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I had a feeling the workload would be extremely high. In all honesty though I would do it for free, how often does a reputable business give full responsibility to an unexperianced student? I would be happy just to cover the cost of a second hand Rhode mic and boom. :D Luckily I have friends...

Hello, after messing round with my Canon XL2 for a few months I have secured my first paid job as a DoP. The job is for a heritage company in the UK. The basic outline is the film must take place at a specific heritage location, it must involve children from the local community. There will be a...

Thank you for the reply. Could you tell me which shots you have problems with regarding the movement and zooming? We only get about 8 hours of actual camera training on my University course :rolleyes: so I'm trying to self teach myself I guess. Any advice or citique is welcome!

Hello, well I am 19 and have owned my Canon XL2 for about 5 months. I am enrolled in a film degree but it is more academic rather than practical, lots of theory and the like. I have only filmed one true project so far which are the black and white shots in the demo reel, everything else is just...

Hello, I am thinking of getting an EF adapter for my XL2 but cannot find much genuine information bar some flame wars on a few forums. Does the adapter really magnify the zoom by 7x making every lens an extreme telephoto? If so then this kills any chance of wide angle shots etc. Will the...

Does the XL1s have XLR inputs? I seem to remember you needed to buy some add-on in order to get them. Although maybe not so important, I find the XL2 has a much more professional look to it than something smaller like the DVX100.

Got a 5 pack of these tapes from Amazon. They come in blue wrappers and are called DVM60PRR. They look a bit different from the Sony Premium tapes I am used to. The ones with the yellow wrappers with the people on the front. The bit that says Premium Digital Video Cassette looks very suspect...

Well I live in the UK so obviously I was looking at UK based sites. I looked at classifieds such as Gumtree and Criagslist but eventually I found my XL2 through a forum post. I simply googled "XL2 for sale" and similar queries. Eventually I found a post a few months old and sent the guy an...

Although I have not used a CanonXL1s I do own a Canon XL2. At University I have used a DVX100a, Sony Z1 and another Sony. I believe the XL2 far surpasses them in terms of useability. Less digital menus and more physical buttons. The lens on the XL2 is second to none (in this price range) and...

Try not to use Ebay. I kept searching classified ads and forums on the internet for 3 or 4 weeks. Eventually I picked up a Canon XL2 for £1000 which is a good price considering there was the same set up on Ebay for £1600 during the same week I bought it. I also got to meet the seller and have...

Im guessing the RF interferance cannot be rectified with a 3.5 to XLR adapter?

Hello, planning to shoot a short film thriller/chase film in the summer for entry to some local film festivals. The film actually has little to no dialogue. I own an XL2 which it will be shot on however I will be needing a boom mic for it as my University refuses to lend them out except for uni...

I knock the brightness back on my monitor and it came out like it did on the TV. I need to find my svideo lead to hook my TV up as a 2nd monitor

No, I just thought it would be interesting to ask. Hey it is 4:16am here! I am wondering why on my PC monitor the image is less contrasty and dark, when I burn to a DVD and view on a Television (LCD and CRT) it looks dark and peoples faces are nearly completely blacked out. :no:

Correct! Was shot on an XL2. I am quite happy with the overall look of it however I think there is room for improvement. Much of the video (if viewed on a larger screen) is very noisy. Night shots are especially hard since there is no extra lighting or generator etc. Small examples of tests in...

Hello. I was wondering if some of you could take a look at some footage I have shot recently for narrative work. http://www.vimeo.com/3828065 I would like to know what you think of it and also guess what type of camera it was shot on, 16mm, 35mm, prosumer DV, pro DV, digibeta etc. Thanks!

All film has been sold. The camera is now on Ebay UK: Item number: 250369340637

I don't really have the money to support 16mm so I want to get rid of my kit. For sale: CP16/A Camera body in good condition with the usual scratching down the side. Mechanically sound and quiet. X2 PLC4A Magazines X2 Mitchell Magazines 4 Core Adapters 2 Batteries (Both healthy, 1 original...

I have a short film I have written and plan to shoot within the next 6 months. There is particular goal for this film such as a film festival. In the script there is one short scene at the start. This cuts into a title screen which is meant to be a simple black screen with white writing. This...

Hi, I need my viewfinder and lens fixing on my CP16A. I have been told to send in my c-cup as well. Is the c-cup just the silver part protruding from the front of the camera or is it also the black c-shaped part as well? I have removed 4 screws from the black part and 3 screws from the silver...