Canon XH series -- various sample clips

Jason Sharaba · December 17th, 2008, 08:36 PM

Nice Footage. As an ex-aerospace propulsion specialist, I can appreciate the majesty and beauty of these aircraft. You did it justice. Nice work.

Janson Williams · December 18th, 2008, 09:57 PM

messing around with a herin and the ducks

60i
1/150
TERRA1 preset

Park Lake on Vimeo

Will Mahoney · December 19th, 2008, 03:22 PM

That was awesome! What a huge, majestic bird. Wow.

So now I have some questions. I live near a major airport (CLE) and the airplanes land right over my house, so I've managed to get some great long-exposure light trails on my DSLR.

But how do you get such great footage of the airplane on the ground? Do you need permission from the airport? I've been wary of taking my camera over there (really only 3/4 mile away) and filming at the fence line. But I'm concerned that a caravan of black gov't SUVs will pop up and take my gear. Is this not really a valid concern?

Simon P Lowe · December 19th, 2008, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Will Mahoney

But how do you get such great footage of the airplane on the ground? Do you need permission from the airport? I've been wary of taking my camera over there (really only 3/4 mile away) and filming at the fence line. But I'm concerned that a caravan of black gov't SUVs will pop up and take my gear. Is this not really a valid concern?

Many thanks to everyone who took time to comment!

The Jumbo was landing at Manchester Airport in England. I was filming on a grassy mound overlooking the airport boundary fence. Never had a problem with the authorities, however I guess it would be a different story if I where to film this kind of thing in the United States!

Tripod is a Vinten Vision 3.

James Orlowski · December 20th, 2008, 09:09 AM

Any suggestions/critiques on this piece of video?

Pittsburgh Skyline - Night on Vimeo

I shot it with my Canon XH-A1 at +3 gain with a shutter of 1/8 and the LOWNOISE custom preset.

Improvements, if any? Suggestions on shooting night shots with a camera that has 1/3" pick-up chips?

Bill Grant · December 20th, 2008, 11:39 PM

Could you not have gotten away without the +3db? Especially at an 1/8? Looks good to me though... The cars seem to be moving too fast :)
Bill

James Orlowski · December 21st, 2008, 07:54 AM

I guess I should have shot it both at +3 and 0 to compare, but I didn't think of it at the time.

Prashanna Jayaseelan · December 24th, 2008, 06:28 PM

A little teaser of the Glidetrack before we, THE VISUAL ARCHITEKS, do a full review including footage shot using the Glidetrack.

Glidetrack Teaser on Vimeo

VIMEO CHANNEL: The Visual Architeks on Vimeo
BLOG: The Visual Architeks Blog

Canon XH A1
Manfrotto 501 HDV
Amvona Tripod
Truelook Preset
MBL CC

Roger Lee · December 25th, 2008, 08:42 PM

Happy Holidays One and All!

This is a private video on Vimeo

Rog Lee

By the way. Highlights are blown. I'm still learning this machine. Guess I'll never be a pro but I do have fun.

Wil Vermeesch · December 26th, 2008, 03:27 AM

Hi,

Also this year again very nice experiences during our day and night drives in South Africa Leopard & Hyena on Vimeo

I have some problems with interlace but don't know how to solve (tips?)
I use Avid Liquid edition 7.2

Movie made with Canon XHA1 standard settings.

Wil

Bryce Comer · December 28th, 2008, 08:41 PM

Hi Wil,
Really nice pictures of the Leopard & Heyena. It is ashame about the interlacing though. I would suggest you try adjusting your output settings in Liquid. The best bet would be to output to 720p then upload that to Vimeo. The file size may well be large, but Vimeo will compress it anyway. By outputting from Liquid with a progressive file, you will get rid of all the interlacing problems. Play around with the output settings & see how you go. If you are still having problems, please let us know.

Groeten,
Bryce

Michael Hutson · December 30th, 2008, 08:56 PM

Jason,

Go to the Vimeo site and at the forum there is a sticky page (Look for "Tutorials")explaining the editting, format, de-interlacing procedures for just about every NLE.

Here's the link to the Help page forums:
Vimeo Technical Help forum

I use Vegas. here is the link for it.
Eugenia’s Rants and Thoughts Blog Archive Exporting with Vegas for Vimeo HD

Hope this helps.(just got the xha1 for Christmas)

One rookie to another.
Happy shooting,
Michael

Michael Hutson · December 30th, 2008, 09:09 PM

I had to throw this up. I am quite excited about my gift. I upgraded from a canon elura 100 to an XH A1!!!!!!! OMG! I have spent many hours viewing dvi. Just want to say "Thanks" for all the great advice that is availible here. I greatly appreciate you sharing your wisdom and experience.

HD FOOTAGE CANON XH A1 on Vimeo

Camera set in manual, 1/60, preset vividrgb, manually white balanced with a small canvas frame I found in the garage.

Clouds were moving very, very quickly in and out. Sometimes I adjusted the iris ring, at other times I just let it go and do its thing.(Recommendations how to handle this situation are welcome)

Thanks again,
Michael

Michael Hutson · December 30th, 2008, 09:27 PM

This helped me out a lot, Wil

TUTORIALS: Vimeo HD exporting guides from many editors in the Vimeo Technical Help Forum

Michael

Giovanni Speranza · December 30th, 2008, 09:42 PM

Using a totally new approach, i developed the preset 35MMFILM which is optimized for 35mm adapters.

Sample video: Test on Vimeo

35MMFILM features:

Less magenta than ever
Lower gamma
More color separation and contrast

To acheve a lower gamma (lower than possible with the A1) i rised the high-mid to high levels.
Just lower slightly the lens aperture of the camera and you will get lower gamma with normal highlights and mid tones! :)

It is interesting to see how much different is this setting from the others.

GAM N
KNE L
BLK P
PED -9
SET -9
SHP 2
HDF M
DHV 0
COR 0
NR1 0
NR2 H
CMX 1
CGN 25
CPH 0
RGN 12
GGN 20
BGN 10
RGM 7
RBM -2
GRM 3
GBM 10
BRM 7
BGM -3

See some screengrabs comparisons here: DVXuser.com -- The online community for filmmaking - View Single Post - OFFICIAL A1 Custom Presets thread
.

December 17th, 2008, 08:36 PM	#736
Jason Sharaba Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pine Brook New Jersey Posts: 50	Nice Footage. As an ex-aerospace propulsion specialist, I can appreciate the majesty and beauty of these aircraft. You did it justice. Nice work. __________________ "...The keenest eye is that which looks inward"

December 18th, 2008, 09:57 PM	#737
Janson Williams Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 101	park lake edit messing around with a herin and the ducks 60i 1/150 TERRA1 preset Park Lake on Vimeo

December 19th, 2008, 03:22 PM	#738
Will Mahoney Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 259	That was awesome! What a huge, majestic bird. Wow. So now I have some questions. I live near a major airport (CLE) and the airplanes land right over my house, so I've managed to get some great long-exposure light trails on my DSLR. But how do you get such great footage of the airplane on the ground? Do you need permission from the airport? I've been wary of taking my camera over there (really only 3/4 mile away) and filming at the fence line. But I'm concerned that a caravan of black gov't SUVs will pop up and take my gear. Is this not really a valid concern? __________________ http://exposureroom.com/members/WillMahoney.aspx/ www.youtube.com/truckaccessories

December 20th, 2008, 09:09 AM	#740
James Orlowski Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA USA Posts: 31	Pittsburgh Skyline at Night Any suggestions/critiques on this piece of video? Pittsburgh Skyline - Night on Vimeo I shot it with my Canon XH-A1 at +3 gain with a shutter of 1/8 and the LOWNOISE custom preset. Improvements, if any? Suggestions on shooting night shots with a camera that has 1/3" pick-up chips?

December 20th, 2008, 11:39 PM	#741
Bill Grant Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Columbia,SC Posts: 806	Could you not have gotten away without the +3db? Especially at an 1/8? Looks good to me though... The cars seem to be moving too fast :) Bill __________________ Cinema Couture www.cinemacouture.com

December 21st, 2008, 07:54 AM	#742
James Orlowski Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA USA Posts: 31	I guess I should have shot it both at +3 and 0 to compare, but I didn't think of it at the time.

December 24th, 2008, 06:28 PM	#743
Prashanna Jayaseelan Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 100	Glidetrack Teaser A little teaser of the Glidetrack before we, THE VISUAL ARCHITEKS, do a full review including footage shot using the Glidetrack. Glidetrack Teaser on Vimeo VIMEO CHANNEL: The Visual Architeks on Vimeo BLOG: The Visual Architeks Blog Canon XH A1 Manfrotto 501 HDV Amvona Tripod Truelook Preset MBL CC __________________ Prashanna http://p-yourvision.com

December 25th, 2008, 08:42 PM	#744
Roger Lee Major Player Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Western Minnesota Posts: 227	Shot in our backyard. Happy Holidays One and All! This is a private video on Vimeo Rog Lee By the way. Highlights are blown. I'm still learning this machine. Guess I'll never be a pro but I do have fun. Last edited by Roger Lee; December 25th, 2008 at 09:16 PM.

December 26th, 2008, 03:27 AM	#745
Wil Vermeesch Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Eindhoven The Netherlands Posts: 52	Leopard and Hyena Hi, Also this year again very nice experiences during our day and night drives in South Africa Leopard & Hyena on Vimeo I have some problems with interlace but don't know how to solve (tips?) I use Avid Liquid edition 7.2 Movie made with Canon XHA1 standard settings. Wil

December 28th, 2008, 08:41 PM	#746
Bryce Comer Trustee Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rossland, British Columbia Posts: 1,024	Hi Wil, Really nice pictures of the Leopard & Heyena. It is ashame about the interlacing though. I would suggest you try adjusting your output settings in Liquid. The best bet would be to output to 720p then upload that to Vimeo. The file size may well be large, but Vimeo will compress it anyway. By outputting from Liquid with a progressive file, you will get rid of all the interlacing problems. Play around with the output settings & see how you go. If you are still having problems, please let us know. Groeten, Bryce __________________ There's never enough hours in the day!

December 30th, 2008, 08:56 PM	#747
Michael Hutson Major Player Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Elgin, IL Posts: 249	Jason, Go to the Vimeo site and at the forum there is a sticky page (Look for "Tutorials")explaining the editting, format, de-interlacing procedures for just about every NLE. Here's the link to the Help page forums: Vimeo Technical Help forum I use Vegas. here is the link for it. Eugenia’s Rants and Thoughts Blog Archive Exporting with Vegas for Vimeo HD Hope this helps.(just got the xha1 for Christmas) One rookie to another. Happy shooting, Michael

December 30th, 2008, 09:09 PM	#748
Michael Hutson Major Player Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Elgin, IL Posts: 249	xha1 first shots with my christmas present I had to throw this up. I am quite excited about my gift. I upgraded from a canon elura 100 to an XH A1!!!!!!! OMG! I have spent many hours viewing dvi. Just want to say "Thanks" for all the great advice that is availible here. I greatly appreciate you sharing your wisdom and experience. HD FOOTAGE CANON XH A1 on Vimeo Camera set in manual, 1/60, preset vividrgb, manually white balanced with a small canvas frame I found in the garage. Clouds were moving very, very quickly in and out. Sometimes I adjusted the iris ring, at other times I just let it go and do its thing.(Recommendations how to handle this situation are welcome) Thanks again, Michael

December 30th, 2008, 09:27 PM	#749
Michael Hutson Major Player Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Elgin, IL Posts: 249	This helped me out a lot, Wil TUTORIALS: Vimeo HD exporting guides from many editors in the Vimeo Technical Help Forum Michael

December 30th, 2008, 09:42 PM	#750
Giovanni Speranza Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lugano, Switzerland Posts: 149	Sample clip done with 35MMFILM preset Using a totally new approach, i developed the preset 35MMFILM which is optimized for 35mm adapters. Sample video: Test on Vimeo 35MMFILM features: Less magenta than ever Lower gamma More color separation and contrast To acheve a lower gamma (lower than possible with the A1) i rised the high-mid to high levels. Just lower slightly the lens aperture of the camera and you will get lower gamma with normal highlights and mid tones! :) It is interesting to see how much different is this setting from the others. GAM N KNE L BLK P PED -9 SET -9 SHP 2 HDF M DHV 0 COR 0 NR1 0 NR2 H CMX 1 CGN 25 CPH 0 RGN 12 GGN 20 BGN 10 RGM 7 RBM -2 GRM 3 GBM 10 BRM 7 BGM -3 See some screengrabs comparisons here: DVXuser.com -- The online community for filmmaking - View Single Post - OFFICIAL A1 Custom Presets thread .