First test shoot with my xh-a1 at DVinfo.net

Morgan Crossley · December 26th, 2007, 02:05 AM

Hi everyone,

I've been reading here for a long time but have yet to post. After recently buying a new canon xh-a1 I have to say I am thoroughly enjoying learning everything about this impressive machine. I'm fairly new to the pro camera scene and I'm taking my time, but having a lot of fun.

today i was able to shoot with the family on the beach at sunset and was able to throw this little montage together. I used the VIVIDRGB preset, and with the exception of a few blown out images near the end i think it came out well in my opinion. What do you guys think?

check it out here:

http://crossmedia.blip.tv/
(i cant seem to get the video quality to be anywhere near as good as original ... i'll try to link directly later)
any feedback is very much appreciated. thanks!

Peter Szilveszter · December 26th, 2007, 02:40 AM

great shots, just need to get hold of your steadiness because it looks like some of the shots look like the operator didn't know what they are supposed to be focusing on. of course a monopod/tripod can really help with that :) Otherwise you have an eye for the shots.

Bryce Comer · December 26th, 2007, 05:26 AM

Nice one Morgan,
Was that shot in 24 or 30F? it looked quite film like. Nice!

Bryce

Mark Rook · December 26th, 2007, 07:05 AM

Looks nice Morgan.

I've found that when using the VividRGB preset, its an idea to use manual White Balance, otherwise when shooting in red light (sunset) it can be a little much. What other settings were you using.

Thanks for the link.

Mark

Luca Ghione · December 26th, 2007, 10:12 AM

Good job Morgan,
Nice colors and film-like immages, have you used some 35 mm adapter?
the music is linked very well with movie.
Where is this place?

Morgan Crossley · December 26th, 2007, 11:13 AM

thanks for the kind comments everyone. yes indeed i was shooting in 24f, no 35mm adapters though, just the stock lens which I happen to really like :-) and the location was on the beach behind my house. we live on a peninsula.

definitely had a problem with steadiness. i actually was using a monopod most of the time, but over uneven rocks and things like that it was still difficult to stay steady.

i will definitely try using manual white balance next time. i know what you mean by the harsh reds coming out in the sunset, my dad's face especially seemed a little too red.... although, i am actually color blind, so that doesn't help too much when trying to correct colors..... hmm.

I also used varying levels of ND filter throughout the shoot.

anyone who's interested there is a slightly better quality version here:
http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1710343weDw4QkQ

thanks again everyone.

Doug Davis · December 27th, 2007, 12:07 AM

Looks great...

Morgan Crossley · December 27th, 2007, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Davis

Looks great...

hmm... I Can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not.... ha

Roger Lee · December 27th, 2007, 06:33 PM

Thanks for sharing Morgan. I enjoyed your video.

I appreciate folks like you who share as I sure learn from all here.

Keep it up. You've got a good eye for interesting shots.

Doug Davis · December 28th, 2007, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morgan Crossley

hmm... I Can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not.... ha

Lol... That's one thing I hate about text is that it's nearly impossible to express sarcasm... No, I was not being sarcastic... I started out trying to post a link to the QT file on Blip... For some reason I couldn't get it to work right but I had already posted... So I just changed the post.. Here is the link I tried to get to work but couldn't:

http://crossmedia.blip.tv/file/56130...achWalk645.mov

Morgan Crossley · December 28th, 2007, 07:39 PM

haha i see. in that case thanks for the kind words!

Edit:

haha i opened the link.... and then walked away for 5 minutes, came back and it was running. it apparently works but it takes a long to to download...

December 26th, 2007, 02:05 AM	#1
Morgan Crossley Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 113	First test shoot with my xh-a1 Hi everyone, I've been reading here for a long time but have yet to post. After recently buying a new canon xh-a1 I have to say I am thoroughly enjoying learning everything about this impressive machine. I'm fairly new to the pro camera scene and I'm taking my time, but having a lot of fun. today i was able to shoot with the family on the beach at sunset and was able to throw this little montage together. I used the VIVIDRGB preset, and with the exception of a few blown out images near the end i think it came out well in my opinion. What do you guys think? check it out here: http://crossmedia.blip.tv/ (i cant seem to get the video quality to be anywhere near as good as original ... i'll try to link directly later) any feedback is very much appreciated. thanks!

December 26th, 2007, 10:12 AM	#5
Luca Ghione Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Turin ITALY Posts: 32	good job with your camera Good job Morgan, Nice colors and film-like immages, have you used some 35 mm adapter? the music is linked very well with movie. Where is this place?

December 27th, 2007, 12:07 AM	#7
Doug Davis Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Birmingham Alabama Posts: 259	Looks great... __________________ "The only thing the camera sees is light..." http://www.GoWildOlive.com

December 26th, 2007, 02:40 AM	#2
Peter Szilveszter Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Yeppoon, Queensland Posts: 332	great shots, just need to get hold of your steadiness because it looks like some of the shots look like the operator didn't know what they are supposed to be focusing on. of course a monopod/tripod can really help with that :) Otherwise you have an eye for the shots.

December 26th, 2007, 05:26 AM	#3
Bryce Comer Trustee Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rossland, British Columbia Posts: 1,024	Nice one Morgan, Was that shot in 24 or 30F? it looked quite film like. Nice! Bryce

December 26th, 2007, 07:05 AM	#4
Mark Rook Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Aberystwyth, Wales, UK Posts: 91	Looks nice Morgan. I've found that when using the VividRGB preset, its an idea to use manual White Balance, otherwise when shooting in red light (sunset) it can be a little much. What other settings were you using. Thanks for the link. Mark

December 26th, 2007, 11:13 AM	#6
Morgan Crossley Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 113	thanks for the kind comments everyone. yes indeed i was shooting in 24f, no 35mm adapters though, just the stock lens which I happen to really like :-) and the location was on the beach behind my house. we live on a peninsula. definitely had a problem with steadiness. i actually was using a monopod most of the time, but over uneven rocks and things like that it was still difficult to stay steady. i will definitely try using manual white balance next time. i know what you mean by the harsh reds coming out in the sunset, my dad's face especially seemed a little too red.... although, i am actually color blind, so that doesn't help too much when trying to correct colors..... hmm. I also used varying levels of ND filter throughout the shoot. anyone who's interested there is a slightly better quality version here: http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1710343weDw4QkQ thanks again everyone.

December 27th, 2007, 06:33 PM	#9
Roger Lee Major Player Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Western Minnesota Posts: 227	Thanks for sharing Morgan. I enjoyed your video. I appreciate folks like you who share as I sure learn from all here. Keep it up. You've got a good eye for interesting shots.

December 28th, 2007, 07:39 PM	#11
Morgan Crossley Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 113	haha i see. in that case thanks for the kind words! Edit: haha i opened the link.... and then walked away for 5 minutes, came back and it was running. it apparently works but it takes a long to to download...