Magic Bullet looks
 

Playing around with Magic Bullet looks and a ballet rehearsal:

Amazing By Jeff Nelson On ExposureRoom

Marcel is right on. Do what he says and you'll notice a huge difference.

Also, the preset that comes from the factory is rather bland. If you want a more stylized/"better" look straight from the camera; download one of the presets found on this forum.

Aside from the camera settings, the flat overhead lighting in that kitchen probably contributes more to the lack of "image quality" than anything else. It would be interesting if you took the camera out during sunset/sunrise to see if you get different results.

kite flying edit
 

kite flying in the park

kite on Vimeo

Sea Life
 

Hello,

Filmed some animals at our local Sea Life Park and was pretty pleased with the result.
Hope you like it as well.

Sea Life Weymouth on Vimeo

Porsche Vignette
 

Short subject at a Porsche Club Day

Porsche 5x5 on Vimeo

nice stuff. I got to shoot at a Porsche Club of America autocross event last summer. check it out here:

Autocross Porsche Club Northeast July 2008 on Vimeo

Great Job!

I loved it, the picture was crystal clear. Are you using a preset, or doing color correction in post? I will be getting the A1 soon and would like to know all the methods of getting the best image quality.

Keep up the great work!

Nice work! I work in Manhatten and take the 6 train everyday! It was good to see someone get it in action. I just purchased the XHA1 myself and will be going in NYC to get some good footage as well. Your video was very inspiring!

Nice footage! I will be doing a short documentry of senior dance students at my mothers dance studio soon. You justgave me some great ideas...thanks!!

I liked this footage. Very crisp and well put together. Look forward to seeing more!

Jason,
Thanks for your comments. I would love to spend more time in New York City, but it was just for a few hours. A guy from Staten Island showed me how to stay on the back of the ferry to get some good shots of the city line, he was so very helpful. Shooting on the ferry was hard because it would get a harmonic bounce going and I could not hold the A1 still on CU of the Statue of Liberty so I stayed wide. I would use a filter on the water next time, the haze was really bad, and it was trying to rain. Please film and post it, I will be waiting.

The Okie from Muskogee

Good to know about the Ferry. I will be taking footage of different types of architecture in Manhatten. Especially those that adorn Masonic symbols. Should be interesting.

My first compilation with the Canon XH A1
 

Hello there!

This video is nothing great. It is my first ever compilation with my new Canon XH A1 with a Panalook2 preset so I thought I would go ahead and put it up on Vimeo.

First Canon XH A1 test on Vimeo

I noticed on the vimeo version that I see an interlacing issue, however I don't see it on any other version. Is there anyway to correct that?

Thanks in advance!

Jason

Harbor Shots
 

Harbor Shots - XH-A1 on Vimeo

24f, Vision3 PRESET

-Steve

Nice video Steve what adaptor if any did you use or do you use.. i looked at some of your other videos and i enjoyed those drift videos.

keep up the good work.

Thanks Corey,
No adapter used, just stock lens.

-Steve

[QUOTE=Mitch Hunt;970207]Great Job!

I loved it, the picture was crystal clear. Are you using a preset, or doing color correction in post? I will be getting the A1 soon and would like to know all the methods of getting the best image quality.

Hi,

A little bit of both actually, check the presets thread on the forum, try some and see which one you prefer most. That's how I did it.

Gatlinburg in the Fall
 

I shot this a couple of weeks ago in the Smoky Mountains and in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

Shot with the XHA1 and Letus Extreme.

Let me know what you think.

Gatlinburg on Vimeo

Nice footage. What program did you use to create the vinette?

Nice colors! Did you time warp this footage at all? It seemed a bit choppy at points.

I must say that the Letus extreme is a great add on. Can't wait to get mine.

Good stuff!

Thanks Jason.

I didn't time warp it, but i did want to have a strong contrast between still and handheld. But also, the wind was killer up there. Even with everything locked down tightly, it caused things to shake. That coupled with idiots who constantly bumped into the camera could cause the choppiness. Plus, I couldn't get the compression I wanted under 500 mb for vimeo. But overall, I am still really satisfied with it.

The Letus is seriously one of the greatest investments ever. It is a very smart buy.

Well..it is good work! Actually, the choppiness was due to a slow net connection. No worries!

I am saving up to get my Letus extreme. It looks fantastic!

Magic Bullet Looks, what else? :)

Out of curiosity, did you shoot 24p or 30p? If either of those were used, I'm not sure why interlacing artifacts would showing up. I have found Panalook2 to be be a great preset that gives a good bit of latitude, and adjusting the levels during editing really makes the footage look much better. Your footage looked kind of flat. Did you do anything in post?

I shot in 24P, did not do any post production. Once I finished editing I made an avi out of it using Premiere and then uploaded to Vimeo. I must be doing something wrong. :(

Note: There is no interlacing problems when I burn to DVD.

Beautiful colors in the shots. The smokys are one of my favorite vacation spots. To bad I didnt have a decent cam when I was at the Clingmans Dome videotaping a bear breaking into a car. The video is on youtube if you want to see it.

A1 & HV30 set-up panalook2 preset
 

Alan Barcus playing his song "Last of the Cowbows" on Vimeo
I videotaped this show in a small theater where there wasn't much lighting change.
I used the panalook2 preset to try to match the two cams. My wife ran the HV30 from the balcany, pritty much in auto mode, 30F. I darkened the HV30 in post. To bad she didn't take the exposure down a little and zoom in more. I added some digital zoom for emotion.
Comments on the video appreciated.
Thanks,
Rich

Pretty well done! The two cams mixed well.

In my opinion, the balconny angle isn't a good idea. It would have been better if you put the HV30 at stage level on the opposite angle. Maybe it wasn't possible in this theater.

But overall, it's very good. I shot a lot of live concert myself and I know how it can be challenging.

Did you got the sound feed from the audio board?

I agree with the camara angle. If I get another chance at recording at this theater I will try to get stage level. Yes i got an input from the sound board and mixed in my NTG-2 using the other XLR jack on the A1. I made my first surround sound DVD using the sound boards input for the front speakers and the NTG-2 in the rear speakers. It sounds good..
Rich

The sound is really good. Nice trick with the XLR inputs.

New promo for upcoming documentary
 

I shot this Thursday night in one of the smallest rooms I've ever had to shoot in... Couldn't even get a backlight behind him, had to come from the side in a doorway.

This is the same documentary I posted the other promo for a week ago:

Processed People: The Documentary

One more XHA1 test (promise its the last one)
 

More Testing... By Stephen Lewis On ExposureRoom


Still using Vision2, such a great Preset!
-Steve

Apple Store - Opening in Munich
 

Hi there,
today I had the opportunity to film the great opening of the first Apple Store in Germany.
Here's a little clip.
Filmed with Canon XH-A1 + Stady-Stick
Apple Store - Opening in Munich on Vimeo
Enjoy!

Spotlight Mode - Puppet Stage Production
 

As nervous as it made me, I decided to give a try to using the "Spotlight Mode" of the XH-A1 to see how it would handle a stage production featuring brightly-lit puppets against a dim symphony orchestra. This was shot simply sitting in a seat with my tripod.

Scenes from Petrushka on Vimeo

It struggled a bit with the fact that two of the puppet subjects were nearly white and the third was very dark/black. Any tips on further optimizing the Spotlight Mode for future shoots like this?

-Brendan

i love the shots stephen nice lil lighting look you got going there..

keep up the good work!

Do as many tests as you want Steve! I love seeing other people's footage because it alows me to see exactly what the XHA1 is capable of. I used to be very dissapointed with my footage, but by watching others, and experimenting on my own, I learn more and more. I shoot everything with the VIVIDRGB preset, but I was playing around with the Vision presets last week, and I will be shooting a little footage with them shortly...looks "filmlike" (ugh I can't stand that term)

JS

I'm sorry that I cant add tips for you, but why are the people controlling the puppets using such reflective clothes? If they used more of a matte fabric they would be less distracting.

Pileated woodpecker - video
 

Hello All,

For those of you who have not seen a Pileated woodpecker up close, and anyone else interested.

Attached is a link to a short (1 1/2 minute) video I did with the A-1 of a male Pileated woodpecker.

Pileated Woodpecker feeding on Vimeo

The bird was about 10 feet outside my den window. The camera is on full telephoto.

Take care all.

Hi Roger,

Nice clip. They are really common in North Georgia, but I have never seen one at a feeder which is behavior that I found very interesting. I always thought them to be kind of prehistoric looking creatures.