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I’m using a Glidecam Smooth Shooter with a Glidecam 4000 Pro for my Canon XL2. It’s too heavy with the viewfinder and mic on it (I think the XL2 is too heavy to begin with) to get a good steadicam shot. I guess I’m looking for the cheapest method possible to “see what I’m shooting” while I’m...

Thanks for the help guys. I was actually on the phone with the manufacturer finding out about the center mark when I noticed Turner's post on it.

Guess I will have to. I'm pretty surprised Canon wouldn't put a small option to do that???

Guess the XL2 doesn't have a button to press hehe? Sounds good. Thanks knightly. Hope all is well.

Trying to view crosshairs or a grid in my viewfinder. Anyone know if this is possible with the Canon XL2? If so, how to do it? Thanks.

Thanks guys.

When I view the clip at 100%, it's zoomed in very far. After dragging it to the timeline, I want to be able to view it at 100% and have it fit the window properly.

I just imported some video from a small flip camera. When I imported it to FCP, the dimensions were huge. How can I shrink it down? I think it's current frame size is 1280 x 740? Thanks.

Thanks for the tips.

Good suggestion, thanks. I learned to label my tapes the hard way after filling up about a dozen of them on a fishing project. I'm planning on shooting 16:9. I usually shoot 24p (for independent films). I guess with something like this I would want to shoot 60i?

I'm shooting a corporate video for a personal friend in two weeks. It will entail a weekend of private jets, families, and a big party with a speech, etc.. I'm basically planning to shoot video of everything I possibly can and make a copy for the family and a copy for the company. This will be...

Okay thanks guys. Sounds like I need to close the iris a little more and use less ND filtering.

What is the best way to fix exposure while filming? 1. Leaving iris open as possible and decreasing light with ND filters. 2. Closing iris more (doesn't this kill colors?) 3. Neither. Another option... I ask because I usually do option 1, but my footage looks grainy and I'm beginning to...

What I've discovered so far is Easy setup > Cinema tools. Anyone have experience with this format?

I'm doing a lot of reading on 24p. I guess there are two types of 24p? 24p and 24pa? I'm trying to figure out which one I should go with now. I'm just looking for a tutorial or solution for whichever one gives me the best "film look". I guess I haven't gotten there yet, but i'll keep reading.

I've never changed the format of my timeline and I had some newb questions. I guess if I'm shooting 24p on my XL2 I should be changing my FCP timeline to a different format. What other times should I change the format from the default? Anyone have any good tutorials? Thanks.

Thanks for the tip.

I'm shooting an instructional video for a exercise equipment company. I'm using a Canon XL2. Any recommendations for a custom preset? 60i or 30p? I'm thinking the two most important factors are the lighting and audio. I've never done an instructional video and just wanted to see if anyone had...

Is it possible to hire someone to export a short vid file for me?

I'm trying to record a video in Google Earth. Can I save it and import it to FCP with Google Earth or do I need Google Earth Pro?