Brand New XH-A1

Matthew Ebenezer · July 12th, 2008, 02:24 AM

Just returned from a shoot in Emerald which is located in Central Queensland, Australia.

My almost brand new (2 or 3 week old) Canon XH-A1 is a little worse-for-wear. I don't want to give too much away so you'll have to watch the video ....

http://www.vimeo.com/1325720

All I can say is "Ouch ...."

Props to whoever can come up with the best title for this .... Mine is:

"2nd Hand Camera For Sale - Hardly Used"

Cheers,

Matthew.

Chris Soucy · July 12th, 2008, 02:40 AM

Lousy location.

Heck, just give it a shake and a brush down, be as good as new.

Well, ok, slightly second hand, but hey, use it or lose it!

CS

Noa Put · July 12th, 2008, 02:46 AM

"from dust till dawn" might be a nice title. Did the camera suffer any damage from this? I can imagine you should get a "cleaning tape" message after this :)
It was nice to see the 20x zoom in action in the beginning though.

Ian Wright · July 12th, 2008, 02:58 AM

How did you get the sound level right? Presumably you couldn't do a sound check beforehand. Or was it just on auto?

Great video!

Ian
www.festivalpreviews.com

Chris Soucy · July 12th, 2008, 03:05 AM

I missed the "title" bit (when will I learn to read all posts to the end?).

Hmm.......

"Did you just fart.....?"

CS

Henrik Joensen · July 12th, 2008, 03:38 AM

I would suggest you post it for the grain complainers with a remark to look at
the imagery after the dust settled. Pretty good colours and clarity after such
an abuse. Impressive footage - hope you get it back to life.

Dan Keaton · July 12th, 2008, 06:14 AM

"Mint XH A1 - Low Hours - Never Used for Capture"

Annie Haycock · July 12th, 2008, 08:40 AM

It should be a lesson to all those who don't believe in using a UV filter for lens protection! My usual problem is slow accumulation of salt from sea spray.

Garrett Low · July 12th, 2008, 09:50 AM

"Have'n a blast with my new XH A1"

Bob Safay · July 12th, 2008, 09:58 AM

Canon!!! Thats what I love about them. They are Built like tanks, does it still work? You may want to send it in for a cleaning. HA

Tripp Woelfel · July 12th, 2008, 10:08 AM

"Done blowed up!", although it might lose something in translation for those not familiar with the southern US racing vernacular. There's always, "Ka-blammo!" but I must give credit to David Hobbs for that one.

To follow up on the camera protection comments, in addition to a clear or UV filter this A1 would have benefited from a full camera cover. Could be either like the Porta-Brace product I think they call something like body armor, or even a simple rain cover.

Doesn't look like your A1 took it too badly, but you might want to spend some quality time with a can of compressed air to get the grit and dust out of the tiny places. You might also want to keep a head cleaning tape nearby.

I'm rather anal about dirt and my A1. I just threw away a brand new tape because I dropped it in a dirt parking lot.

Dennis Murphy · July 12th, 2008, 01:57 PM

Canon XHA1... it's da bomb! *groan*

Michael Wisniewski · July 12th, 2008, 02:19 PM

I think you need to double-check that cam anyway, the footage was a little grainy. Did you make sure the AGC was turned off?

Michael Wisniewski · July 12th, 2008, 02:50 PM

Personally if I was selling, I'd just spin it. "Real man's camera - not for wusses." I got a couple of hard-headed manly pollacks in my family that would buy it just on that alone. As for me, I'm going to run over and cradle my XH A1 like a baby.

Allan Black · July 12th, 2008, 09:28 PM

The A1 really rocks!

A good case for using a full rain cover and some foam protection for the on board mic. I'm paranoid about dirt too, it causes tape dropouts. Out on airfields I cover all the switches with black low adhesive tape.

I'm somewhat surprised they let you set up that close. Not the same situation, but years ago in Canberra shrapnel decapitated a young girl watching the old hospital during a *controlled* blow up.

Cheers.

July 12th, 2008, 02:24 AM	#1
Matthew Ebenezer Major Player Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Posts: 370	Brand New XH-A1 - What Not to Do Just returned from a shoot in Emerald which is located in Central Queensland, Australia. My almost brand new (2 or 3 week old) Canon XH-A1 is a little worse-for-wear. I don't want to give too much away so you'll have to watch the video .... http://www.vimeo.com/1325720 All I can say is "Ouch ...." Props to whoever can come up with the best title for this .... Mine is: "2nd Hand Camera For Sale - Hardly Used" Cheers, Matthew.

July 12th, 2008, 02:40 AM	#2
Chris Soucy Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fairfield, Dunedin, New Zealand Posts: 3,689 Images: 18	Great video........... Lousy location. Heck, just give it a shake and a brush down, be as good as new. Well, ok, slightly second hand, but hey, use it or lose it! CS

July 12th, 2008, 03:05 AM	#5
Chris Soucy Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fairfield, Dunedin, New Zealand Posts: 3,689 Images: 18	Bugger................ I missed the "title" bit (when will I learn to read all posts to the end?). Hmm....... "Did you just fart.....?" CS

July 12th, 2008, 06:14 AM	#7
Dan Keaton Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Augusta Georgia Posts: 5,421	"Mint XH A1 - Low Hours - Never Used for Capture" __________________ Dan Keaton Augusta Georgia

July 12th, 2008, 08:40 AM	#8
Annie Haycock Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales Posts: 734	It should be a lesson to all those who don't believe in using a UV filter for lens protection! My usual problem is slow accumulation of salt from sea spray. __________________ Canon XH A1; Canon XF100; Nikon D800

July 12th, 2008, 02:46 AM	#3
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,510	"from dust till dawn" might be a nice title. Did the camera suffer any damage from this? I can imagine you should get a "cleaning tape" message after this :) It was nice to see the 20x zoom in action in the beginning though.

July 12th, 2008, 02:58 AM	#4
Ian Wright Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Edinburgh UK Posts: 94	How did you get the sound level right? Presumably you couldn't do a sound check beforehand. Or was it just on auto? Great video! Ian www.festivalpreviews.com

July 12th, 2008, 03:38 AM	#6
Henrik Joensen Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Antwerpen - Belgium Posts: 54	I would suggest you post it for the grain complainers with a remark to look at the imagery after the dust settled. Pretty good colours and clarity after such an abuse. Impressive footage - hope you get it back to life.

July 12th, 2008, 09:50 AM	#9
Garrett Low Trustee Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Novato, CA Posts: 1,774	"Have'n a blast with my new XH A1"

July 12th, 2008, 09:58 AM	#10
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,558	Canon!!! Thats what I love about them. They are Built like tanks, does it still work? You may want to send it in for a cleaning. HA

July 12th, 2008, 10:08 AM	#11
Tripp Woelfel Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Conway, NH Posts: 1,745	"Done blowed up!", although it might lose something in translation for those not familiar with the southern US racing vernacular. There's always, "Ka-blammo!" but I must give credit to David Hobbs for that one. To follow up on the camera protection comments, in addition to a clear or UV filter this A1 would have benefited from a full camera cover. Could be either like the Porta-Brace product I think they call something like body armor, or even a simple rain cover. Doesn't look like your A1 took it too badly, but you might want to spend some quality time with a can of compressed air to get the grit and dust out of the tiny places. You might also want to keep a head cleaning tape nearby. I'm rather anal about dirt and my A1. I just threw away a brand new tape because I dropped it in a dirt parking lot.

July 12th, 2008, 01:57 PM	#12
Dennis Murphy Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Whangarei, New Zealand Posts: 396	Canon XHA1... it's da bomb! groan __________________ http://www.dmvideostuff.co.nz

July 12th, 2008, 02:19 PM	#13
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	I think you need to double-check that cam anyway, the footage was a little grainy. Did you make sure the AGC was turned off? __________________ "Ultimately, the most extraordinary thing, in a frame, is a human being." - Martin Scorsese

July 12th, 2008, 02:50 PM	#14
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	Personally if I was selling, I'd just spin it. "Real man's camera - not for wusses." I got a couple of hard-headed manly pollacks in my family that would buy it just on that alone. As for me, I'm going to run over and cradle my XH A1 like a baby. __________________ "Ultimately, the most extraordinary thing, in a frame, is a human being." - Martin Scorsese

July 12th, 2008, 09:28 PM	#15
Allan Black Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney. Posts: 2,927	The A1 really rocks! A good case for using a full rain cover and some foam protection for the on board mic. I'm paranoid about dirt too, it causes tape dropouts. Out on airfields I cover all the switches with black low adhesive tape. I'm somewhat surprised they let you set up that close. Not the same situation, but years ago in Canberra shrapnel decapitated a young girl watching the old hospital during a controlled blow up. Cheers.