Slow shutter speeds on xl "1" at DVinfo.net

John Klein · May 5th, 2002, 11:54 AM

I use a 1S and when my buddy came to me with his "1" I couldn't get the shutter to shoot longer than 1/60th. Is there a trick to this older cam? I tried full manual as well as Tv mode.

Thanks guys,

Bruce Moore · May 5th, 2002, 12:42 PM

Jo
If you go to page 50 of your manual, Canon as usual makes no sense. Your Shutter will operate at 1/8 to 1/15000, just like the XL-1.

I have both manuals and could not find adetailed explaination in the "S" manual like explained in the "1" manual.

Call Canon monday, I know I will!

Bruce

John Klein · May 5th, 2002, 01:11 PM

No problems with my 1S.

But on the old xl1, the SS would not allow going slower than 1/60th. It made no sense to me as I've always thought it went, more as you say, to 1/8th.

Andrew Leigh · May 5th, 2002, 01:38 PM

Hi,

I am sitting looking through the viewfinder of my XL-1. In manual the slowest speed is 1/50. To get slower you need to select the digital effect button and this will give you 1/25, 1/12 and 1/6.

Cheers
Andrew

Adrian Douglas · May 6th, 2002, 02:53 AM

Make sure you are in 'Normal' movie mode and not ' Frame' mode and the selector is in A and not Green Box.

Chris Hurd · May 6th, 2002, 07:48 AM

Indeed, on the older XL1, slow shutter speeds are *not* accessed through the shutter buttons, but rather through the Digital Effects buttons. This is on page 35 of the XL1 manual. If you don't have the manual, you can download it from www.canondv.com or the Watchdog from the Resources section. Hope this helps,

May 5th, 2002, 11:54 AM	#1
John Klein Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 182	Slow shutter speeds on xl "1" I use a 1S and when my buddy came to me with his "1" I couldn't get the shutter to shoot longer than 1/60th. Is there a trick to this older cam? I tried full manual as well as Tv mode. Thanks guys, __________________ < >< . . . . . < >< . . . . . < ><

May 5th, 2002, 01:11 PM	#3
John Klein Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 182	No problems with my 1S. But on the old xl1, the SS would not allow going slower than 1/60th. It made no sense to me as I've always thought it went, more as you say, to 1/8th. __________________ < >< . . . . . < >< . . . . . < ><

May 5th, 2002, 01:38 PM	#4
Andrew Leigh Major Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Posts: 220	Hi, I am sitting looking through the viewfinder of my XL-1. In manual the slowest speed is 1/50. To get slower you need to select the digital effect button and this will give you 1/25, 1/12 and 1/6. Cheers Andrew __________________ PAL XL-1, DV Raptor, Premiere TOTAL AMATEUR - DOING IT FOR THE FUN

May 6th, 2002, 02:53 AM	#5
Adrian Douglas Trustee Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Chigasaki, Japan. Posts: 1,660	Make sure you are in 'Normal' movie mode and not ' Frame' mode and the selector is in A and not Green Box. __________________ Adrian DVInfo.net Search for quick answers Where to buy? From the best in the business...DVInfo.net sponsors

May 6th, 2002, 07:48 AM	#6
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Indeed, on the older XL1, slow shutter speeds are not accessed through the shutter buttons, but rather through the Digital Effects buttons. This is on page 35 of the XL1 manual. If you don't have the manual, you can download it from www.canondv.com or the Watchdog from the Resources section. Hope this helps, __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

May 5th, 2002, 12:42 PM	#2
Bruce Moore Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 57	Jo If you go to page 50 of your manual, Canon as usual makes no sense. Your Shutter will operate at 1/8 to 1/15000, just like the XL-1. I have both manuals and could not find adetailed explaination in the "S" manual like explained in the "1" manual. Call Canon monday, I know I will! Bruce