XL2 Feature Tour Video

James Emory · August 12th, 2005, 10:15 PM

Windows media would be great and an older version of Quicktime would work too.

Evan Fisher · August 13th, 2005, 10:56 PM

Great video,

I'd like to have a copy of it for reference. Unfortunately, it kept stalling and actually caused Safari quit a couple of times. Not sure why since I'm running on a G5 dual 2.5, OS 10.4.2 and have QT 7 and plenty o Ram.

Richard Alvarez · August 14th, 2005, 06:48 AM

I'd like to see it, but I won't install 7 untill it's approved for Avid.

Mike Teutsch · August 14th, 2005, 07:36 AM

I loaded QT 7 a few weeks ago and it messed up my computer. Delinks After Effects I guess you could say. So, I'll have to wait for another version too. Looking forward to seeing it though.

Mike

Ron Tucker · August 14th, 2005, 07:44 PM

I used IE to stop the application quitting. Safari was buggy for me as well.
Couldn't you use something like SnapZ to make a copy for yourself as a reference? Just wondering. . .

Bruce S. Yarock · August 14th, 2005, 09:03 PM

I finally got it to load, but it only plays about 1/4 way through. Any idea when it will be available on dvd?
Bruce yarock

Paul Taylor · August 15th, 2005, 11:33 AM

I also had problems at first, I then paused the video in the pop up screen and waited until the whole thing had transfered, then pressed play and all was well.

Hope this helps others in strife.

Learnt a lot.

Meryem Ersoz · August 15th, 2005, 01:43 PM

safari worked just fine for me--took awhile to load, though.

this is a great video, just the sort of thing canon should be packaging with their XL2. the available information on getting the most out of that camera has been underwhelming.

i almost sold my XL2 three times now, for a range of reasons. but this video and the custom presets manager software (where is that mac version??) are helping me to hold onto the dang thing. i'm finally making friends with it.

thank you, to whoever made and shared this.....

Patrick King · August 15th, 2005, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meryem Ersoz

the custom presets manager software (where is that mac version??) are helping me to hold onto the dang thing. i'm finally making friends with it.

thank you, to whoever made and shared this.....

Meryem, That would be Steve Duke of Blue Barn Pictures. And Steve would love to have a Mac version also, but he has to have the Mac SDK from Canon before he can do that. If any XL2 users haven't downloaded, and used the XL2 Presets Manager, you'll thank Steve when you finally do, especially after playing with the presets Chris posted as a Sticky in the XL2 Watchdog forum.

Lauren Brazil · August 16th, 2005, 11:04 PM

I watched bits at pieces of the Feature Tour (for some reason it studdered throughout on my crappy computer), and I saw that the technique of blurring everything but the subject was addressed. I couldn't see any details on that subject. So I was hoping someone could tell me how to do this with my XL2. I want to get my actress in the foreground and blur the background. For some reason I can't get it with manually focusing. Is there a trick? Thanks in advance.

-Lauren

Ash Greyson · August 16th, 2005, 11:53 PM

lauren, seach "DOF" or "depth of field" What you need to do is leave the aperture wide open and make the lens longer by standing back and zooming in. This will narrow the DOF. It is much harder to do this with a 1/3" CCD camera but it can be done. Check out some grabs from a documentary I am wrapping up. All these are raw interlaced grabs with natural light. They are from an XL1s (shot before the XL2 was released).

ash =o)

http://members.aol.com/ashvid/Grabs/

Lauren Brazil · August 17th, 2005, 10:20 AM

Thanks Ash! That was so easy! I love it when that happens. My shoot starts today for a short I'm doing, so thanks for the quick reply.

-Lauren

Josh Mellicker · August 17th, 2005, 12:40 PM

There's a little slide show on DOF here:

http://dvcreators.net/shooting/

(look under "tiplets")

(it is a little out of date)

Miguel Lombana · October 21st, 2005, 04:37 PM

Wow great video, got my cam yesterday and feel really comfortable with it today thanks to the tutorial. BTW, one question, any chance of sharing that "custom low-light" preset you guys used with the girl in front of the candle? SUPERB!

Miguel

Josh Mellicker · October 21st, 2005, 05:36 PM

Hi Miguel, thanks for your comments.

We just crushed the blacks in that one, the candle did all the work as far as the coloring...

August 12th, 2005, 10:15 PM	#31
James Emory Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,892	Windows media would be great and an older version of Quicktime would work too. Last edited by James Emory; August 13th, 2005 at 11:53 AM.

August 13th, 2005, 10:56 PM	#32
Evan Fisher Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Los Angeles, Ca. Posts: 137	Great video, I'd like to have a copy of it for reference. Unfortunately, it kept stalling and actually caused Safari quit a couple of times. Not sure why since I'm running on a G5 dual 2.5, OS 10.4.2 and have QT 7 and plenty o Ram. __________________ Fisher Media Productions

August 14th, 2005, 07:36 AM	#34
Mike Teutsch Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida Posts: 2,614	I loaded QT 7 a few weeks ago and it messed up my computer. Delinks After Effects I guess you could say. So, I'll have to wait for another version too. Looking forward to seeing it though. Mike __________________ Chapter one, line one. The BH.

August 14th, 2005, 07:44 PM	#35
Ron Tucker New Boot Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6	Used IE I used IE to stop the application quitting. Safari was buggy for me as well. Couldn't you use something like SnapZ to make a copy for yourself as a reference? Just wondering. . .

August 16th, 2005, 11:04 PM	#40
Lauren Brazil New Boot Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 8	Blurring Technique I watched bits at pieces of the Feature Tour (for some reason it studdered throughout on my crappy computer), and I saw that the technique of blurring everything but the subject was addressed. I couldn't see any details on that subject. So I was hoping someone could tell me how to do this with my XL2. I want to get my actress in the foreground and blur the background. For some reason I can't get it with manually focusing. Is there a trick? Thanks in advance. -Lauren

August 14th, 2005, 06:48 AM	#33
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	I'd like to see it, but I won't install 7 untill it's approved for Avid.

August 14th, 2005, 09:03 PM	#36
Bruce S. Yarock Trustee Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pembroke Pines, Fl. Posts: 1,842	I finally got it to load, but it only plays about 1/4 way through. Any idea when it will be available on dvd? Bruce yarock

August 15th, 2005, 11:33 AM	#37
Paul Taylor New Boot Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Near Munich. Germany Posts: 9	I also had problems at first, I then paused the video in the pop up screen and waited until the whole thing had transfered, then pressed play and all was well. Hope this helps others in strife. Learnt a lot.

August 15th, 2005, 01:43 PM	#38
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	safari worked just fine for me--took awhile to load, though. this is a great video, just the sort of thing canon should be packaging with their XL2. the available information on getting the most out of that camera has been underwhelming. i almost sold my XL2 three times now, for a range of reasons. but this video and the custom presets manager software (where is that mac version??) are helping me to hold onto the dang thing. i'm finally making friends with it. thank you, to whoever made and shared this.....

August 16th, 2005, 11:53 PM	#41
Ash Greyson Trustee Join Date: May 2003 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,689	lauren, seach "DOF" or "depth of field" What you need to do is leave the aperture wide open and make the lens longer by standing back and zooming in. This will narrow the DOF. It is much harder to do this with a 1/3" CCD camera but it can be done. Check out some grabs from a documentary I am wrapping up. All these are raw interlaced grabs with natural light. They are from an XL1s (shot before the XL2 was released). ash =o) http://members.aol.com/ashvid/Grabs/

August 17th, 2005, 10:20 AM	#42
Lauren Brazil New Boot Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 8	Thanks Ash! That was so easy! I love it when that happens. My shoot starts today for a short I'm doing, so thanks for the quick reply. -Lauren

August 17th, 2005, 12:40 PM	#43
Josh Mellicker DV Creators Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hollywood Posts: 91	There's a little slide show on DOF here: http://dvcreators.net/shooting/ (look under "tiplets") (it is a little out of date)

October 21st, 2005, 04:37 PM	#44
Miguel Lombana Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Litchfield Park, AZ (W/of Phoenix) Posts: 502	Wow great video, got my cam yesterday and feel really comfortable with it today thanks to the tutorial. BTW, one question, any chance of sharing that "custom low-light" preset you guys used with the girl in front of the candle? SUPERB! Miguel __________________ Miguel Lombana http://www.miguellombana.com & http://www.phoenixhamradio.com

October 21st, 2005, 05:36 PM	#45
Josh Mellicker DV Creators Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hollywood Posts: 91	Hi Miguel, thanks for your comments. We just crushed the blacks in that one, the candle did all the work as far as the coloring...