Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
April 19th, 2008, 10:59 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,477
Canon XH-A1, Glidecam 4000Pro and Dynamic Balance
Maybe someone can explain this to me, because no matter how I try, I can't get my head around it!
My Glidecam 4000Pro and XH-A1 have great static balance. But, if I hold the Glidecam so that its...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
April 19th, 2008, 10:23 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 33,069
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
April 19th, 2008, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 33,069
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
April 19th, 2008, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 33,069
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
April 19th, 2008, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 33,069
Glidecam 4000Pro Balance Keeps Shifting
Hi,
I'm new to the whole Glidecam world, but have successfully set up my Glidecam 4000 Pro and Canon XH-A1 camera. The problem is, that if I leave the camera and Glidecam set up overnight with...
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Forum: Canon XL H Series HDV Camcorders
April 15th, 2008, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 224
Views: 53,516
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Forum: Canon XL H Series HDV Camcorders
April 15th, 2008, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 224
Views: 53,516
Solid State Life Expectancy
No one in this thread has mentioned the life expectancy of solid state devices, which kinda surprises me. All current solid state memory devices have quite limited life expectancy as *every* write...
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Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders
April 2nd, 2008, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 9,562
Disregard my last message!
Ah, yes, the plastic carrying bracket! I'd totally forgotten it came with that! I initially removed the belt clip and found the tiny mounting hole it left... no way to lock the mini-ball mount to...
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Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders
April 2nd, 2008, 01:22 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 9,562
Doh!!
Hmmm... I bought it too... (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/272777-REG/Bogen_Manfrotto_482LCD_482LCD_Micro_Ball_Head.html) only to find that it can't attach to the FS-C!! I should have checked...
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Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders
April 1st, 2008, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,993
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Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders
March 30th, 2008, 11:02 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 15,020
Camera Settings?
Hi james,
The usual questions... what were your camera settings for your video shoot? 30F, 24F? I loved the general overall quality of the video. Now I may have to look into getting a Glidecam...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
March 25th, 2008, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 9,249
Try ustream.com
Leo LaPorte hosts a nationally syndicated Tech Guy radio show and does a live stream on the web each Saturday and Sunday. He uses U-Stream (http://ustream.com/) to stream the video and audio. It's...
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Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders
March 25th, 2008, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 9,562
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Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders
March 25th, 2008, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,993
Set Dial to VCR
I'm sure you're doing this already, but just in case you're not...
After connecting the camera to the computer's firewire port, turn the XH-A1's main dial to the "VCR" setting. The computer...
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Forum: Area 51
March 15th, 2008, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,172
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Forum: Focus Enhancements FireStore
March 8th, 2008, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 172
Views: 88,997
Update
I wanted to update my post above.
While it is true that the FS-C does not capture the last 2 seconds of footage shot with the Canon XH-A1, it may well not be the FS-C's fault. As a friend pointed...
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Forum: Focus Enhancements FireStore
March 6th, 2008, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 172
Views: 88,997
FS-C Drops Last 2 Seconds of Each Clip
I just bought an FS-C and was pretty happy with it, until I found what seems to be a pretty big flaw in the system.
I'm using the FS-C with the Canon XH-A1, and when I shoot tapeless 30F and...
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Forum: Focus Enhancements FireStore
March 3rd, 2008, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,228
SpinRite
For anything disk related, try running SpinRite on the drive. You'll have to pull the drive from the unit and attach it to your computer (or put it in a laptop which has a bootable floppy or CD...
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Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders
March 2nd, 2008, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,228
I bought one!
Another impulse buy, but it looks better than many I've seen. Some have handles, which means you can't easily control the camera while holding them. I like the look of this, as it's balanced from...
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Forum: Focus Enhancements FireStore
March 2nd, 2008, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 18,493
Neat Utility For Renaming All those Files!
I don't use Vegas, but read the thread anyway...
To save some time renaming all those files, try a utility called 1-4a-Rename. It's a Windows utility with a bad interface, but once you get the...
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Forum: External Recording Various Topics
February 25th, 2008, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 10,638
I think you're talking about the maximum...
I think you're talking about the maximum partition size... not the maximum file size, which is 4GB (minus 1 byte) for FAT32.
(source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Allocation_Table)
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Forum: Focus Enhancements FireStore
February 25th, 2008, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 36,104
FS-4Pro HD and XH-A1
A real quick question...
I'm interested in buying the FS-4Pro HD, but am unsure if it supports all the recording modes of the Canon XH-A1.
Thanks.
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Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders
May 15th, 2007, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,119
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Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders
May 15th, 2007, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,119
Professional Zooming
Let me start out by saying I am very new to video, so please forgive the basic question. I have been shooting stills with Canon film and digital cameras for many years, and am finding the transition...
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Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders
May 11th, 2007, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 9,939
Hi Trish,
It took a while to get...
Hi Trish,
It took a while to get authenticated on the forum, so apologies if you've already received an answer to your concern above. Printed on the cardboard insert of my AY-DVMCLA tape, it...
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