AM

Looks good, but maybe mask out the sky and add some time lapse clouds that fade into time lapsed night sky (stars).

Evan Flock · August 12th, 2007, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zach Stewart

Looks good, but maybe mask out the sky and add some time lapse clouds that fade into time lapsed night sky (stars).

great idea. but i would have no idea how to do that. where would i get the cloud/star footage? How would you go about making that happen?

Thanks for the feedback

Jeff Nelson · August 14th, 2007, 07:19 PM

I shot my kids' dance show, not something I normally do, but the studio called me the week before and had had a falling out with the video place that usually does it, they were in a pinch so I got a couple friends who have 2/3rd DVCams and I used my A-1, shot in HDV. I downconverted and used multiclip in FCP to cut it after. Verdict: while the Canon wasn't as good in terms of low-light (and this was a LOT of low-light), it held up quite well. This is a promo I did that they'll use at the studio to sell more copies, hopefully...

http://www.mostlymagic.tv/demo/recital_promo.mov

Doug Davis · August 14th, 2007, 11:15 PM

Facing the stage was the A1 left...?

Not bad could probably correct the footage to match a little closer... IMO the A1 shoots pretty flat images which if not corrected in post or via a preset it doesn't seem to be up to the image quality of other cameras... But once corrected it surpasses many of it's competitors in quality...

Jeff Nelson · August 14th, 2007, 11:33 PM

Yeah, it's the left angle camera is the A-1, and I could spend more time correcting...if there weren't so much show here! Correction is a function of how much time I can put into this, versus doing my real work...

I think the main problem in comparison is the light sensitivity, whereas the 2 bigger cameras read a color on the back screen for example, the A-1 didn't always read as much of it and you get a fairly different look and value. But in a we-don't-know-what's-coming-next situation where you have no idea what the light (let alone action) is going to be, I think it did admirably.

Eric Weiss · August 15th, 2007, 01:56 PM

i think it looks great. for a better fit with the other cams, i would only suggest a few more notches of overall saturation on the a1 stuff.

Brent Goodale · August 18th, 2007, 10:21 AM

Here is a short clip from a motocross race in Michigan. Shot in 60I and exported h.264 its about 13mb. Should give people an idea of motion with this camera. Looks good to me :) The 20 optical is great! Ohh and the website was put up in 3 min. Its a work in progress.

http://brentgoodale.com/brentstanley48.mov

Jim Miller · August 18th, 2007, 10:32 AM

Very nice! Was that handheld?

Todd Brase · August 18th, 2007, 10:54 AM

Nice work, but your killing me...my A1 doesn't get here until Monday. Damn weekends (don't often say that).

August 7th, 2007, 04:29 PM	#151
John Welsh Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA & Cologne, GER Posts: 47	. which lenses, adapter did you use? looks really nice

August 7th, 2007, 09:17 PM	#152
Tim Arnold Tourist Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland, TN Posts: 2	Cool Video Artistic, very nice. I've got an A1, and I feel that I've just scratched the serface of it's potential. I just finished a Shoot this past weekend, actually my first. I used the preset 5296Film, but it didn't take when I attemped to import it, the file was low light so I had to manual set the prameters, and man it was sweet!! after that. http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...deoID=15243420 I've found that with this camera, if your very carefull, the viewer might not even know it's not file, it's just a matter of learning where to stop pushing. Your video is great, Tim Arnold

August 11th, 2007, 10:23 PM	#155
Evan Flock Tourist Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LA, CA Posts: 4	Yosemite Sunset Timelapse 52 minutes of footage of Half-Dome in Yosemite during sunset sped up 8000% (literally). No sound, just a quick lighting test. Let me know what you think. Also, I apologize for the crappy youtube video, but i don't have a server... and I can't figure out how to encode the file correctly. http://www.youtube.com/v/httt_ai5aHo Specs: Canon XH-A1. Filmed in 24f.

August 12th, 2007, 10:11 AM	#156
Lonnie Bell Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV United States Posts: 361	ominous looking... and boy, your shoulder must be sore after that shoot! Lonnie __________________ Lonnie Bell mamas boy productions Las Vegas, NV Last edited by Lonnie Bell; August 12th, 2007 at 03:29 PM.

August 14th, 2007, 07:19 PM	#159
Jeff Nelson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 194	Mixing A-1 footage with 2/3rd-inch cams I shot my kids' dance show, not something I normally do, but the studio called me the week before and had had a falling out with the video place that usually does it, they were in a pinch so I got a couple friends who have 2/3rd DVCams and I used my A-1, shot in HDV. I downconverted and used multiclip in FCP to cut it after. Verdict: while the Canon wasn't as good in terms of low-light (and this was a LOT of low-light), it held up quite well. This is a promo I did that they'll use at the studio to sell more copies, hopefully... http://www.mostlymagic.tv/demo/recital_promo.mov

August 11th, 2007, 05:42 AM	#154
Maurice Bernard New Boot Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: France Posts: 6	Hello Nathan, I have just looked at your wedding video! Beautiful video!!! You could say to me where I little to find the file sounds of the flash (audio) photo which you use as transition in the small slide show towards the fine of your film. Either you can send him(it) to me by e-mail in the size(format) MP3 at my address; ( bernard.m@neuf.fr ) Thank you to you for your help (assistant)!!! Excuse me for the translation, but I am French and my English is very bad!!! Bernard.M

August 12th, 2007, 11:32 AM	#157
Zach Stewart Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 176	Looks good, but maybe mask out the sky and add some time lapse clouds that fade into time lapsed night sky (stars).

August 14th, 2007, 11:15 PM	#160
Doug Davis Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Birmingham Alabama Posts: 259	Facing the stage was the A1 left...? Not bad could probably correct the footage to match a little closer... IMO the A1 shoots pretty flat images which if not corrected in post or via a preset it doesn't seem to be up to the image quality of other cameras... But once corrected it surpasses many of it's competitors in quality... __________________ "The only thing the camera sees is light..." http://www.GoWildOlive.com

August 14th, 2007, 11:33 PM	#161
Jeff Nelson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 194	Yeah, it's the left angle camera is the A-1, and I could spend more time correcting...if there weren't so much show here! Correction is a function of how much time I can put into this, versus doing my real work... I think the main problem in comparison is the light sensitivity, whereas the 2 bigger cameras read a color on the back screen for example, the A-1 didn't always read as much of it and you get a fairly different look and value. But in a we-don't-know-what's-coming-next situation where you have no idea what the light (let alone action) is going to be, I think it did admirably.

August 15th, 2007, 01:56 PM	#162
Eric Weiss Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Philly,PA Posts: 360	i think it looks great. for a better fit with the other cams, i would only suggest a few more notches of overall saturation on the a1 stuff.

August 18th, 2007, 10:21 AM	#163
Brent Goodale Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 31	Canon A1 Motocross Footage 60I Here is a short clip from a motocross race in Michigan. Shot in 60I and exported h.264 its about 13mb. Should give people an idea of motion with this camera. Looks good to me :) The 20 optical is great! Ohh and the website was put up in 3 min. Its a work in progress. http://brentgoodale.com/brentstanley48.mov Last edited by Brent Goodale; August 19th, 2007 at 07:44 AM.

August 18th, 2007, 10:32 AM	#164
Jim Miller Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa,Florida Posts: 236	Very nice! Was that handheld?

August 18th, 2007, 10:54 AM	#165
Todd Brase Tourist Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mountain Home, Idaho Posts: 3	Nice work, but your killing me...my A1 doesn't get here until Monday. Damn weekends (don't often say that).