Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
October 1st, 2004, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 7
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I'm still almost willing to bet that its the...
I'm still almost willing to bet that its the lens, but try an fstop in the middle of the range...you may need to shoot in the shadows to get this.... By stopping down all the way, you could be...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
October 1st, 2004, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 6,356
Bill
my problem is forgetting to turn it...
Bill
my problem is forgetting to turn it OFF...always putting in a new battery cause I left it on last time...but I guess my question was related to sound quality or signal...is there any benefit...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
October 1st, 2004, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
October 1st, 2004, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 6,356
Jim
thanks for the report..good news. Can...
Jim
thanks for the report..good news. Can you educate me here? I have the ME66 as well, but currently I'm using the K6 module (battery powered). When you recommend using the phantom power...what...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
October 1st, 2004, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 3
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Marc
On a SD monitor the 12db gain is...
Marc
On a SD monitor the 12db gain is largely unnoticeable...depending on the lightsource (dimmed incandescants, sodium vapor etc can cause some problems when you try to white balance and gain...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 30th, 2004, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 7
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Another way of stating what bill said is that a...
Another way of stating what bill said is that a high knee setting on the xl2 causes compression of the highlights, and an increase in contrast in the midtones. A low knee does the opposite. The same...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 30th, 2004, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 30th, 2004, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,807
I forgot one other thing...while the 3x works...
I forgot one other thing...while the 3x works nicely in autofocus under normal light...in low light it will hunt like elmer fudd...you literally have to turn it to manual...I haven't tried the new...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 30th, 2004, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,807
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 30th, 2004, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,262
Clint
The DVX has more photosites than the...
Clint
The DVX has more photosites than the xl2 in 4:3 mode, but the pixel count is defined by the DV format...and thus is the same. In several tests, the image detail between both cameras appeared...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 30th, 2004, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,807
Anyone who's seen the footage...the first clip...
Anyone who's seen the footage...the first clip where it loses focus as I zoomed wide...is that an indication of a backfocus problem? (i was just guessing before). If so, is this correctable by canon...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 30th, 2004, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,912
Alexis,
I think the DVX100A is your best...
Alexis,
I think the DVX100A is your best option...my tests have shown that it produces a very similar look to the xl2, and certainly both cameras have enough image control to nail each others...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 29th, 2004, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,807
hi
I've posted a quick comparison of the 3x...
hi
I've posted a quick comparison of the 3x and 20x lenses posted here:
http://homepage.mac.com/barrygoyette/FileSharing25.html
Images were shot at f 3.4 1/60 using 16:9 mode in 30p. There...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 29th, 2004, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 636
Views: 196,056
Marty
Just a few comments on what I'm seeing...
Marty
Just a few comments on what I'm seeing in your footage. As was said, its difficult to get a read on some of these because the response seems to change with each setup (I think this is mostly...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 25th, 2004, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,129
Pete
Great comparison...I think this shows...
Pete
Great comparison...I think this shows what most of us have been experiencing with the camera. I think your uprezzing the footage to 720p is interesting as well...one of the things you notice...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 23rd, 2004, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 17,378
Bill...it's not the camera.....your fly is...
Bill...it's not the camera.....your fly is down....The only attention you will ever get from an XL2 is from men (unless Lauri or Maya happen to be in the neighborhood.) I had some serious...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 23rd, 2004, 08:19 AM
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Replies: 334
Views: 158,836
Lauri
Thanks for offering to do this. It...
Lauri
Thanks for offering to do this. It would be greatif you could include comparisons that show the two lens systems at the same focal lengths...obviously this limits the range of the eos...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 22nd, 2004, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 334
Views: 158,836
Russell
Several people have claimed that the...
Russell
Several people have claimed that the 35mm lenses with the adapter produce superior results. I have yet to see this backed up with a good comparison image. Hopefully someone will find time...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 22nd, 2004, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 73
Views: 17,378
A few weeks ago, Marty and I exchanged emails,...
A few weeks ago, Marty and I exchanged emails, and I could hear in the back of his voice that he really missed his old girlfriend (DVXgirl) but that his new girl was so much... well....more exciting...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 21st, 2004, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 17,378
Maya-
Just for the record, here is what I...
Maya-
Just for the record, here is what I said:
We were viewing the footage on a 34" sony Wega HD set. The footage I shot was primarily in 16:9, stretched manually by the monitor. Well, all I...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 21st, 2004, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 17,378
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 21st, 2004, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 17,378
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 21st, 2004, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 17,378
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 21st, 2004, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 153
Views: 34,345
So clive...so your solution to eliminating the...
So clive...so your solution to eliminating the moire was to put an $8000 adapter with a $xx00 cine lens on the camera. hmmm. I have a tiffen soft fx filter I can sell you for about a grand. Even...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 21st, 2004, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 17,378
Evan
Part of my motivation to test the color...
Evan
Part of my motivation to test the color matrix and gain settings on the xl2 was to answer some of the comments that had been made regarding the xl2's saturation. In practice, the xl2s default...
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