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March 29th, 2008, 06:35 AM
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Major Player
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7 seconds to get power !!!
Big shock to find that it takes seven seconds to get my new XL2 to power up.
Even a senile raptor would be long gone by that time. What am I missing ? Is there a way of delaying the power-save cut-off or of speeding up the re-power? |
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March 29th, 2008, 08:20 AM
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I'm not certain I understand what the problem is. I'm not aware of any digital divice (computer, digital camera, cell phone, ipod, television, receiver/amp., etc.) that powers up instantly.
It is what it is. You learn to deal with it. |
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March 29th, 2008, 09:22 AM
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Hello Jay,
It's the duration that slows down my response rate. Digital Rebel can shoot within 3 seconds of switch-on. Canon XM2 (GL2) " " " 4 seconds of switch-on from standby-lock. Canon HV20 can shoot within 3 seconds of switch-on. Why does it take XL2 a full 7 seconds to take orders from switch-on or from standby? Maybe I'm not making the best of it. I'm talking about bird-flight shooting (rather than more predictable situations). |
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March 29th, 2008, 09:25 AM
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Obstreperous Rex
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For that type of videography, I recommend changing the Power Save mode to VCR Stop for a faster response time (page 33 of the operator's manual).
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March 29th, 2008, 09:25 AM
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I can't wait for it all just to go with flash memory.
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March 29th, 2008, 11:19 AM
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I've tested it repeatedly this afternoon and it means that I can line up & zoom in on my expected target area, get a manual focus on it usually, use manual mode to get the light right and when the bird appears I have "instant" response using wireless controller. Hopefully I could also flick to autofocus without shaking the cam and follow the flight for a few seconds. Maybe it's less physical to press a preset (to autofocus) button than to flick a stiff switch. I'll have to try that out. Autofocus is quite smart on XL2 anyway. Thank you, very much, Chris. I was feeling sick about missing the first few seconds of every flying thing. Of course it will save battery if I use it sparingly but with your help I now have the option to do so. P.31 of the current manual. |
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March 29th, 2008, 12:02 PM
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Brendan, that VCR stop feature is great at keeping you semi-ready to roll while saving the wear on the tape. That feature wasn't available on the early XL-1.
If you want to save settings while preserving battery, press the standby button. When you wake the camera up, it will remember where everything was set. I still miss my XL2 cameras at times. -gb- |
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March 31st, 2008, 01:28 PM
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Major Player
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Golden Eagle lands in 4 seconds
Thank you Greg.
A link to another version of this clip should be added here in a few days. I can't imagine why, unless I'm just showing off. That's it alright. |
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April 1st, 2008, 01:09 PM
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Major Player
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Better still if some XL2 experts would please suggest how to make some basic technical improvements in this sort of shooting/framing/editing/presentation (never mind the UWOL aspects) for any general audience ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEHsyYRjx_Q All comments welcome, negative and positive. |
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April 1st, 2008, 01:11 PM
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Obstreperous Rex
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Brendan that's a completely different topic now. You should post that as a new thread.
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April 1st, 2008, 03:37 PM
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Major Player
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You're right of course, Chris.
New thread is called "Your technical point of view". |
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