Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 21st, 2004, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 73
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A.J.
I'm definitely in your camp regarding...
A.J.
I'm definitely in your camp regarding the need for a camera that produces colors accurately from the start. Although I will say that adding color in post is problematic with DV due to the...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 21st, 2004, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 73
Views: 17,378
New Footage Posted
I've posted a few more clips taken with the settings I posted at the beginning of this thread. You will see a few clips in the middle where I've cycled the CP off and on to show the effect of the...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 20th, 2004, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,837
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 20th, 2004, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,671
Matthew
Regarding the settings for a film...
Matthew
Regarding the settings for a film look...like you said in your other post (Second Impressions: color and sharpness thread), this is a huge question as the term film look means many...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 20th, 2004, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,419
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 20th, 2004, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 17,378
Marty...did you take a dvd to circuit city, or...
Marty...did you take a dvd to circuit city, or the camera? My experience is based on hooking the xl2 (running off a tape) directly to a Sony Wega HD 34" CRT (one of the most beautiful displays I've...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 20th, 2004, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 73
Views: 17,378
<<But if I get in an environment that has any...
<<But if I get in an environment that has any type of punchy colors for real....it goes way over board and looks very "technicolor fake". I am trying to find a happy medium where it adds a little...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 20th, 2004, 09:57 AM
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Replies: 20
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Marty...
Besides the zoom-in, focus,...
Marty...
Besides the zoom-in, focus, zoom-out technique we discussed via email...another thing in your bag of tricks for focusing is to watch for moire's....when your viewfinder starts to moire,...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 20th, 2004, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 73
Views: 17,378
Second Impressions: Thoughts on Color & Sharpness
Several users have reported a lack of excitement about the Color rendition of the Xl2, and several others have made comments that the footage looked blurry. In 3 weeks with the camera I have been...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 18th, 2004, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 18th, 2004, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 17th, 2004, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,496
Richard
I would think that for most...
Richard
I would think that for most situations where you might be getting out a tape measure...the "zoom in --focus--zoom out and reframe" technique would be the most accurate, and easiest way to...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 16th, 2004, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 249
Views: 106,156
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 16th, 2004, 11:33 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,454
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 16th, 2004, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,900
Tim
the 16:9 image from the xl2 has a...
Tim
the 16:9 image from the xl2 has a vertical resolution increase, when compared to the DVX (or gl2, pd-150 et al) in 16:9 mode, as these cameras only use a portion of the vertical 4:3 frame to...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 16th, 2004, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,454
XL2 in L.A.
For anyone interested in the Southern California Area. Canon is hosting a Demo of the Xl2 at Samy's Camera in Los Angeles this saturday. A note in their newspaper ad says that all attendees will able...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 16th, 2004, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,900
I think the two will be a tough match on...
I think the two will be a tough match on resolution...I did some inadvertant tests (popped in an old tape of the same subject matter)...and the resolution difference was significant....Color didn't...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 15th, 2004, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 7,990
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 15th, 2004, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 249
Views: 106,156
Jim
the lens is longer than the 16x...but...
Jim
the lens is longer than the 16x...but not any wider...ditto for the 3x.
It is a beautiful lens...I don't know how it really compares with the 16x...in terms of sharpness, contrast..but the...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 15th, 2004, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,837
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 15th, 2004, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 18,986
But Aaron.... It seems like this thing is...
But Aaron.... It seems like this thing is somewhat elusive in nature...I'm not sure you could really call it a defect if noone can see it until you tell them to stand on their heads, smoke a joint...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 15th, 2004, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,837
Well dave...this is a question that I've been...
Well dave...this is a question that I've been asking myself, and I'm not sure if I've got it right...so this maybe up to some smarter heads than me...
yes 16:9 in NTSC is 853x480 (at least by my...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 14th, 2004, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 18,986
Matt
I'd still try to schedule some time...
Matt
I'd still try to schedule some time where you can send it into canon...it looks like there are more than just you out there with this problem, my guess is that they might just switch out the...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 14th, 2004, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,718
Tim
If you still have this set up...perhaps...
Tim
If you still have this set up...perhaps one more still with the Xl2 in 16:9 would be appropriate...unfortunately neither comparison is ideal, as the xl2's sensor design makes it impossible to...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
September 14th, 2004, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 18,986
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