Recording sunsets with XL2 at DVinfo.net

Dave Chambers · May 5th, 2007, 07:18 AM

I am a new DV user and have just purchased the XL2.
Am visiting the Kalahari desert in a week and need guidance for settings on this camera to record good sunsets and sunrises.
Any suggestions please?

Andzei Matsukevits · May 5th, 2007, 11:22 AM

can't help with concrete settings, but make sure you use manual focus and manual iris. Its much harder to record sunrise that sunset, coz you have to guess exposure and can't try it with sun, it would be too late already....

Herman Van Deventer · May 5th, 2007, 12:02 PM

Dave,

Welcome to the forum,

The following link will kickstart you with the xl2 /

http://www.dvcreators.net/canon-xl2/

Carefull with your gain / The xl2 can pull beautifull detail in the shadow
areas just be carefull with the gain = noise/grain.

Cape Town Comrade / Herman.

May 5th, 2007, 07:18 AM	#1
Dave Chambers Tourist Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cape Town Posts: 1	Recording sunsets with XL2 I am a new DV user and have just purchased the XL2. Am visiting the Kalahari desert in a week and need guidance for settings on this camera to record good sunsets and sunrises. Any suggestions please?

May 5th, 2007, 11:22 AM	#2
Andzei Matsukevits Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 300	can't help with concrete settings, but make sure you use manual focus and manual iris. Its much harder to record sunrise that sunset, coz you have to guess exposure and can't try it with sun, it would be too late already....

May 5th, 2007, 12:02 PM	#3
Herman Van Deventer Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: cape town South-Africa Posts: 251	Dave, Welcome to the forum, The following link will kickstart you with the xl2 / http://www.dvcreators.net/canon-xl2/ Carefull with your gain / The xl2 can pull beautifull detail in the shadow areas just be carefull with the gain = noise/grain. Cape Town Comrade / Herman.