XL2 in house! at DVinfo.net

Ralph Roberts · October 25th, 2005, 06:10 PM

After researching for over a year (okay, dithering), I decided on an XL2 for many (to me) good and sufficient reasons.

SO, I ordered mine last week from Rush at EVS. There was a minor glitch in transferring funds but Rush was patient even when I was not ;-) (thanks, Rush) and the camera was only delayed a day. It arrived via Fed Ex and worked flawlessly out of the box!

I've played... er, I mean seriously evaluated it for the past few days and have not found anything a) wrong or b) I did not like. A FINE piece of equipment.

A few more items of equipment to come in (mah Bogen tripod wends it way from EVS as we speak) and then it is on to producing documentaries

We're a book publisher moving into the video world. We've already produced one documentary that's selling well and own thousands of intellectual properties. Might take us a few weeks to work through those, eh?

XL2 ... it's not a camera, it's a way of life.

Or, as I used ta say back in the days when I did professional still photography, "Nikons cost a lot of loot, but it takes a Canon to shoot."

--Ralph

Rik Sanchez · October 25th, 2005, 07:42 PM

Ralph,
congrats on your XL-2. I'll soon be in the same position. I just ordered my Body only XL-2 kit yesterday, I'll get mine on Friday. Been using the XL-1 for 6 years, it was way past the time for an upgrade for me. I can't wait to seriously evaluate mine.

Ralph Roberts · October 25th, 2005, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Rik Sanchez

Ralph,
congrats on your XL-2. I'll soon be in the same position. I just ordered my Body only XL-2 kit yesterday, I'll get mine on Friday. Been using the XL-1 for 6 years, it was way past the time for an upgrade for me. I can't wait to seriously evaluate mine.

Thanks, Rik ... I do believe you're gonna like it! ;-)

For anyone interested, my first little 1-minute film test of my XL2 is at:

http://ralph.nuoj.com/bulldozer.php

--Ralph

Rush Hamden · December 4th, 2005, 09:10 PM

Ralph, it was my pleasure sir! I enjoyed speaking with you, and I do believe that patience is the saving grace of our society. : )

October 25th, 2005, 06:10 PM	#1
Ralph Roberts Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Alexander, NC Posts: 188	XL2 in house! After researching for over a year (okay, dithering), I decided on an XL2 for many (to me) good and sufficient reasons. SO, I ordered mine last week from Rush at EVS. There was a minor glitch in transferring funds but Rush was patient even when I was not ;-) (thanks, Rush) and the camera was only delayed a day. It arrived via Fed Ex and worked flawlessly out of the box! I've played... er, I mean seriously evaluated it for the past few days and have not found anything a) wrong or b) I did not like. A FINE piece of equipment. A few more items of equipment to come in (mah Bogen tripod wends it way from EVS as we speak) and then it is on to producing documentaries We're a book publisher moving into the video world. We've already produced one documentary that's selling well and own thousands of intellectual properties. Might take us a few weeks to work through those, eh? XL2 ... it's not a camera, it's a way of life. Or, as I used ta say back in the days when I did professional still photography, "Nikons cost a lot of loot, but it takes a Canon to shoot." --Ralph __________________ --Ralph Roberts, CEO 1VIDeo / aBOOKS / Creativity, Inc.

October 25th, 2005, 07:42 PM	#2
Rik Sanchez ChorizoSmells Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Osaka, Japan Posts: 424	Ralph, congrats on your XL-2. I'll soon be in the same position. I just ordered my Body only XL-2 kit yesterday, I'll get mine on Friday. Been using the XL-1 for 6 years, it was way past the time for an upgrade for me. I can't wait to seriously evaluate mine. __________________ ChorizoSmells Video Barrio Tamatsukuri, Osaka, JAPAN

December 4th, 2005, 09:10 PM	#4
Rush Hamden Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Burbank, California Posts: 122	Ralph, it was my pleasure sir! I enjoyed speaking with you, and I do believe that patience is the saving grace of our society. : ) __________________ Want to get more from your hard-earned gear? Digital Cinema Filmmaking Course 24 hours of educational video on 16 DVDs, focused on filmmaking savvy, examples, demonstrations, and tips. Learn Scriptwriting, Formatting, Editing, Camera Operation, Lighting, Exposure, Audio, and Directing.