Canon XH series -- various sample clips

Jeff Nelson · January 9th, 2008, 08:53 PM

My wife's 98-year-old grandmother died last week, and the funeral was Saturday. Because my father-in-law is ill, I took my A-1 so he could see his mother's ceremony by video.

No, this wasn't any cinematic triumph by any means -- I had just gotten the camera back from servicing by Canon and they default all the settings and I was so rushed I didn't set it up right, it's noisy, dark, blah blah blah.

BUT -- my two daughters learned their great-grandma's favorite song the night before the funeral and sang it, and I like watching them so much, I figured I might treat you guys to it, too:

http://www.mostlymagic.tv/as_time_goes_by.mov

(Pardon the forgotten lyrics of one of my girls, they had never heard of this song...!)

After the funeral, the guy from the mortuary asked me for my card and if I was available for other funerals. No, I don't do funerals for anyone other than a relative, but it made me think there must be a business in there for someone.

Bhanu Prakash · January 10th, 2008, 03:21 PM

great lyrics and comp

Bhanu Prakash · January 10th, 2008, 03:28 PM

How did you manage audio?

Jeff Nelson · January 10th, 2008, 05:27 PM

There was a mic, a PA system there, and I used a radio mic attachment to tap into their sound unit, via the headphones out, so sound came in pretty well.

Kevin Bayer · January 15th, 2008, 08:22 PM

Just got a second video up that can be viewed here:

http://www.vimeo.com/607291/

Was shot in the lounge of woxy.com on January 10th. It's a bit more straightforward than the first SCL video. Will eventually get the 720p HD and iPod versions on softcitylights.com

As always, would appreciate any feedback.

Working on these little projects is really getting me familiar with XH-A1 and I'm loving it more and more everyday.

Cheers!
Kevin

Denny Kyser · January 15th, 2008, 09:00 PM

I am very VERY new to this but this was a wedding that we photographed a few days ago. We could not get on the stage at all, not allowed so had to make the best of what we had, and our main job was the photography, they at the last minute wanted some video.

www.kyserphoto.com/Highlights.mov

always open for ideas to make it better.
Denny

Morgan Crossley · January 16th, 2008, 03:50 PM

a couple clips from surfing a few days ago in RI. my local beach. cold and small but still quite fun. i only got a chance to shoot for about 5 minutes because i was in the water the rest of the time....

http://www.vimeo.com/613390

i hate uploading to video sites.... :-(

Nathan Quattrini · January 17th, 2008, 12:06 PM

You surfed here in RI? Wow I didn`t know it was possible ;) How are you liking your A1? Not many locals use it or have used one.

Morgan Crossley · January 17th, 2008, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nathan Quattrini

You surfed here in RI? Wow I didn`t know it was possible ;) How are you liking your A1? Not many locals use it or have used one.

yeah RI is actually my true home, and a great place to surf if you know where and when to look. I'm just in Boston for school. still on break!

i love the A1, it's really a fantastic camera and i'm learning more and more with it everyday.

by locals, who are you referring to? local film makers?

Bhanu Prakash · January 17th, 2008, 02:43 PM

I dont see a wire or mic, how did you get that audio voices?

Nathan Quattrini · January 17th, 2008, 03:03 PM

Local anyone with cameras haha. I`m in Warwick, and finding not many people around here know about HDV, its all either lumped with HD and 'thats too expensive' or everyone is just shooting SD. At any rate, I'd gladly film your next surfing venture for some good old practice ;)

Denny Kyser · January 17th, 2008, 04:46 PM

I had a shotgun mic and a lavalier mic on the groom, was in his inside coat pocket.

Mike Andrade · January 22nd, 2008, 12:07 AM

Clean little waves, looked like a fun day. Minus the wet suit. You won't catch me out in that cold water.

Nathan Quattrini · January 29th, 2008, 10:58 PM

This is for my second short film Five Minutes Flat. Its only half filmed right now, so the fighting will be redone to look alot better. It was filmed using VIVIDRGB with i think the black increased.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/106785...easer_trailer/

Oliver Reik · January 30th, 2008, 09:29 AM

Hi!

Cool action!
Sadly metacafe provides just a pretty bad picture quality - would you mind uploading it to vimeo.com? They are free and also support HD-vids.

With best regards,

Oliver

January 9th, 2008, 08:53 PM	#271
Jeff Nelson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 194	Funeral... My wife's 98-year-old grandmother died last week, and the funeral was Saturday. Because my father-in-law is ill, I took my A-1 so he could see his mother's ceremony by video. No, this wasn't any cinematic triumph by any means -- I had just gotten the camera back from servicing by Canon and they default all the settings and I was so rushed I didn't set it up right, it's noisy, dark, blah blah blah. BUT -- my two daughters learned their great-grandma's favorite song the night before the funeral and sang it, and I like watching them so much, I figured I might treat you guys to it, too: http://www.mostlymagic.tv/as_time_goes_by.mov (Pardon the forgotten lyrics of one of my girls, they had never heard of this song...!) After the funeral, the guy from the mortuary asked me for my card and if I was available for other funerals. No, I don't do funerals for anyone other than a relative, but it made me think there must be a business in there for someone.

January 15th, 2008, 08:22 PM	#275
Kevin Bayer New Boot Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 13	woxy.com presents Jukebox The Ghost Just got a second video up that can be viewed here: http://www.vimeo.com/607291/ Was shot in the lounge of woxy.com on January 10th. It's a bit more straightforward than the first SCL video. Will eventually get the 720p HD and iPod versions on softcitylights.com As always, would appreciate any feedback. Working on these little projects is really getting me familiar with XH-A1 and I'm loving it more and more everyday. Cheers! Kevin

January 15th, 2008, 09:00 PM	#276
Denny Kyser Major Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Warren, Pa Posts: 785	Wedding Highlights Clip I am very VERY new to this but this was a wedding that we photographed a few days ago. We could not get on the stage at all, not allowed so had to make the best of what we had, and our main job was the photography, they at the last minute wanted some video. www.kyserphoto.com/Highlights.mov always open for ideas to make it better. Denny __________________ 2 Canon XF305's Kyser Photography www.kyserphoto.com

January 16th, 2008, 03:50 PM	#277
Morgan Crossley Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 113	Surfing Clips in Rhode Island, 1/10/08 a couple clips from surfing a few days ago in RI. my local beach. cold and small but still quite fun. i only got a chance to shoot for about 5 minutes because i was in the water the rest of the time.... http://www.vimeo.com/613390 i hate uploading to video sites.... :-(

January 17th, 2008, 12:06 PM	#278
Nathan Quattrini Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warwick, Rhode Island Posts: 740	You surfed here in RI? Wow I didn`t know it was possible ;) How are you liking your A1? Not many locals use it or have used one. __________________ Cinematography Site

January 10th, 2008, 03:21 PM	#272
Bhanu Prakash New Boot Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 19	great lyrics and comp

January 10th, 2008, 03:28 PM	#273
Bhanu Prakash New Boot Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 19	How did you manage audio?

January 10th, 2008, 05:27 PM	#274
Jeff Nelson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 194	There was a mic, a PA system there, and I used a radio mic attachment to tap into their sound unit, via the headphones out, so sound came in pretty well.

January 17th, 2008, 02:43 PM	#280
Bhanu Prakash New Boot Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 19	I dont see a wire or mic, how did you get that audio voices?

January 17th, 2008, 03:03 PM	#281
Nathan Quattrini Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warwick, Rhode Island Posts: 740	Local anyone with cameras haha. I`m in Warwick, and finding not many people around here know about HDV, its all either lumped with HD and 'thats too expensive' or everyone is just shooting SD. At any rate, I'd gladly film your next surfing venture for some good old practice ;) __________________ Cinematography Site

January 17th, 2008, 04:46 PM	#282
Denny Kyser Major Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Warren, Pa Posts: 785	I had a shotgun mic and a lavalier mic on the groom, was in his inside coat pocket. __________________ 2 Canon XF305's Kyser Photography www.kyserphoto.com

January 22nd, 2008, 12:07 AM	#283
Mike Andrade Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 136	Clean little waves, looked like a fun day. Minus the wet suit. You won't catch me out in that cold water. __________________ Mike A

January 29th, 2008, 10:58 PM	#284
Nathan Quattrini Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warwick, Rhode Island Posts: 740	New trailer for a short on the A1 This is for my second short film Five Minutes Flat. Its only half filmed right now, so the fighting will be redone to look alot better. It was filmed using VIVIDRGB with i think the black increased. http://www.metacafe.com/watch/106785...easer_trailer/ __________________ Cinematography Site

January 30th, 2008, 09:29 AM	#285
Oliver Reik Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mettmann / Germany Posts: 96	Hi! Cool action! Sadly metacafe provides just a pretty bad picture quality - would you mind uploading it to vimeo.com? They are free and also support HD-vids. With best regards, Oliver