What work are you doing with your XH-A1? at DVinfo.net

Bill Edmunds · August 17th, 2008, 05:39 PM

Are you doing weddings? Commercials? Corporate work? Television work? How are you delivering your final product?

Steve Lewis · August 18th, 2008, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill Edmunds

Are you doing weddings? Commercials? Corporate work? Television work? How are you delivering your final product?

I am doing documentary work, little 2-5 minute "nature/eye-candy" shorts for fun and I plan on shooting a short narrative for a college class on the A1... unless the Scarlet comes out before!

Jayson Corcoran · August 18th, 2008, 03:56 AM

I am using it for work mainly, filming cars at our workshops.
I have to admit, its a lot harder than I ever imagined.

Phil Kay · August 18th, 2008, 04:55 AM

For business I do mainly 'adult' films for the internet. I won't post a link ;0)

For pleasure I make a lot of outdoor action films(kayaking,surfing,climbing,etc) YouTube - Surfing Isle of Man (mainly Peel and Gansey)

Douglas Thigpen · August 18th, 2008, 05:27 AM

Man on the street interviews at night and documentary work.

Benjamin Hill · August 18th, 2008, 05:38 AM

Dance videography, web videos, TV spots, marketing videos and television documentaries. Delivering in any number of web formats as well as DVD, BetaSP and HDCAM depending on the needs of a project.

Jonathan Shaw · August 18th, 2008, 05:58 AM

Shooting underwater, selling stock, making DVD's...

Lovin life, lovin the A1.

Ryan Postel · August 18th, 2008, 07:34 AM

Corporate marketing and training videos.

Guy Shaddock · August 18th, 2008, 08:54 AM

I do corporate brochures, training video's and weddings. I have to agree with one of the previous posters... compared to other cameras I am amazed at how much more complex it is to shoot with the A1. Not because of the camera per se but just shooting HD in general. Life was much simpler, easier with my trusty old Panasonic DVC 80 (the 100B without 24p).

I still us SD for my profit making work since most of my products either end up on the web or DVD. HD is far more demanding in every way ....shooting, editing, lighting etc. I believe the A1 answers to all of those with it's multitude of controls.

I've spent a lot of time learning HD and I suspect it will take a lot more time practising and problem solving. To use a metaphor the difference between SD and HD it is like flying a Piper Cub or flying a jet....

Eric Weiss · August 18th, 2008, 09:37 AM

Broadcast and DVD, mostly travel related.

David Beisner · August 18th, 2008, 10:47 AM

Promotional shorts, documentary pieces, and tutorial stuff for a private college. Delivery is primarily web with some DVD and potentially some Blu-Ray in the future for our extra special potential donors.

Bill Pryor · August 18th, 2008, 11:01 AM

Documentary...corporate...training and motivational...industrial...technical...all the things I used to do with 2/3" chip Betacam SP and DVCAM cameras. Delivery is DVD and web, some tape (SD) for festivals. I shoot everything 24F, capture and edit in FCP HDV1080P24 settings, export as HDV1080P24 QT, then downconvert in Compressor.

Robert Morane · August 18th, 2008, 11:17 AM

Corporate and educational videos, documenary work for internet. I shoot 30f and edit FCE.

Nicholas de Kock · August 18th, 2008, 05:49 PM

Weddings, Events, and what ever else pays :P

Tripp Woelfel · August 18th, 2008, 06:30 PM

I shoot motor races and support pieces around the races. Also do some local commercials and the odd wedding when my arm is twisted hard enough.

I learned the camera by shooting all over the White Mountains last winter so I guess I shoot nature too.

August 17th, 2008, 05:39 PM	#1
Bill Edmunds Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conway, NH Posts: 574	What work are you doing with your XH-A1? Are you doing weddings? Commercials? Corporate work? Television work? How are you delivering your final product?

August 18th, 2008, 04:55 AM	#4
Phil Kay Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Peel,Isle of Man(UK) Posts: 194	For business I do mainly 'adult' films for the internet. I won't post a link ;0) For pleasure I make a lot of outdoor action films(kayaking,surfing,climbing,etc) YouTube - Surfing Isle of Man (mainly Peel and Gansey) __________________ Canon XH-A1,SGPRO flip,Apple imac,FCExpress http://www.pbase.com/philkneen

August 18th, 2008, 05:27 AM	#5
Douglas Thigpen Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, CA / Apex, NC Posts: 81	Man on the street interviews at night and documentary work. __________________ Douglas Thigpen http://www.dthigpen.com/ - http://www.nicetryproductions.com/

August 18th, 2008, 05:38 AM	#6
Benjamin Hill Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Iowa City, Iowa Posts: 670	Dance videography, web videos, TV spots, marketing videos and television documentaries. Delivering in any number of web formats as well as DVD, BetaSP and HDCAM depending on the needs of a project. __________________ youtube.com/benhillmedia linkedin.com/in/benhillmedia

August 18th, 2008, 05:58 AM	#7
Jonathan Shaw Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 552	Shooting underwater, selling stock, making DVD's... Lovin life, lovin the A1. __________________ www.ginclearfilm.com www.facebook.com/ginclearfilm

August 18th, 2008, 03:56 AM	#3
Jayson Corcoran Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Barnt Green, England Posts: 76	I am using it for work mainly, filming cars at our workshops. I have to admit, its a lot harder than I ever imagined.

August 18th, 2008, 07:34 AM	#8
Ryan Postel Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 93	Corporate marketing and training videos.

August 18th, 2008, 08:54 AM	#9
Guy Shaddock Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 131	I do corporate brochures, training video's and weddings. I have to agree with one of the previous posters... compared to other cameras I am amazed at how much more complex it is to shoot with the A1. Not because of the camera per se but just shooting HD in general. Life was much simpler, easier with my trusty old Panasonic DVC 80 (the 100B without 24p). I still us SD for my profit making work since most of my products either end up on the web or DVD. HD is far more demanding in every way ....shooting, editing, lighting etc. I believe the A1 answers to all of those with it's multitude of controls. I've spent a lot of time learning HD and I suspect it will take a lot more time practising and problem solving. To use a metaphor the difference between SD and HD it is like flying a Piper Cub or flying a jet....

August 18th, 2008, 09:37 AM	#10
Eric Weiss Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Philly,PA Posts: 360	Broadcast and DVD, mostly travel related.

August 18th, 2008, 10:47 AM	#11
David Beisner Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dayton, TN (USA) Posts: 219	Promotional shorts, documentary pieces, and tutorial stuff for a private college. Delivery is primarily web with some DVD and potentially some Blu-Ray in the future for our extra special potential donors. __________________ David Beisner Media Specialist, Bryan College, Dayton, TN -- www.bryan.edu

August 18th, 2008, 11:01 AM	#12
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	Documentary...corporate...training and motivational...industrial...technical...all the things I used to do with 2/3" chip Betacam SP and DVCAM cameras. Delivery is DVD and web, some tape (SD) for festivals. I shoot everything 24F, capture and edit in FCP HDV1080P24 settings, export as HDV1080P24 QT, then downconvert in Compressor.

August 18th, 2008, 11:17 AM	#13
Robert Morane Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 267	Corporate and educational videos, documenary work for internet. I shoot 30f and edit FCE. __________________ Measure twice, cut once!

August 18th, 2008, 05:49 PM	#14
Nicholas de Kock Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: KLD, South Africa Posts: 983	Weddings, Events, and what ever else pays :P

August 18th, 2008, 06:30 PM	#15
Tripp Woelfel Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Conway, NH Posts: 1,745	I shoot motor races and support pieces around the races. Also do some local commercials and the odd wedding when my arm is twisted hard enough. I learned the camera by shooting all over the White Mountains last winter so I guess I shoot nature too.