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September 8th, 2004, 09:18 AM
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Barry,
how about some stills from that ballpark, my dad said they did a real nice job with it! I lived a couple miles from there for fifteen years, my folks are still in that neighborhood above the airport. Thanks! |
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September 8th, 2004, 01:46 PM
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i just received mine in the mail today...
i have a question for all you XL2 owners... the glass piece in the viewfinder... does it seem a little loose to you all? it still operates like a dream... but the glass piece right inside the viewfinder is a little wobbly...
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September 8th, 2004, 05:17 PM
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Mine rattles a little...I haven't gotten in there to see whats up with it yet...
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September 8th, 2004, 07:06 PM
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its ALL GOOD...
i called customer service and told her about the Dioptircs and she checked all the other xl2s and said that it was designed that way....
btw... what's your custom settings looking like... what do you insist i do to obtain that "film" look... thanks barry... |
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September 8th, 2004, 07:12 PM
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Kevin,
I haven't gotten that far yet...still trying to nail down the default "look"...usually I see some defect in the image that I'm trying to correct, and so far I'm not really seeing any problems, except for a slight red shift in the yellows...which I don't know if I can tune out with a preset.... Let us know if you come across any settings that work for you. Barry btw...thanks for checking on the viewfinder...I'm glad mine wiggles like everyone elses. |
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September 8th, 2004, 07:22 PM
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The diopter being loose is common on much more expensive cameras the the XL2.
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September 8th, 2004, 07:34 PM
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Barry Goyette writes:
>>>>>>>>"which I don't know if I can tune out with a preset.... Let us know if you come across any settings that work for you." Barry, there is always the separate COLOR MATRIX controls (normally found on professional external Camera Control Units) which allow for independent incremental adjustment of Red, Green and Blue. Obviously, an engineer comfortable with shading cameras with a vectorScope will admire this feature benefit. I do know that you have tremendous eyes and making a fine-tune color correction adjustment with the Color Matrix controls is entirely within your skillset. Let me know when you are ready to swap XL2 Scene Settings with me ;-) - don
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September 8th, 2004, 09:52 PM
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Barry,
Thanks for the previous response. I do have one more question though, sorry for my lack of knowledge: Did you uprez the XL2 image? I'm just curious because I compared it to some 720p material and it was larger (granted it looked slightly softer)! What exactly went into adapting this footage for viewing? I'm just trying to decide if HD is that much higher rez.... |
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September 9th, 2004, 09:50 AM
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Aaron
No, the footage is at native resolution (480x720)...shouldn't be larger than 720p(720x1280)...the only change I made was a QT preview "stretch" so that the footage would be seen in its proper aspect ratio. This can be removed by clicking normal in the movie properties>video track>size menu. Barry |
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September 9th, 2004, 07:45 PM
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Qusetion for those who have used both the XL1s and XL2:
Is there really a significant difference between the two in weight? I only ask because I have heard several people mention the heaviness of the XL2 but B&H lists the XL2 at a lower weight than the XL1s! |
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September 9th, 2004, 07:59 PM
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Aaron,
yes the xl2 is significantly heavier...most of this is in the lens, but everything is a little bigger...the viewfinder, the body. Personally I find it a little harder to hold than the xl1s...(I think I'm the only one who ever liked the against-the-chest positioning of the xl1s).On the other hand the xl2's mass seems to stabilize it nicely. Despite its extra weight, the shoulder mount design makes it easy to get good handheld shots (certainly easier than the much lighter Gl2 or DVX100 with their true "handheld" designs). Take a look at the new clip I posted. Note the stair shots...the daytime ones are on a tripod, the night shots are handheld...all at or about 20x zoom. http://homepage.mac.com/barrygoyette/FileSharing16.html Barry ............................................................ I've always liked heavy cameras...until I tried the light ones... |
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September 9th, 2004, 08:07 PM
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I did indeed see the new clip you posted Barry. Very impressive :).
I suppose B&H must be giving the body only weight... that's the only thing I can think of.. Anyway, thanks for taking the time to answer my many (and often naive) questions. Your support has been very helpful and I very much appreciate it. |
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September 10th, 2004, 06:39 AM
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the clip slowed down (frame-rate issues) in difference scenes. must've been the way it's been rendered or somn. ah well. good clip nonetheless. i like the fish in water shot. very crystal clear.
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October 10th, 2004, 08:31 PM
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Audio Question
Barry, the audio on that clip sounded fairly crisp. Was that the on-board mic? I think it would work well for ambient sounds.
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October 10th, 2004, 08:53 PM
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Yes...everything I've posted thus far is with the on board mic. Mostly with the audio levels set on auto. I shot a test interview last week, with a boomed shotgun and the sound was superb. As good as I can imagine from using an a camera as a sound capture device. barry |
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