Forum: Panasonic DVX / DVC Assistant
July 7th, 2004, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,375
Steve,
Barry (Green) is essentially...
Steve,
Barry (Green) is essentially correct...although it is true that the strobing effect can be enhanced (or exacerbated) by the output medium...in this case a television. Because of the way...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
July 6th, 2004, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,131
Jerome,
Here's what I'd do...Set your...
Jerome,
Here's what I'd do...Set your exposure manually, using zebra's to set your highlight detail, adjust as necessary if there is changing light. Depending on your situation, you might be able...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
July 6th, 2004, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,668
Grazie
Seems to be the same product that...
Grazie
Seems to be the same product that Nebtek sells here in the colonies. (pricing is similar..the nebtek doesn't have the groovy neoprene battery hammock). So as Robin says...I think its a good...
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Forum: Area 51
July 3rd, 2004, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 376
Views: 68,372
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Forum: Area 51
July 3rd, 2004, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 376
Views: 68,372
Nick
Here's the thing... the market segment...
Nick
Here's the thing... the market segment that these two cameras compete in is in the prosumer digital cinema area. The DVX is the first camera in this range to offer the resolution, progressive...
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Forum: Area 51
July 3rd, 2004, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 376
Views: 68,372
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
July 2nd, 2004, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 184
Views: 35,400
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Forum: Area 51
July 1st, 2004, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 376
Views: 68,372
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
June 30th, 2004, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 404
Views: 182,600
Jason,
Jason
The 25% resolution...
Jason,
Jason
The 25% resolution mentioned above, is accurate, and also overstated.There's a pretty good discussion of frame mode here (I should know, I wrote it):
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
June 29th, 2004, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 184
Views: 35,400
The announcement was made a few weeks ago, but...
The announcement was made a few weeks ago, but it's been in lock down at an undisclosed location, It will to be made known to the general public just prior to the election. Don't you guys know...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
June 29th, 2004, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,519
Jerry,
Just so none of us gl2 users feel...
Jerry,
Just so none of us gl2 users feel inadequete, the only current xl1 lens with a constant aperture is the Manual 16x lens (which costs almost as much as the gl2 itself). The supplied auto...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
June 25th, 2004, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,839
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
June 24th, 2004, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,839
Marco
Deinterlacing programs like fieldsKit...
Marco
Deinterlacing programs like fieldsKit use a variety of schemes to handle the misalignment of two interlaced fields (when the subject is in motion). Any of them will either cause a...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
June 23rd, 2004, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,839
There are definitely two different things going...
There are definitely two different things going on here. In camera stretching (actually cropping and then blowing up) is a whole different issue than the pixel shift line creation algorithm of the...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
June 23rd, 2004, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,839
I'm not sure I would agree that it is...
I'm not sure I would agree that it is non-existent, but depending on your monitor, that may in fact be the case. The visible loss of sharpness is subtle, but apparent on the gl1. It is significantly...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
June 23rd, 2004, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,839
Dave
The loss of resolution in frame mode is...
Dave
The loss of resolution in frame mode is indeed 25% in the vertical direction only (I don't know where the "to 30%" comes from), however, if you read canons marketing, they swear it is in fact...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
June 22nd, 2004, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,839
Marco.
I've been shooting frame mode for 5...
Marco.
I've been shooting frame mode for 5 years on virtually everything. Until panasonic came thru with true 480p progressive capture, canon's frame mode was the best, easiest way to approximate...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
June 22nd, 2004, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,839
Marco (Iannaccone),
Ok, so no one is...
Marco (Iannaccone),
Ok, so no one is answering your question here.
I don't know that there is a hard and fast rule here, however the gl2 does produce an image that is over-sharpened at it's...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
June 20th, 2004, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 382
Views: 127,590
Jean-Phillippe
Actually it looks like the...
Jean-Phillippe
Actually it looks like the monitor power adapter from nebtek...they offer a lcd monitor series that uses canon batteries. You can also buy the adapter separately here.
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
June 15th, 2004, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,207
Joel
Zebras are your most important tool in...
Joel
Zebras are your most important tool in controlling exposure, absent a good field monitor (which I doubt any self-respecting skateboard filmmaker would go for). The lcd screens, and...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
June 14th, 2004, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,462
Most homemade netting type diffusion systems...
Most homemade netting type diffusion systems (silk stockings, toulle etc.) will cause a similar type of "smearing" to the image...its caused by the pattern of the cloth...an effect that is similar to...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
June 13th, 2004, 08:51 AM
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Replies: 382
Views: 127,590
Robert
Any info on the brand of the battery?...
Robert
Any info on the brand of the battery? I've had similar results with generic batteries--without any heat.... new "5 hour" batteries that went from from fully charged to empty in minutes. I'm...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
June 11th, 2004, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,139
Jerome
occasionally, the term good...
Jerome
occasionally, the term good depth-of-field, gets bantied around and mixed up with the term "DOF effect", which as imprecise as they both are, as intended, they are in fact...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
June 11th, 2004, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,139
Jerome
I agree with rob, unless your only...
Jerome
I agree with rob, unless your only purpose in purchasing it was to maximize the DOF effect. The one weakness of the xl1s stock package is that you don't have much in the way of wide angle...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
June 10th, 2004, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,139
Jerome
First off, you're probably not...
Jerome
First off, you're probably not helping yourself with the wide angle adapter. Depth of field "effect" is typically most apparent at longer focal lengths. However, it can be done with the...
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