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View Poll Results: Which four (4) features should be added to the XH series camcorders? | |||
OIS On / Off mappable to Custom Key | 118 | 51.75% | |
XLR On / Off mappable to Custom Key | 61 | 26.75% | |
Default Shutter speed in 25F of 1/50th | 24 | 10.53% | |
Additional Shutter speeds (1/33rd and/or 1/40th) | 21 | 9.21% | |
Option to display Shutter values in degrees | 3 | 1.32% | |
Preset maximum Gain value for AGC | 48 | 21.05% | |
Add intermediate steps in Gain (+9db, +15db) | 46 | 20.18% | |
F. Asst. Mag. on displays / analog out during Rec. | 26 | 11.40% | |
Allow Peaking and Zebra together | 95 | 41.67% | |
Customize Peaking color and intensity | 35 | 15.35% | |
Flip image in viewfinders (and maybe to tape, outputs) | 63 | 27.63% | |
Move AE Shift function from menu to iris ring | 26 | 11.40% | |
Histogram On / Off for Video (record and playback) | 49 | 21.49% | |
Display active C. Preset name (record and playback) | 55 | 24.12% | |
Display lens info (focus and zoom) on playback | 18 | 7.89% | |
Display remaining battery time in real minutes | 72 | 31.58% | |
Function setting for Long Push of "End Play" button | 2 | 0.88% | |
Soft clipping / limiter in Manual Audio mode | 63 | 27.63% | |
Allow digital zoom in Standard Definition recording | 5 | 2.19% | |
Option: AF off during zoom (prevent focus pulsing) | 59 | 25.88% | |
Photo buttons as optional Custom Keys | 16 | 7.02% | |
Slower speeds for Focus Position preset transitions | 44 | 19.30% | |
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March 29th, 2007, 05:25 AM | #76 |
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Display Record Indicator Only
I'd love to see a display option for record on/off indicator only. I'm surprised I'm the first to mention this. I find it very hard to compose a shot, particularly when a subject is in top right area, with screen obstructed by all the indicators.
When turning all indicators off I'm then left with no record confidence in viewfinder/lcd. Why not just leave record confidence indicator on? |
March 30th, 2007, 10:21 AM | #77 |
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Lower knee setting
In my personal shotout btw Sony HVR-V1 and Canon XH-A1 I noticed that the knee settings of the A1 are very weak, almost unnoticeable. With the Sony in low knee I can really manage a full stop of higlight more than Canon, so, I wish in a most effective low knee setting (a ultra-low level added to the standard 3 levels for compatibility with older presets), I think it would be a great improvement in highly contrast images handling; sorry for my bad english...
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March 30th, 2007, 11:18 AM | #78 |
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So how are we doing with this. Is it time to present it to Canon?
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April 1st, 2007, 08:35 AM | #79 |
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I'd like to present it with some kind of an even number. We're currently at 186 people who have participated in the poll, so perhaps we'll cut it off at 200 (but 250 would be even better).
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April 1st, 2007, 09:26 AM | #80 |
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Sounds like a plan! Thanks Chris.
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April 4th, 2007, 12:26 AM | #81 |
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Sounds good. Chris, how do you plan to present the results? In person?
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April 7th, 2007, 03:17 AM | #82 |
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Variable frame rates
The one thing that I really liked about the HVX200 is that it has true variable frame rates that allow you to have true slow motion without the ugliness of that post-production slow motion strobe.
I REALLY, REALLY wished the XH-A1 had that. To me, the camera would be just about perfect as it could be with that. |
April 9th, 2007, 12:47 PM | #83 |
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How will we be notified that there is a firmware update for our XH cameras? Does canon send out an email to XH customers? Also, does anyone know how easy it is to update the firmware? Risky?
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April 9th, 2007, 11:05 PM | #84 |
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Firmware upgrade
I'm with Deke on this -
What's involved in a firmware upgrade? Download to a PC/Mac and then into the camera via firewire? Or is it the old send-it-back-to-the-factory-and-wait-for-it? If that's the case, then the one and only first vote should be - "allow for user downloadable firmware upgrades"... |
April 10th, 2007, 07:36 AM | #85 |
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Read this thread: XL H1 Firmware Upgrade Details
I presented the original XL2 Wishlist in person, so I can certainly do the same with this wishlist as well. I'll have an opportunity to do so at NAB, so perhaps that's when the cut-off should be. But as I said at the beginning of this thread: don't get your hopes up too much, as there has never been any implication that Canon will issue a firmware upgrade for the XH series at all. |
April 15th, 2007, 01:16 PM | #86 |
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I haven't voted yet, unfortunately my wish list requires hardware changes - anyone got any idea of why the white balance buttons and switches counts no less than FIVE to set and they are spread around at random?
So, my number one wish is that the white balance button be replaced by a dial with six settings: Auto, outdoor, indoor, Kelvin, A, B Then ok, two more may be required to configure the last three settings. But that would eliminate/liberate two buttons. My second wish is that the output switch be eliminated. Let "bars" be available for custom buttons. My third wish that gain be a dial, maybe with one more setting: off/0dB, so it should be: Auto, Off, low, medium, high. That eliminates/liberates one button. My fourth wish is that the preset selector buttons be replaced with a dial that lets you scroll through the stored settings - so you can go both back and forth. I haven't used presets much but as I understand it if you pass the setting you want, you have to go all the way around. So, when will the XH-A2 get out? My final wish is that all push buttons are custom buttons! Yeah! Photo button to be push AF (most important on my list), the four buttons on the barrel to be custom whatever, and that custom buttons are not restricted: Anything that has two settings on/off, should be assignable to a custom button: In the menu where a setting is selected one should have the choices: On/off/assign to button. Cheers, Erik |
April 17th, 2007, 12:28 PM | #87 |
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I hope I'm not stealing Chris' thunder here, but I know he is super busy here at NAB and anyway I took this pic with my camera so he doesn't have it yet. Without further ado, attached is a photo of Chris giving a hardcopy of your Wishlist to Canon reps including the actual firmware engineering managers. Yes, they do listen to you!
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April 17th, 2007, 12:50 PM | #88 |
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Yay! Go Chris! And thanks Pete for the pic!
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April 17th, 2007, 12:55 PM | #89 |
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Awriight, way to go!!!
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April 27th, 2007, 11:34 AM | #90 |
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Switchable aspect on downconverted output
I need the standard def output to be switchable like the Z1. Right now the live output is only squeeze.
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