Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
April 19th, 2003, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,675
Aaron
The sharpness setting is under custom...
Aaron
The sharpness setting is under custom presets in the camera menu. After making the adjustment, close out the menu, and hit the custom preset button..a "cp" icon should appear in the...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
April 19th, 2003, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 404
Views: 182,600
Charles,
Perhaps you are misunderstanding...
Charles,
Perhaps you are misunderstanding what the frame mode does, as the "effect" is viewable while you are shooting, as well as during playback on the LCD or TV or computer monitor.
The...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
April 18th, 2003, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,675
Jesse,
The gl2 will exhibit more noise as...
Jesse,
The gl2 will exhibit more noise as the gain is turned up than the xl1s does at the same gain level. However the image is still noticeably more detailed in lower light levels due to the gl2...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
April 9th, 2003, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,512
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
April 7th, 2003, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,759
Not true. The focus travel on a long lens is...
Not true. The focus travel on a long lens is substantially greater than a one of shorter length. Test it for yourself on the gl2. zoom the lens as wide as possible, then using manual focus ring,...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
April 5th, 2003, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,759
Tony
Any autofocus system is going to try to...
Tony
Any autofocus system is going to try to focus on what's ever is near the center of the frame, so if you have your camera set to the side, and it's focusing on something other than your...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
April 4th, 2003, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 834
Views: 203,126
Bob
While Chris is correct regarding the...
Bob
While Chris is correct regarding the functioning of the camera, I don't think you will have a problem here. If you were going in the other direction (zooming in while you try to focus on...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
April 1st, 2003, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 404
Views: 182,600
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
March 30th, 2003, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,002
I'm not sure that I agree with Mr. Washam on...
I'm not sure that I agree with Mr. Washam on this. In the testing that I've done with this camera, I feel the gl2 produces a very neutral skintone, at least with european skintones. Most camcorders...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
March 26th, 2003, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 834
Views: 203,126
Scott,
Unfortunately, what you are trying to...
Scott,
Unfortunately, what you are trying to do is virtually impossible with the gl1/2. The xl1s ramps manual aperture changes, giving you a smoother transition, but the gl1 just bumps the...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
March 16th, 2003, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,499
Davide
I'm not sure I agree with you that...
Davide
I'm not sure I agree with you that the gl2 produces overly "hot" reds...in my tests, the gl2 produced more accurate reds than either the xl1s or pd150, and the saturation was only slightly...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
February 18th, 2003, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 329
Views: 146,533
Bruce,
I have 3 of the Lenmar batteries, and...
Bruce,
I have 3 of the Lenmar batteries, and they are great. mAh is a good way to judge batteries, however these ratings come from the manufacturer...so buyer beware. I have two no name batteries...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
February 17th, 2003, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,037
What about 4 or 5 chinese lanterns...would you...
What about 4 or 5 chinese lanterns...would you have access to the ceiling (and enough ceiling height) to hang a few of these?... this would provide a nice ambient light that wouldn't have the shadows...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
February 12th, 2003, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,655
Steve
Canon's manual, while truthful, is...
Steve
Canon's manual, while truthful, is misleading on this point.
The 1.5x increase refers to a comparison of a still image taken from an interlaced field and a frame mode field. When you...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
February 12th, 2003, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,655
Sam
Just want to throw out the old adage...
Sam
Just want to throw out the old adage about DV, which is that in general, the DV format looks somewhat less sharp in wide shots than it does when zoomed in. This is a limitation of the format,...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
February 10th, 2003, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 1,969
Views: 630,025
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
February 6th, 2003, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,551
Chris
Welcome, and yes the 941 batteries are...
Chris
Welcome, and yes the 941 batteries are compatible, although I can't vouch for the quality of the particular battery you've shown here. My experience is that third party batteries vary in...
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Forum: Photon Management
January 30th, 2003, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,092
Bill
I remember the first Avenger c-stands...
Bill
I remember the first Avenger c-stands were a piece-of-crap. I'm not completely sure, but I think they may have been redesigned, as I'm seeing this line show up in a lot of industry rental...
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Forum: Photon Management
January 30th, 2003, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,092
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
January 27th, 2003, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 834
Views: 203,126
Bart
One guess would be that it has...
Bart
One guess would be that it has something to do with the light source-- it may be deviating slightly from the standard frequency (I believe 50hz in most of europe), thus causing a barely...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
January 21st, 2003, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 834
Views: 203,126
Ted,
I've shot a fair number of...
Ted,
I've shot a fair number of theater,dance, and music concerts and the biggest issue you will have is contrast, and dealing with changing lighting. For white balancing, use the incandescant...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
January 20th, 2003, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,850
Mike,
I'm inclined to agree with ken (and...
Mike,
I'm inclined to agree with ken (and zgc) on this, but as you first described things, it sounds more severe (ie vignetting) than the keyholing that has been discussed before...would it be...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
January 18th, 2003, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,023
I'm not an expert on sound, by any measure, so...
I'm not an expert on sound, by any measure, so approach this info with speculation (you might want to consider posting this question on the sound forum, as Don Palomaki is the resident guru on these...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
January 17th, 2003, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,023
Mark
Regarding the -3db gain, this has...
Mark
Regarding the -3db gain, this has always confused me...it's almost as if canon started with a chip that was flatter in contrast and less noisy than the original xl1, so they decided to...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
January 16th, 2003, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,023
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