Post pics of your XL1/s rigs
 

Well I don't think this has been done yet. Please post url links to pictures of your rig. I'm only interested in your rig with what you have attached to it and are able to carry/ attach to a tripod i.e. mini35, lcd monitor, matte boxes etc.

remember put the [url ] at the beginning and [ /url] at the end.

I guess i'll start...

Heres a low resolution picture:

http://www.ejjsproductions.co.uk/images/xl1.jpg

Canon XL1
MA200 XLR adapter
5.6" LCD monitor
Wireless EV100 mic

Its not as much as some peoples but it does the job!

Cheers,

Ed

nice ... just curious on the sennheiser receiver pack: since it is stock with mini rts, what adapter did you use to go into the ma200? Is this an accessory cable available from sennheiser?

I have an xlr samson that I would like to replace with the sennheiser 100...

Thanks - Jimmy.

This picture will have to do for now...

The only things not "standard" are the Hoodman and a 5500 mA
(non-canon) battery.

Sure

I'm the guy holding the camera.
Here's one of me and the camera "working" at the David Ledbetter Golf Academy at Champion's Gate, Florida.
http://www.pyroglyphfilms.com/galler...n_golfcart.jpg

Here's a cast photo on the set of a video I did last fall. Again, I'm holding the camera.
http://www.pyroglyphfilms.com/galler...lcrew_matt.jpg

Here's forum member Keith Loh setting up some XL1's for an indie project we helped a friend out with. Feel free to make fun of our wussie tripods in this one. (we both have "real" tripods now)
http://www.pyroglyphfilms.com/galler...lent-set21.gif

Jimmy,

The ev100 is attached to the ma200 via the battery plate supplied with the ma200. The ev100 uses mini jack and so I brought a mini jack to xlr adapter cable. Sometimes I just plug it straight into the on-board mic socket.

Rob,
Have you not got anymore accessories?

Dylan,
Nice, nice, nice love the matte box. I'm even surprised that the tripod in the back could even hold such a camera!!!

Come on need more... Don't be shy...

Ed

Okay, here's one for you: not your usual lens configuration.

More photos of this setup at : http://www.dvinfo.net/canon/images/images17.php -- enjoy,

Here's mine with the FireStore FS-3 mounted onto an Anton Bauer QR-XL1-C with a Dolgin Brace Classic, BeachTek DXA-4C, Canon B&W viewfinder, TIFFEN TELE-2X viewfinder magnifier, Canon 16X manual/ Servo lens, Chrosziel matte box and Manfrotto 542ART carbon fiber sticks/ 505 head.
http://noisybrain.com/donberube_concept2

If I need to do wireless audio, I simply mount my two Sennheiser EW100 receivers behind the QR-XL1-C.

- don

I'm afraid not Ed. I would like to get some other things but the
money is not allowing it at the moment. A nice shoulder support,
steadicam and harddisk recording unit would be nice.... Heh.

Chris,
Thats cheating - its not yours!!!

Don,
Those pictures are cool. It must be heavy.

Rob,
Ah oh well, if I could afford it i'll have a steadycam!

more, more, more

Ed

Don,
Where did you find the Viewfinder Magnifier? Tiffen doesn't have it on their website, and B&H only carries them for Sony and Ikegama.

Hi Steve,

Unfortunately there is no model for the Canon color EVF - but it probably wouldn't be too difficult to fandangle the Ikegami model onto the color EVF with gaff tape? Or how about using a close-up diopter in front of the color EVF? hmmmmm...

The model I am using is the WAVFIKEGAMI TELE-2X - which fits the Canon B&W EVF perfectly as it is manuafactured by Ikegami.

I pretty much only use the B&W EVF these days.

- don

AAAAHHHH!!! But it is on his website so does that count as he remembered were it was.

Well, here's my setup:

XL1 (not S)
MA100
Anton Bauer Ultra Light 2
Anton Bauer battery mount, giving juice to both the camera and the Ultra Light 2
Sennheiser UW100 receiver, mounted with Velcro to the tape door (mounting it to the back of the AB batteryplate gave a hissy noise, there's a transfo in that plate ...

http://abcdv.com/imagecatalogue/imag...view/115/1/32/
http://abcdv.com/imagecatalogue/imag...view/115/1/32/

and the full article with descriptions is at http://abcdv.com/article/articleview/115/1/32/

Jan,

Does the e100 not put strain on the tape door when you open and close it. Or it must be annoying if you take it on and off when inserting a tape.

I guess you don't use playback though the camera as much, being that you have ties holding the cables to the handle,

Nice pics, like the anton battery and light.

Ed

It's hard to see, but it looks like the straps are just outside of
the playback control area? Nice setup indeed. And jan, "bedankt"
for the article! Great read.

http://www.mediathreat.com/demo/cam/DSCN0059.gif

Here is my rig. It's been modified a bit since this was taken, so it's a bit more dramatic, but in the photo this is the matte box setup, the ma-200 and the manual 16x (which is a must have)

Looking nice John! What did you change after this?

Hi Ed,

thanks for the comments!

The UW100 receiver indeed adds some weight to the tape door. And indeed, you have to be carefull when changing tapes: when the rig is on a tripod, and while ejecting a tape, just hold the UW100 so it doesn't 'snap' open too quickly. That way, the strain is greatly reduced.

The straps holding the cables in place, fall just besides the door covering the tape controls, so they are still accessible without any problem.

This setup has proven to be a true workhorse, beating many big bucks Beta teams in the heat of the action. I can be very quick, have everything with me, so my reporter doesn't have to wait when he/she wants to put a mike under someone's nose!

John nice setup,

The Ma200 looks a bit sad on its own :( Any accessories for that?

Ed


Wheres the pics with the mini35 attached to the camera - I don't see any yet. Don't be shy...

The sad thing is.. i dont have a digital camera anymore to take pictures.. maybe i can point my rig at the mirror and try to catch it's reflection at an angle.

BTW, I use the Matte Box from CaVision. It's the cheapest one that has 4x4 filter holding stage (one rotating). One note, keep tightening the screws on it , because youlll be sad if it comes a part. For the price it's great and functions well, but it isn't super sturdy over time (vibrations, transporation) and screws seem to shake out of it.

Nothing Special...
 

..about my rig except I designed an adapter to use bayonet mount lenses with my xl1. It was just finished tonight so I gave it a try. images at

http://www.quicktel.com/users/archamian/adapter.html

The sun was quickly setting so most of the pics are in the dark. I'll post some better ones once I get a little time behind this setup.

The xl1 side mount is one I ordered from the factory. The rest was machined at a local shop to my specs out of aircraft aluminum.

And now, for something completely different!
 

Another day at the office. Here are some different configs.

We configure our XL1s cameras in quite a few ways to suit the job at hand.

http://home.mindspring.com/~ricks-pics/

RB

A poor XL1 alone in the gas...

DAMN RICK!!! That's some pretty cool setups!

Patrick, nice adapter! Can't wait to see more comparison pics. Please include side by side pics too.

Rick: which shoulder support is that? Nice setups indeed!

The shoulder mount was made by Studio 1, in Orlando, FL.

http://www.studio1productions.com/

I don't think they make it for the XL1 anymore as they did not have a great demand for them. I begged them to build two of them for us and they just happened to have extra sets of the proper rods to do so, we got lucky.

The zoom controller is a VZ Rock from VariZoom.

http://www.varizoom.com/controllers/rock.php

The rig is very comfortable, especially if you have someone pulling focus for you.

RB

Underwater Housing
 

Rick-

How well does that underwater housing work? How deep can you go?

Thanks

Although we have them for the XLs, the TRV-950s and the VX-2000, we don't use the EWA for underwater work. We use them to protect the equipment as well as the tape, which becomes evidence, during Haz-Mat documentation.

We have Gates Housings for the Panasonic AG-EZ30 and the SONY TRV-950. This pretty much covers any of out deepwater shooting needs. They are phenomenal!

In the "Real World", the EWA bags ARE used for underwater work. A little ungainly but great for the weekend warrior that wants to shoot UW every couple of leap years.

I CAN say that the EWA for the TRVs and the VX-2000 are allot more comfortable to use than the one for the Canon, and, if I am not mistaken, they are rated to about 35-40 feet!

Not to shabby considering that they are really nothing more than glorified sandwich bags with attitudes!

Let me know if there is any other UW questions I can help you with.

RB

Here's my set up. I'm a bit of a newbie to this level having only goofed around with Sony PCx's up until now.

My editing is done on my Apple G5 using FCP4. I'm trying to break into semi professional work. I'm working on a short promo flick for a local Go-Kart track presently which is going pretty well. Fingers crossed I can get some more knock-on work from it.

http://www.mkeeler.com/carcam/xl1s_a.gif

http://www.mkeeler.com/carcam/xl1s_b.gif

Patrick, I am totally fascinated by your set-up.

What lens are you using?

Please tell us as much as you can about this, the DOF in those pics looks fantastic.

Heya,

Thanks for the compliments. I really havent had time to go out
and shoot enough good examples to do a proper comparison but
weather permitting I hope to get around to doing more this weekend.

The lens is an Angenieux 9.5mm-57mm wide angle for 16mm with an Arri style
Bayonet mount http://www.quicktel.com/users/archamian/adapter004.JPG that
has a speed range of F1.9-22 (T1.9-22). I really wanted a high quality fully
manual lens that wasn't going to cost me $1500+ and also I hoped it would give
a greater sense of DOF so I picked this one up on ebay for $350. I chose the
bayonet mount because they are plentiful and seem cheaper overall than PL or
other more modern mounts. Also they still produce new lenses with this same
mount so if I wanted a lens with modern optical coatings id have an upgrade
path. Because the lens is 16mm format the magnification (about 1.8) and loss of
DOF is much less than 35mm lenses which have magnification factor of about 7
and lose significant DOF.

The adapter itself is comprised of two main pieces. The body is made
from aircraft aluminum while the mount is a factory xl1 stainless steel
( http://www.quicktel.com/users/archamian/adapter005.JPG ) mount
you can order from Canon USA in New Jersey for $45. The adapter
body cost $400 to produce at a local machine shop though they admitted
that if they made 20+ the price would drop to about $75-$100 for the body
not counting the cost of the factory mount.

Overall I would probably have been better off just buying a manual lens that
was made for the XL1 but I am very happy with the results and the total control
this setup affords me. Also I can buy used 16mm lenses for much less and there
is a significantly wider variety of lenses to choose from now.

As for the mini35s I'm also working on an Augus35(moving) and Aldu35(static)
of my own and though I have the DOF I wanted the filmic look some are achieving
is very desirable. Yes, much of the filmic look can be achieved in post but I like to
get my footage as close as ideal as possible to reduce the amount of post work.

I hope this has answered your questions, if you have any more please email me.

--Patrick

Here is my rig for the EOS lens system with a nice Canon 35-350 lens. I have posted it before.

http://www.digitalcrossing.ca/ef-1.htm

It also has a comparison of the 3x verses the standard 16x. The rod system and pistol grip is from Cavision, and is fantastic. Cavision took the time to build this with me specifically to fit the lens. Anyone interested in one should contact them.

hi Rich
is your light get resource from the batery or it has its own resource? where do you buy it? and its price? thanks
http://home.mindspring.com/~ricks-pi...g.w560h420.jpg

I need to buy a tripod too, url please

My set up
 

Nothing to special,

http://69.49.254.74/welcome.html

here is my final equipment:

http://www.penturis.com/kamera/fullfoton.JPG
http://www.penturis.com/kamera/mattebox.JPG
http://www.penturis.com/kamera/matteboxnikon.JPG
http://www.penturis.com/kamera/fulltft.JPG

some parts are made by cosmin. custom made matte box with implemented cokin filterholder and french flag, follow focus device, zoom rods, clamps and some other parts

Heres a pic of my set up with a 3 inch monitor..I made the battery pack you see on the back from an older RC car remote to power the monitor..I made the matte box sun shild thingy too that has a space for drop in filters.. made from plastic cookie sheets and a lense case from an old LCD projector.

i just got this cam and love it I already what the XL2. I had a sony vx2000 and there is quite a differnce in the two.

ya thats my ugly mug holding the cam..LOL

http://img168.exs.cx/img168/529/mycanon39ao.jpg
http://img168.exs.cx/img168/9645/mycanon21nx.jpg


Pete

I really like the solid, well-built look of that homemade mattebox/shade, Pete; and wouldn't mind one to fit my X16 manual lens and adapters!

Ed

I have only just seen this thread - just joined. I am interested in your LCD monitor. I find the overscan on the viewfinder a big problem and usually lug about a big monitor so I can see what I am shooting (if a mic boom is being used). Does your LCD show an underscan picture? How do you power it? Where can I buy one (PAL)? I am also based in the UK.

I also use an ev receiver - I use velcro to attach it to the battery.

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the interest in my rig.

I always get confused with over scan and under scan. But I can tell you that the monitor shows the full frame i.e. outside the save area - Not handy when you are trying to frame a shot accurately.

I got the monitor from ntrac (http://www.ntrac.co.uk/). It looks like that they don't sell it anymore (I got it about 2 years ago). There are plenty of 5.6" monitors available elsewhere. When in-doors, the monitor is generally powered by mains. When mains are not available I have a sealed lead acid battery (that ways a ton). This is then either Velcro to the back of the LCD or I place it in a rucksack or pocket, when on the move.

Cheers,

Hi Ed

Thanks for your reply. That site has got a LCD monitor that looks quite good. I will check it out.

Cheers

Chris