XL1 / XL1S various posts

Don Palomaki · September 29th, 2004, 04:30 AM

The stock XL1 mic requires an external source of 5 VDC power. That tends to limit its use to Canon camcorders that have the power jack next to the mic input. This feature was common to other Canon camcorders including those dating back over 10 years to the L1/L2 and A1.

The 2.5mm submini phone plug provides +5 VDC via the tip connector. The 3.5mm stereo miniplug is the audio output and also provides the ground return for power.

Robert Norton · September 29th, 2004, 05:55 AM

I just bought a Sennheiser EW122PG2 wireless mic and have it mounted on my XL1s through the MA-100. The omni mic sounds really muffled for some reason. The distant sounds where good but the normal voice coming from the subject sounded muffled. I tried the mic setting on auto and manual and turned the volume gain down but no difference. What should I try?

Matthew Lombardo · September 29th, 2004, 10:13 PM

Can anyone tell me a good quality lav mic for an xl1. I will
be doing most filming outdoors in a quiet setting. I'm looking to spend around $250 or so. Also, is VHF or UHF better?
Thank you

Don Palomaki · September 30th, 2004, 04:30 AM

Try MIC ATT setting, and check any ouput level and gain setting options on the EW122.

Andrew Petrie · October 1st, 2004, 06:36 PM

Last weekend, I shot a lot of footage from my car, going through scenic areas outside of Toronto. The skies were blue, and the sun was beautiful. I had problems while driving through tree'd areas however, the shadows cast really made the image 'muddy'.

I ran the camera at 1/60 (for the most part), f4.6 - 7.x, with a circ pol. (necessary, or else nasty dash glare resulted). I left the white balance to auto settings, as I wanted fewer things to worry about while driving.

I experimented with the ND filter on the 16x ISII, and 3x wide, and tried no filters at all, trying to understand how best to tackle the abrupt shifting of light from sunny, to brief shaded periods. I couldn't nail a satisfactory image.

For kicks I tried the Auto gain to see how the XL1S reacts, nasty grain was the result. Not acceptable.

Can anyone who has shot a similar situtaion, share some pointers on how to deal with it aburpt shifts in light with the XL1S?

Greg Boston · October 1st, 2004, 07:13 PM

Andrew,

Try running the camera in Tv mode. You can select your shutter and let the camera take control of the iris. I would suggest keeping the gain set to 0 or plus 3db. Have used this in outdoor settings and seems to work pretty good within reasonable limits.

=gb=

Jason Watt · October 2nd, 2004, 02:25 PM

Has anyone ever purchased adapters which would allow you to plug in a 3.5 mm plug from a Sennheiser or Countryman E6 Lav into a Shure bodypack? The Connection on the Shure bodypack is a Switchcraft TA4M, so I'd need an 3.5 female to TA4F adapter.

My scenario is I travel with a talent who uses the Countryman E6 and I use Sennheiser G2 100 for my XL1 - we travel to some venues where sound and light are supplied in house and many times they use the Shure wireless. Last time this happened, I used my bodypack for the talent and connected my receiver into their mixer but would prefer to use all of their equipment in the future. I also get a line in via XLR cable into my MA-100 from their mixer.

I contacted CUI but they only sell in bulk units...and so far no reply back from Switchcraft...

Thanks for any help with this.....

Don Palomaki · October 3rd, 2004, 07:30 AM

If you cannot find a premade adapter, you could buy the parts and have a technician make it up. Shure web site lists the TA4F connectors for about $13.26.

Alex Beaupre · October 3rd, 2004, 05:53 PM

hello everyone. I was just wondering how much you think that i could get for a basically new xl1s, all original accessories, the box, less than 10 hours of use and a 4 year extened warranty. thanks for your time i apreciate it.

alex b

Jeff Donald · October 3rd, 2004, 05:57 PM

Check ebay, they are the best reference for the going rate for used equipment. If the warranty is transferrable I would think that you could get just several hundred dollars less than what you paid. If you need a quick sale you will need to discount the price accordingly.

Andrew Petrie · October 5th, 2004, 08:56 AM

Thanks Greg, I tried this over the weekend, haven't had time to view the footage, but I'm putting faith in it.

Jason Watt · October 6th, 2004, 07:40 AM

Don-

Thanks for your reply..

Just heard back from Countryman who say that the E6 microphones are supplied with snap on connectors located
behind the ear which allow you to purchase spare E6 cables with the appropriate connector pre installed specific to transmitter model.

So I'm passing this information along to others in case they may be faced with this in the future..

Jerome Terry · October 11th, 2004, 08:02 PM

Hi Folks,

I shot my first wedding this past weekend. I used my xL1-s along with my Panasonic Palm camcorder for static shots and cutaways sitting on a tripod. I was wondering what I could get that would maybe match up with my xl1-s? I was thinking 2 Optura Xis. Anybody else shooting in a configuration similiar to this?

Thanks, Jerome

Alex Beaupre · October 13th, 2004, 12:41 PM

hello all, i was wondering if any of you had some tips on using the zoom ring for nice controled zooms. whenever i use it slowly it ends up being a real choppy zoom. any sugestions? thanks in advance

alex b

Chris Trainor · October 14th, 2004, 09:12 AM

can this lens be used on any of canon's slr digital cameras?

thought if so, i could save some scratch and just get a new body for a digital slr to replace my aging AE1.

thoughts?

September 29th, 2004, 04:30 AM	#1426
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,487	The stock XL1 mic requires an external source of 5 VDC power. That tends to limit its use to Canon camcorders that have the power jack next to the mic input. This feature was common to other Canon camcorders including those dating back over 10 years to the L1/L2 and A1. The 2.5mm submini phone plug provides +5 VDC via the tip connector. The 3.5mm stereo miniplug is the audio output and also provides the ground return for power. __________________ dpalomaki@dspalomaki.com

September 29th, 2004, 05:55 AM	#1427
Robert Norton New Boot Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Greenville NC Posts: 5	Help with mic...Please I just bought a Sennheiser EW122PG2 wireless mic and have it mounted on my XL1s through the MA-100. The omni mic sounds really muffled for some reason. The distant sounds where good but the normal voice coming from the subject sounded muffled. I tried the mic setting on auto and manual and turned the volume gain down but no difference. What should I try?

September 29th, 2004, 10:13 PM	#1428
Matthew Lombardo Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Palm Desert, CA. Posts: 46	Wireless lav for XL1 Can anyone tell me a good quality lav mic for an xl1. I will be doing most filming outdoors in a quiet setting. I'm looking to spend around $250 or so. Also, is VHF or UHF better? Thank you

September 30th, 2004, 04:30 AM	#1429
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,487	Try MIC ATT setting, and check any ouput level and gain setting options on the EW122. __________________ dpalomaki@dspalomaki.com

October 1st, 2004, 06:36 PM	#1430
Andrew Petrie Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 484	Aburpt shifting of light (outdoors) Last weekend, I shot a lot of footage from my car, going through scenic areas outside of Toronto. The skies were blue, and the sun was beautiful. I had problems while driving through tree'd areas however, the shadows cast really made the image 'muddy'. I ran the camera at 1/60 (for the most part), f4.6 - 7.x, with a circ pol. (necessary, or else nasty dash glare resulted). I left the white balance to auto settings, as I wanted fewer things to worry about while driving. I experimented with the ND filter on the 16x ISII, and 3x wide, and tried no filters at all, trying to understand how best to tackle the abrupt shifting of light from sunny, to brief shaded periods. I couldn't nail a satisfactory image. For kicks I tried the Auto gain to see how the XL1S reacts, nasty grain was the result. Not acceptable. Can anyone who has shot a similar situtaion, share some pointers on how to deal with it aburpt shifts in light with the XL1S? __________________ Andrew \| Canon XL1s, ME66, Vinten Vision 3, GlideCam V16 (for sale!)

October 1st, 2004, 07:13 PM	#1431
Greg Boston Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 6,117 Images: 1	Andrew, Try running the camera in Tv mode. You can select your shutter and let the camera take control of the iris. I would suggest keeping the gain set to 0 or plus 3db. Have used this in outdoor settings and seems to work pretty good within reasonable limits. =gb=

October 2nd, 2004, 02:25 PM	#1432
Jason Watt Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Pagosa Springs, CO Posts: 54	Wireless Adapters Sennheiser to Shure Has anyone ever purchased adapters which would allow you to plug in a 3.5 mm plug from a Sennheiser or Countryman E6 Lav into a Shure bodypack? The Connection on the Shure bodypack is a Switchcraft TA4M, so I'd need an 3.5 female to TA4F adapter. My scenario is I travel with a talent who uses the Countryman E6 and I use Sennheiser G2 100 for my XL1 - we travel to some venues where sound and light are supplied in house and many times they use the Shure wireless. Last time this happened, I used my bodypack for the talent and connected my receiver into their mixer but would prefer to use all of their equipment in the future. I also get a line in via XLR cable into my MA-100 from their mixer. I contacted CUI but they only sell in bulk units...and so far no reply back from Switchcraft... Thanks for any help with this..... __________________ Parelli: A Natural Approach to Horse Training

October 3rd, 2004, 07:30 AM	#1433
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,487	If you cannot find a premade adapter, you could buy the parts and have a technician make it up. Shure web site lists the TA4F connectors for about $13.26. __________________ dpalomaki@dspalomaki.com

October 3rd, 2004, 05:53 PM	#1434
Alex Beaupre Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: michigan Posts: 80	question about selling an xl1s hello everyone. I was just wondering how much you think that i could get for a basically new xl1s, all original accessories, the box, less than 10 hours of use and a 4 year extened warranty. thanks for your time i apreciate it. alex b __________________ have you ever wanted something so bad you couldent stop thinking about it? a car, a girl, a skate trick? thats what this video was to me it started as an addiction but turned into an obsession. -Adam Johnson

October 3rd, 2004, 05:57 PM	#1435
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Check ebay, they are the best reference for the going rate for used equipment. If the warranty is transferrable I would think that you could get just several hundred dollars less than what you paid. If you need a quick sale you will need to discount the price accordingly. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

October 5th, 2004, 08:56 AM	#1436
Andrew Petrie Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 484	Thanks Greg, I tried this over the weekend, haven't had time to view the footage, but I'm putting faith in it. __________________ Andrew \| Canon XL1s, ME66, Vinten Vision 3, GlideCam V16 (for sale!)

October 6th, 2004, 07:40 AM	#1437
Jason Watt Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Pagosa Springs, CO Posts: 54	Don- Thanks for your reply.. Just heard back from Countryman who say that the E6 microphones are supplied with snap on connectors located behind the ear which allow you to purchase spare E6 cables with the appropriate connector pre installed specific to transmitter model. So I'm passing this information along to others in case they may be faced with this in the future.. __________________ Parelli: A Natural Approach to Horse Training

October 11th, 2004, 08:02 PM	#1438
Jerome Terry Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Pasadena, CA. Posts: 53	2nd Camcorder for static shots. Hi Folks, I shot my first wedding this past weekend. I used my xL1-s along with my Panasonic Palm camcorder for static shots and cutaways sitting on a tripod. I was wondering what I could get that would maybe match up with my xl1-s? I was thinking 2 Optura Xis. Anybody else shooting in a configuration similiar to this? Thanks, Jerome

October 13th, 2004, 12:41 PM	#1439
Alex Beaupre Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: michigan Posts: 80	zoom ring hello all, i was wondering if any of you had some tips on using the zoom ring for nice controled zooms. whenever i use it slowly it ends up being a real choppy zoom. any sugestions? thanks in advance alex b __________________ have you ever wanted something so bad you couldent stop thinking about it? a car, a girl, a skate trick? thats what this video was to me it started as an addiction but turned into an obsession. -Adam Johnson

October 14th, 2004, 09:12 AM	#1440
Chris Trainor Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: new orleans / baton rouge Posts: 46	16x IS II can this lens be used on any of canon's slr digital cameras? thought if so, i could save some scratch and just get a new body for a digital slr to replace my aging AE1. thoughts?