Canon XH series -- various sample clips

Steven Dempsey · April 19th, 2007, 09:25 AM

Nice :)

I would recommend you use the latest VIVIDRGB because it doesn't have any color cast and it is as intense as what you are using.

Yeah, there's something special about using a 35mm adapter on the camera. I haven't shot with the stock lens for over two weeks!

Sam Ren · April 19th, 2007, 10:21 AM

just got the cam last week and went out in the yard shot some flowers etc.. no tripod yet :( any suggestions on a tripod?

http://download.yousendit.com/3983AB652B12FA5F

-Sam~!

Doug Davis · April 19th, 2007, 01:44 PM

Purdy.

What were you shooting (60i, 30f, or 24f)? I noticed some slight blur from some of the shots either because of slowed down interlaced footage or slowed down progressive and you NLE generating some intermediate frames... If you use After Effects for footage that is slowed down it can generate some really authentic looking interpolation of frames...

Were you using a preset or or did you just do a levels / curves adjustment?

Really nice looking though...

Sam Ren · April 19th, 2007, 03:28 PM

Yea man some of those clips were slowed down in vegas. Thanks for the tip I'll try After FX next time I slow-mo footage.. this is my first time working with hdv. as for the settings I shot in 24f with the ND on 1/6 and 1/32 for some shots and the presets were vividrgb and a modified version of naturalo.

-Sam~!

Sam Ren · April 19th, 2007, 03:29 PM

ahh forgot to mention i dropped a MB on all the clips i think it was the buffalo preset.

-Sam~!

Jerrod Cordell · April 19th, 2007, 09:50 PM

It's nice. I like it. Good DOF shots too. God I can't wait to get this camera. XD

Steven Dempsey · April 27th, 2007, 02:06 PM

I took this a while ago but just came across it. It's part of a timelapse.

Paul Lashmana · April 28th, 2007, 05:30 AM

So, if you're like me, having bought the XHA1 as your first prosumer camcorder, after extensively shooting with consumer Sonys (a couple of TRVs and the odd FX1), then this is what you should expect to get at your first real testdrive...

This also served as a testdrive for my FCS-workflow.

http://www.rogepost.com/n/0039654355

Jim Miller · April 28th, 2007, 10:25 AM

My A1 arrives on Monday. - Can't wait! Was this straight out of the box? It seems to look a little soft in the colors and contrast which is what I understand the standard settings reflect - or did you use one of the posted presets?

Paul Lashmana · April 28th, 2007, 12:48 PM

I did use some of the presets (I think it was the first four + panalook) which were mixed together with the standard looks. Everything was filmed in Manual modus and I think sometimes the autofocus was on. Today, I went through most of the presets from the preset thread, also today I used -3dB and different shutterspeeds (1/500 and 1/2000) and f-stops (6.7 and 3.4). I did this so I can watch them later tonight on an LCD-TV.

I noticed that a lot of footage had grain to spare, so I also switched off the Auto Gain Control. I hope the images will be better now.

Amr Toukhy · May 1st, 2007, 05:06 AM

perfect MOOOOOD :)

Mike Gorski · May 1st, 2007, 09:00 AM

Nice! Looking good.

Marlon Torres · May 1st, 2007, 07:31 PM

thats looks like one of the CG shots in my movie

Glenn Thomas · May 2nd, 2007, 02:29 AM

I'm looking for ET flying accross on the bicycle.. he's gotta be in there somewhere. Looks good.

Alain Mayo · May 14th, 2007, 06:11 PM

I was bored at home so I put together some video of my daughter and myself for fun. 24f sd edited in vegas

http://www.mayosproductions.com/videos/24PTEST.wmv

April 19th, 2007, 09:25 AM	#76
Steven Dempsey Disjecta Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 937	Nice :) I would recommend you use the latest VIVIDRGB because it doesn't have any color cast and it is as intense as what you are using. Yeah, there's something special about using a 35mm adapter on the camera. I haven't shot with the stock lens for over two weeks! __________________ Try my Digital Therapy: http://www.pinelakefilms.com/digital_therapy.html Films on ExposureRoom: http://exposureroom.com/members/disjecta.aspx/videos/

April 19th, 2007, 10:21 AM	#77
Sam Ren Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 40	First A1 Shots just got the cam last week and went out in the yard shot some flowers etc.. no tripod yet :( any suggestions on a tripod? http://download.yousendit.com/3983AB652B12FA5F -Sam~!

April 27th, 2007, 02:06 PM	#82
Steven Dempsey Disjecta Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 937	Still of the day I took this a while ago but just came across it. It's part of a timelapse. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Try my Digital Therapy: http://www.pinelakefilms.com/digital_therapy.html Films on ExposureRoom: http://exposureroom.com/members/disjecta.aspx/videos/

April 28th, 2007, 05:30 AM	#83
Paul Lashmana Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Brakel, Belgium Posts: 64	No Letus, no brevis. Not an expert, just me trying to figure out how it works... So, if you're like me, having bought the XHA1 as your first prosumer camcorder, after extensively shooting with consumer Sonys (a couple of TRVs and the odd FX1), then this is what you should expect to get at your first real testdrive... This also served as a testdrive for my FCS-workflow. http://www.rogepost.com/n/0039654355

May 14th, 2007, 06:11 PM	#90
Alain Mayo Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 81	24f Video I was bored at home so I put together some video of my daughter and myself for fun. 24f sd edited in vegas http://www.mayosproductions.com/videos/24PTEST.wmv

April 19th, 2007, 01:44 PM	#78
Doug Davis Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Birmingham Alabama Posts: 259	Purdy. What were you shooting (60i, 30f, or 24f)? I noticed some slight blur from some of the shots either because of slowed down interlaced footage or slowed down progressive and you NLE generating some intermediate frames... If you use After Effects for footage that is slowed down it can generate some really authentic looking interpolation of frames... Were you using a preset or or did you just do a levels / curves adjustment? Really nice looking though...

April 19th, 2007, 03:28 PM	#79
Sam Ren Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 40	Yea man some of those clips were slowed down in vegas. Thanks for the tip I'll try After FX next time I slow-mo footage.. this is my first time working with hdv. as for the settings I shot in 24f with the ND on 1/6 and 1/32 for some shots and the presets were vividrgb and a modified version of naturalo. -Sam~!

April 19th, 2007, 03:29 PM	#80
Sam Ren Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 40	ahh forgot to mention i dropped a MB on all the clips i think it was the buffalo preset. -Sam~!

April 19th, 2007, 09:50 PM	#81
Jerrod Cordell Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Titusville, FL Posts: 136	It's nice. I like it. Good DOF shots too. God I can't wait to get this camera. XD

April 28th, 2007, 10:25 AM	#84
Jim Miller Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa,Florida Posts: 236	My A1 arrives on Monday. - Can't wait! Was this straight out of the box? It seems to look a little soft in the colors and contrast which is what I understand the standard settings reflect - or did you use one of the posted presets?

April 28th, 2007, 12:48 PM	#85
Paul Lashmana Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Brakel, Belgium Posts: 64	I did use some of the presets (I think it was the first four + panalook) which were mixed together with the standard looks. Everything was filmed in Manual modus and I think sometimes the autofocus was on. Today, I went through most of the presets from the preset thread, also today I used -3dB and different shutterspeeds (1/500 and 1/2000) and f-stops (6.7 and 3.4). I did this so I can watch them later tonight on an LCD-TV. I noticed that a lot of footage had grain to spare, so I also switched off the Auto Gain Control. I hope the images will be better now.

May 1st, 2007, 05:06 AM	#86
Amr Toukhy Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Amman-Jordan Posts: 112	perfect MOOOOOD :)

May 1st, 2007, 09:00 AM	#87
Mike Gorski Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hermosa Beach, CA Posts: 163	Nice! Looking good.

May 1st, 2007, 07:31 PM	#88
Marlon Torres Major Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 230	thats looks like one of the CG shots in my movie

May 2nd, 2007, 02:29 AM	#89
Glenn Thomas Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 320	I'm looking for ET flying accross on the bicycle.. he's gotta be in there somewhere. Looks good.