Finally took my XL2 out for a test drive today - spent a few minutes in the garden getting to know her...
www.videoforums.co.uk/Garden-(XL2-Test).wmv
All settings were in automatic...
Finally took my XL2 out for a test drive today - spent a few minutes in the garden getting to know her...
www.videoforums.co.uk/Garden-(XL2-Test).wmv
All settings were in automatic...
Superb picture quality isn't it!
Oddy enough I can see that you have been influenced by Gwennie's comp entry. Quite a haunting look and feel about the movie I thought.
I am thinking about getting a new cam in the new year. Unfortunately I can't afford an XL2, and I am beginning to think Millsy was only kidding about the XL2 for getting his conundrum right. Darn I shall just opt for the Canon XM2 instead.
COMPAQ something or other with 500Gb Boot Disk, 1Tb external Firewire Disk, 4Gb Memory and a super duper sound card, 19" TFT Monitor etc etc etc
Sony TRV33e : Sony TRV310e : Canon XM2
Sony Vegas Studio editions to v11
Remember, there is always more to learn than there is to teach.
Totally not intentionalQuite a haunting look and feel about the movie I thought.
What's your budget? I've posted a few videos filmed with my XM2 on the forums if you want an idea of quality.Darn I shall just opt for the Canon XM2 instead.
My Mum and Dad said I'm not allowed to give my new toys away.Originally Posted by purejammy
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Quality is excellent isn't it?
Is that footage all automatic? I was hoping that some of the close shots would re-focus to the background so I wonder if you just used auto focus there.
re the shed window shot. How often do you set up your little ball-pen then Marc?
Well, I was impressed but the big question is were you impressed Marc? You're the one who's bought the thing.
I wouldn't have spent £3.5k on a camcorder if I wasn't going to do a spot of event videography on the side. I'm impressed with the quality, but IMHO, it's not £2k better (and therefore 1.5x better) than my XM2; however, having top of the range equipment is a selling point, as is having top notch video quality.
And again, if I could have waited another six months, I would have opted for HDV. Unfortunately I needed a second camcorder NOW, so I invested in SD. Perhaps in a year's time (providing I am still enjoying event videography), I will upgrade to 2 x HDV camcorders.
The autofocus would have changed given enough time - which I guess is the big advantage of a manual focus ring![]()
Budget is maximum of £1,500. I always thought that the movies you posted were of excellent quality. Were the wedding videos shot on your XM2?What's your budget? I've posted a few videos filmed with my XM2 on the forums if you want an idea of quality.
I take it that you are quite impressed with the XM2? You're not selling it by any chance?
COMPAQ something or other with 500Gb Boot Disk, 1Tb external Firewire Disk, 4Gb Memory and a super duper sound card, 19" TFT Monitor etc etc etc
Sony TRV33e : Sony TRV310e : Canon XM2
Sony Vegas Studio editions to v11
Remember, there is always more to learn than there is to teach.
I love my little XM2
...and yes, the wedding videos I've posted were shot with tehe little bugger...
Ahh, but does it have those great digital effects, where at the touch of a button, you can have it look all posterised and pixellated?
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Why, why, why, why oh why did someone in the R&D department think that would be a 'kool' idea? In seriousness, it does have a button to add film grain.at the touch of a button, you can have it look all posterised and pixellated?
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