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Old December 12th, 2005, 12:28 PM   #1
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Upgrading your XM2/GL2

Hi i have been hearing many storys about people uprading there gl2 about taking out the 3 X 1/4 CCD and putting 3 amazing 1/2 inch CCDs. have any of you heard about this? also is it possible to do this.
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Old December 12th, 2005, 01:46 PM   #2
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Yeah? Where would that be - where did you "hear" that one?

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Old December 12th, 2005, 01:57 PM   #3
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i saw it on the internet somewhere. i dont know where
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Old December 12th, 2005, 02:34 PM   #4
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Sounds strange indeed!!
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Old December 12th, 2005, 03:46 PM   #5
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Well if it's on the internet....
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Old December 13th, 2005, 12:35 PM   #6
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i no. but if it was possible and affordable i bet loads of people would do it
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Old December 14th, 2005, 03:44 PM   #7
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I wouldn't bet the house on that one...

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Old December 15th, 2005, 08:46 AM   #8
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Bigger chips would mean a bigger lens, so you're into a new camera body to start with...
You're looking at a completely different camera.

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Old December 15th, 2005, 10:36 AM   #9
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that is what i thought. i looked further into this and ive been trying to find the site. i agree that you would need a bigger lens also i think you would need a brand new body.
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Old December 15th, 2005, 11:27 AM   #10
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...and different circuitry, so in the end it's going to be a whole new camera isn't it ;-)

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Old December 15th, 2005, 02:04 PM   #11
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yea it would probably cost more to upgrade the thing than buy say a Sony DSR-450WSP. And for people who dont know what this camera is, its a 2/3 inch broadcast camera.
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