A few questions from the new guy. at DVinfo.net

Jason Schillereff · February 9th, 2007, 05:22 PM

Well I’ve been a lurker for a while now & I just wanted to say thanks for all the great input and insight on the XL2. I finally purchased one the other day and I’m anxiously waiting its arrival and have a few questions. I ordered the CH-910 & a couple of cheapo BP-945s and was wondering what the charge time is from dead to full. I have a Mach 1 charger and just wanted to know if I should order another one and just use those. Also, I’ve been looking into getting the 1.6x extender and wanted to know if it’s good for run & gun type work or should it strictly be used with a tripod?

Thanks,
Jason

Chris Hurd · February 9th, 2007, 05:45 PM

See my article "Canon XL2 Battery Endurance" at http://www.dvinfo.net/canonxl2/articles/article09.php

Strongly recommend a tripod any time you're using the extender. The longer the telephoto, the more difficult it is to hold steady by hand, even with OIS.

Jason Schillereff · February 9th, 2007, 06:17 PM

Thanks Chris, that's a big help.
Jason

Dale Guthormsen · February 10th, 2007, 10:24 PM

Jason,

You will truly enjoy your xl2, money well spent. check out the various presets and try them on for size.

As for the 1.6 extender I would recomend getting an ef adapter and a seperate lens, however that is rather expensive. The extender is alright through about half to 2/3 of its reach. when at full extension it gets soft as all duplex extenders do!!
I was out using mine today and bottom line is it is not sharp enough for the wildlife I film.

It would be great if you could try one out before you spent your hard earned dollars to make sure you are satisfied with the output.

February 9th, 2007, 05:22 PM	#1
Jason Schillereff Tourist Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 2	A few questions from the new guy. Well I’ve been a lurker for a while now & I just wanted to say thanks for all the great input and insight on the XL2. I finally purchased one the other day and I’m anxiously waiting its arrival and have a few questions. I ordered the CH-910 & a couple of cheapo BP-945s and was wondering what the charge time is from dead to full. I have a Mach 1 charger and just wanted to know if I should order another one and just use those. Also, I’ve been looking into getting the 1.6x extender and wanted to know if it’s good for run & gun type work or should it strictly be used with a tripod? Thanks, Jason

February 9th, 2007, 05:45 PM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	See my article "Canon XL2 Battery Endurance" at http://www.dvinfo.net/canonxl2/articles/article09.php Strongly recommend a tripod any time you're using the extender. The longer the telephoto, the more difficult it is to hold steady by hand, even with OIS. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

February 10th, 2007, 10:24 PM	#4
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	1.6 extender Jason, You will truly enjoy your xl2, money well spent. check out the various presets and try them on for size. As for the 1.6 extender I would recomend getting an ef adapter and a seperate lens, however that is rather expensive. The extender is alright through about half to 2/3 of its reach. when at full extension it gets soft as all duplex extenders do!! I was out using mine today and bottom line is it is not sharp enough for the wildlife I film. It would be great if you could try one out before you spent your hard earned dollars to make sure you are satisfied with the output. __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen

February 9th, 2007, 06:17 PM	#3
Jason Schillereff Tourist Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 2	Thanks Chris, that's a big help. Jason