If it sounds too good ...
 

In my quest for an XL1S, I too came across Broadway Photo. The price was simply too good to be true, but they do manage to get your attention. I have been in contact with ZGC.com and will be placing my order with them on Monday. Their representative has been very helpful and prompt in response to my many questions. Thanks Chris for recommending them.

Ed

I'll help put a Laymans Manual togeather if you want Chris. Send me the details of format etc

Looking for a good deal on Canon 14X lens for XL1
 

I am looking for a good deal on the Canon 14x manual lens for the XL1.

Michael Pappas
Arrfilms@hotmail.com

I had a pretty bad experience with Adorama.com. Buyers beware! If I were a millionaire, I'd buy the place, fire everybody, and just shut the place down.

BHphoto.com, on the other hand, has always been helpful, friendly, reasonable, and straightforward.

Haven't had a chance yet to try some of the sponsors of DVInfo.net (I plan to), but I can say from experience that Varizoom has been great to deal with. So has Light Wave.

XL1s lens available
 

I have a new Canon 16X automatic lens off a new XL1s available for sale.
dellmontana@home.com

FS or trade VX2000 w less than 5 hrs
 

As it turns out, I've sold my first screenplay and will not have time to pursue my smaller projects. I bought this system in August for some film shorts and am happy to give someone (perfect for a startup film maker) a good deal. I will not split up the package.

* VX2000 - less than five hours on it with original packaging
* Kenko .65 Wide Angle lens (Never used)
* UV, Polarize and Flo filters
* additional 8 hr battery (NP 970?)
* G4 867 with super driver (DVD Burner) and 384 MB RAM w/ original packaing
* FCP 2.0 registerable copy (with FCP book by Lisa B.)
* Harmon Kardon sticks/Sub speakers
* Beachtek XLR adapter
* Glide Cam CamPal

There are full copies of Final Draft, Photoshop 6 and Premier 6 for evaluation purposes only loaded on the Mac.

New, this cost me over 7000.00 All of this equipment is near perfect to perfect condition. I even have the original CD-Rs and DVD-Rs that came with the system. I'm asking 5900.00 with buyer to pay shipping and insurance (required) or feel free to pick it up in Dallas. Cash or Postal Money Orders.

My price is firm and I MAY trade for a new or slightly used GL1 and cash. Contact me at nashtx@yahoo.com

Congratulations on selling your screenplay!! That's a major career turning point and I wish you the best. Way to go!

Folks, his package is an excellent, like new all-in-one production bundle for a very good price. Who will jump on this?

Wayne,

Can you send me the full specs on the G4. I have some friends who are interested in your gear.

afterburnerdv@hotmail.com

Congratulations on selling your screenplay. Suppose you won't be heading over here to Japan next year then.

Pretty much an off-the-shelf 867 G4 with another 256 MB of ram. this system is just over three months old. You can get more info at the Apple site.

867MHz PowerPC G4
256K L2 & 2MB L3 cache
384 MB SDRAM memory
60GB Ultra ATA drive
SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX
Gigabit Ethernet
56K internal modem

Not much else to tell.
Actually, I'll be in Nagano and Osaka in August on business. Love that long ride from Narita.

Thanks Wayne,

I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

Thank the Japanese for the bullet train, like a plane on rails. Makes the trip a little bareable.

Avoid buying from
 

Tried dealing with A&M Photoworld. After they held my check for over 2weeks I finnaly got them on the phone And was informed that the price had gone up.

It would be great to have this kind of section on this board.
Very practical for us beginners to the XL1s too.

Brand new professional film style shoulder brace for sale
 

Hey,

This is a film style shoulder brace made in metal with double grip(for extra stability)and foam padding.It's developed specially for the xl1 and designed after the shoulder braces used by the film pros.I have a hand of those for sale in a very affordable price.If you want to add this professional touch on your shots ,e-mail me for pics and price.

Thanks!

Can't send you e-mail through your profile. What's your e-mail address?

Would be nice if it were formatted in a "hands on" way instead of just giving answers...you know, guiding people to arrive at the right answers. For instance, you're just given an objective (Shooting in low light), then given combinations of methods of shooting in low light (gain adjustment, changing the exposure, etc.), which the student goes out and actually does, then comes home, plugs it into the TV and compares the results of the different methods. Then, follow up with advice from the pros on what methods they use.

I get disappointed by a lot of the training books available now. They shoot for the quick answer solution which works well some of the time, but not always. I'd rather really learn how to use my XL-1, editing software, etc. inside and out. Been trying to do that on my own now. Coming up with self-designed tests. Hard to know what to do sometimes without a little guidance.