Footage from 1st day with my new Canon A1...
Well, let me first give my impressions... WOW! WHAT A CAMERA!
I'm not making a review here because #1, I haven't even came close to exploring all this camera's features. Just took it around town yesterday and shot some stuff. I'm certainly not used to having total control with a camera and also having MOST of the controls at my finger tips! It is heavier, awkward (hell, I'm used to the Sony HC1!!!!), but will definitely be able to adapt to it. Practice makes perfect. I'm posting the 2nd clip I made from yesterday. Note that all of this clip is handheld. I was rushed to get these shots and such, so just bear with it. Also, most of this is NOT color corrected and if it was, it was just a tad and not much at all... www.jcdv.com/WMV/A1_day1_B.wmv UPDATED: Made a preset to mimick my Sony HC1 color. Pretty good. I need to lower the sharpnes though (I bumped it up too much.) DAY2: www.jcdv.com/WMV/A1_day2.wmv Feel free to comment. |
Thanks for posting the clip. I have not looked at it yet, but I'm very interrested in your findings/feelings/opinions on this camera, since you are coming from the Sony HC-1 - the camera I currently own. I find that , because of compression , etc, files downloaded aren't capable of fully showing what a camera is capable of.
I have been very happy with the HC-1. While more control better image quality-especially low light would be nice, I love its size - not too light, but still small enough to be quick on the go and to pack for a trip. I have been waffling about upgrading to either the Cannon A1 or the "Sony V-1. I like the 3x1/3" size of the CCD as it allows for more depth of field effect then the 3x1/4" Cmos sensors in the V-1. The HC-1 has 1x1/3" cmos imager. That said, I have been very impressed with the very natural contrast and range of the cmos versus other camcorders I've had with ccd immagers. Anyways thanks for posting the clip and have fun with your wonderful new A-1. Good Luck - PK |
WoW, Nice footage
Was it shot in 24F? SD or HDV? and how high you went on the gain?
Thanks QUOTE=Jerome Cloninger;634413]Well, let me first give my impressions... WOW! WHAT A CAMERA! I'm not making a review here because #1, I haven't even came close to exploring all this camera's features. Just took it around town yesterday and shot some stuff. I'm certainly not used to having total control with a camera and also having MOST of the controls at my finger tips! It is heavier, awkward (hell, I'm used to the Sony HC1!!!!), but will definitely be able to adapt to it. Practice makes perfect. I'm posting the 2nd clip I made from yesterday. Note that all of this clip is handheld. I was rushed to get these shots and such, so just bear with it. Also, most of this is NOT color corrected and if it was, it was just a tad and not much at all... www.jcdv.com/WMV/A1_day1_B.wmv Feel free to comment.[/QUOTE] |
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Great looking footage. I also checked out your website. Very nice wedding shots. What stabilizer and camera were used? Enjoy the A1. Getting my soon!
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wow
I dont know why but those shots have the feeling of 24f, they looked very filmic to me.
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You'll like the A1. |
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NICE stuff with the HC1. I have a sony A1U but never got shots like that. You are definately using it to the max!
Looking forward to the Canon A1. |
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very nice. looks similar to the A1U
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Nice indeed. What music was that in day 2?
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Jerome, could you post your HC1-like preset setting? Thanks!
Oops, just saw you have posted it in another thread, sorry. |
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Here's the preset (with sharpness turned down from what was in this clip.. on a 1080 TV, it was too high, but its fixed now.) http://www.jcdv.com/PRESET/PRESET20.CPF I called it HC1day |
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