XL1S time lapse and slow motion
 

Is there a way to film time lapse and/or slow mo using the
XL1S?

No, but you can do it in post with decent results.

I would suggest to stay away from the FRAME mode if you want good slowmotion.

I use Vegas 4.0 and have decent results with both slowmotion and Timelapse video.

Good Luck!

You can do timelapse with the XL1s, not slowmotion indeed.
Timelapse (or interval recording) is described on page 63 in the
english manual.

XL1S + GL2 Footage Together
 

Hey all,

I know a couple of productions have used both an XL1S and a GL2. My question is, is the footage that is produced from each camera capable of being edited together with minimal correction needed to make them seamless? Or as close to seamless as possible. : )

Thanks.

-Rob

Yes, it should be fairly easy to combine them. Just make sure theiy're color balanced as closely as possible initially, and that you're not in extreme lighting conditions (because they might perform differently). You'll probably have to color correct a bit (some say the XL1s is usually warmer than the GL2, while the GL2 has better performance in certain colors, for example), but with a good three-wheel color corrector it should be a piece of cake.

Thanks Peter!

XL1 Beeping
 

Thanks in advance!!!! I filmed a wedding on a XL1s and went to capture the footage in FCP4 as I have many times before. I kept getting a beeping noise, (the same sound as when audio is not rendered in FCP). I went back to my camera and listened through the head phones and all is well when IM recording on MIC Level, but when I listen in VCR Mode (or Audio 1 Mode hooked into a deck), I get the Beeping again. I can't seem to get rid of it. Any suggestion's for the camera settings or what might be the problem? Thanks again David

Outdoor Mic advise needed
 

OK,
I shoot remote controlled helis mostly for DVD authoring. Here is a sample trailer of the type of filming that I do. Very specific, there is a trailer link on the following page:

http://www.wademcgeetradingcompany.com/dvdpage1.html

This is not meant for advertisement, just for reference. At any rate I am outdoors and the stock mic is actually gettting the job done fairly well, accuracy is not all that important. However I am picking up a ton of wind noise. Can I get away with just a windscreen or should I get a new mic??? I do have the SLR adapter already, just for reference. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. If a windscreen is enough, where do you suggest getting it?

Thanks,
Wade

Wasn't able to see the clip -- you might want to post it as a Quicktime or Real Player for Mac folks -- but I can guess that if you're having a problem with wind you will need a good windscreen.

Check out Lightwave systems and see if they might have a furry windscreen available for your rig. These windscreens are very effective at eliminating wind noise, even in gusty conditions.

http://www.lightwavesystems.com/

Dean Sensui
Base Two Productions

Thanks Dean,
Just ordered one. Found them for $105.00, which is pretty good from what I researched. I think this will harness the problem. Whatever is left should be able to be squashed with the EQ or Noise Reduction Filter in Vegas.

Thanks,
Wade

Canon Xl1s - Time Elapse features?
 

I want to shoot a sunrise coming up in about 5 - 10 seconds. Instead of filming for an hour and speeding the footage up, I was wondering if there was a way to capture frames at intervals, much like a film camera, with the xl1s? Thanks!

Yes, it is called Interval Recording and is accessible from your menus. It is in the vcr setup submenu. It records 3 seconds out of every 30 seconds. So it will be a bit jerky. If you want something absolutely smooth I would record in real-time and switch tapes (something you can fix in editing easily). A programme like Scenalyzer can extract the relevant frames.

Michael,
I don't know if you have a digital camera, but this page gave me the inspiration to buy the little Digisnap attachment for my Nikon 990. I'm working on a time lapse project right now that will combine footage from my XL1 and the 990. I'm hoping that the difference will not be too jarring!

http://www.digitalsecrets.net/secrets/Accessory.html

Best,
Dave

Sennheiser EK100 Antenna
 

It is recommended in my Sennheiser handbook, page 76 that the A17 helical antenna is used when the EK100 receiver is used on your camera. What is the reason for this, as it is a whip type antenna that came with my EK100 receiver.

XL1 Servo Noise
 

i know this is a problem with the XL1; but is there any way around it?

nevermind; i answered my own question after running a search :P

mini-mount and system isolator -- where cna i purchase these online?

Digital Breakup
 

On a commercial shoot yesterday, we experienced a vertical band of digital breakup along the right side of the frame prior to shooting. We cleaned the heads, and all seemed right. We shot the first tape, and all looked good. Shot the second tape, and the breakup was present throughout the tape along the right side of the frame.This breakup was not visible during shooting. A third tape loaded after the second, recorded just fine.

The breakup is a band of blocky colors, in a "sawtooth" pattern along the right edge of the frame.

Any thoughts on the cause? Is this tape related, head alignment, one time problem? Cam is running solid now.

Shooting Fuji tapes only, Xl1 (NOT Xl1s). Camera last serviced last year.

Thanks canon watchdogs...

Sounds like a typical drop-out to me. There could be something wrong with part of the tape, the heads could be dirty and need to be cleaned professionally, or there's something wrong with the heads (which may need to be servived).

Wireless Audio with XL1
 

I have bought a wireless audio system from AKG.
AKG PT40 (transmitter) and AKG PR40 (receiver). The receiver (-6dBm (10k?) requieres a line input at the camera, the Canon XL1 has this (-11dbV / 47k?). I am not a sound engineer. The sound is very bad, lots of backround noise.
I appreciate any advice from someone who has used AKG before or is successfully using another wireless solution.
Thanks,
Juergen Hansen

You may need to run the input into Audio 1 (the switch under the audio door). You might want to work with the settings. You may need to make sure you have the audio in manual and reduce the gain.

Normally, I run the audio in 12 bit mode and use the sub tracks (audio 2). The system I use is the Sennheiser EW112p.

frame mode conclusion ...
 

After reading a whole lot of threads, here on DVI:

regarding "frame mode shooting", can I conclude, ( I use a PAL XL1s), that if I DON't use 16:9, and stay at 25i/s, and not too high shutterspeed, my images will stay sharp , with no quality loss, even after being postproduced, and transferred for broadband use?
Or di I still miss something, all is a bit confusing on that subject..!?

many thanks, for any help clearing this out.

Jacko

See this thread.

Will this work? (PAL)
 

Ok, I recently have the oportunity to get a PAL XL1s for a great price, and i was wondering if this will work:

1.Capture 25"p" in frame mode, 16x9
2.Load into computer via firewire, and edit video.
a.Slow it down to 24fps, stretch sound 4%
(or capture sound separately on a DAT)
3.In order to not loose 4:2:0 color space, leave as a 24p quicktime or dub to a DigiBeta(4:2:2) tape.

will this work without loosing any color info? since i want to shoot 16x9, i figured PAL would give me the extra resolution that I would loose doing the matting in NTSC, plus the better color info.

My other question is, can I put the final product in a 24p DVD without loosing the 4:2:0 color info(down to 4:1:0 or whatever)?

Thanks,
Juan

See my post at
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...threadid=14794
with a link to streaming video (the second one hasn't been color corrected).

Basically I did what you are describing (PAL, Frame, Widescreen) but with a XM2.

For the color correction I stayed in DV format even if there are some compression artifacts after few generations. I didn't want to go to a lossless format (Quicktime for example) due to the different color space (I'm still investigating on this question).

I'm very pleased by the result especially because I can burn a 24p NTSC DVD as well as a 50i PAL DVD without any hassle.

Slowing down the audio track was in fact the trickiest part. My audio track was saturated and contained guitar, bass and voice but there are some damn good third-party tools that can deal with that.

Dany

Nebtek Fuzzy Composite Problem
 

Hi,

I just bought a Nebtek Moitor for my xl-1. The problem i am getting is diagonal interference from the composite video. Although its not appalling its noticeable on the monitor makes it harder to use. The diagonal noise moves and seems to change direction. I have tried everything I know to sort this problem out, it reminds me of my TV when the AV is not the correct channel and i get a very similar effect. Im a bit gutted as I was looking forward to using my nice new nebtek monitor :( Any peopl had similar problems?

Any Help appreciated.

Talk with your dealer about an exchange. What you're seeing isn't normal.

Can you post an audio sample or email a short clip?

If the output of the wireless is - 6dBm, connect it to the Audio1 input jack, from the menu be sure the Audio1 input is set to line (that is the default seting) and be sure the switch behind the door is set to the Audio1 setting. You can use manual or AGC as you wish.

Note that the -6 dBm output is probably too high for the MA-100/200, and for sure is too high for the mic jack

Azden WR2-PRO
 

Sometime ago I asked this forum how I could use my current Azden WR2-PrO wireless [mono]with my Xl1s....The answers were good and I went to Radio Shack and thought I had the right components.....but the wireless still would not work..... following carefully the audio instructions... slide the imput switch to "mike" Audio 1 RCA jacks and "nothing" happened.
I went back to Radio Shack and this time talked to the manager.....It took him but a couple of minutes to go and find the correct components....Here they are in case anyone else has the problerm I had. Mono to Mono Shielded Plug Adapter #274-871
and a 4-inch Shielded Y-Adapter Audio Cable #42-2535. That did it.....my wireless equipment works perfectly....

Tom Turney Video Productions
Bemidji, MN
E-Mail: videoent81@yahoo.com

Wide capturing wireless audio...
 

I'm looking for a quality wireless to use with my XL1s capable up picking up multiple speakers or small stage productions. Is there such a beast?

Thanks,

Jeffrey

For best quality, uneless the speaker are within a couple feet of each other, your best bet is to mic each separately which can mean separate systems.

However, in the modest cost range the Azden WR-22 Pro receiver does support two mics on one system.

For voice the mic should be with in a couple feet of the talent for decent sound. If more than a few feet you start to get that in-a-tunnel sound.

Firewire output
 

I am just about to get a firewire and do some editing at home and have got a query for you.

I am going to edit a piece that will need to be output to VHS - probably about 20 copies of about 90 mins long. I have no access to a DV player and would not like to use all these hours rolling the mater from my XL1s, bo I was wondering if it is possible to take the piece straight from the computer (Avid Xpress DV) via firewire to the XL1s and use the phono plugs into a VHS. In this way, there would be no need to roll tape except for in the VHS itself, but I'm not sure if it would work.

Has anyone got any experience of this at all or is there another way I can work around it.

Regards
Jon

Hi Jon

Yes you can go directly to VHS from your computer by using your XL1s as a converter.

The video signal goes to your camera via fire wire as a digital signal, the camera converts the signal and sends the analogue signal trough the RCA video and audio plugs on the back of the XL1s to the VHS machines.

The XL1s does not have to be in record mode to do this.

I use Final Cut Pro and do this quite often without any problems, I simply export my video to tape without using the record function on the XL1s and have the signal pass trough the RCA plugs to the VHS machine.

Regards

All I would add is use S-video cable if your XL1 and VCR have it. The image quality is sufficiently better to make it a habit. Some people confuse S-VHS with S-Video. The latter is just a different connector, not a different and less compatible tape format.

David Hurdon

XL1 Pic
 

Many people wonder how the XL1 can look. I knew I did before I got it. Well, let me post a picture!

Some post processing, but not much at all, just a little tweaking.
and true dof.

http://www.atamashi.com/dance/index.html

Hi Andreas,

What do you mean by "true DOF"?

Is "true DOF" the name of a plugin or process you applied to the image? Or do you mean to say that the image accurately reflects the depth of field achieved by the standard XL1 lens?

I mean to say that the image accuratley reflects the dof achived by the standard 16x lens.

So didn't fake it in any way.
(like applying blur to the background)

Really like your XL1S? Get the screensaver!
 

Howdy from Texas,

Download the official Canon XL1S screensaver directly from Canon USA, and your computer will dream about the camcorder whenever it goes to sleep. A very nice, slick freebie from CUSA. Check it out!

The sports wallpaper looks pretty dodgy, especially the circa 1980's snowboard picture. You'd think Canon could come up with something a little more up-to-date.

The heck with the wallpaper -- I'm diggin' the undersea-themed screensaver!