H1 lens backwards compatible? at DVinfo.net

David Bertinelli · November 27th, 2006, 12:15 PM

I was just wondering if I could use the stock 20X lens off of the XL-H1 with previous XLs?

Would I run into any issues with the controls or electronics. What would I gain with the HD lens that I could notice on footage using an XL-2?

Just wondering.

Cheers,
D

Dan Keaton · November 27th, 2006, 04:32 PM

It is my understanding that it is backwards compatible.

I remember reading about this or I may have heard it in the seminars.

Steve Rosen · November 27th, 2006, 06:51 PM

Sure, if you can use the XL2's 16x manual on the H1 (which I do regularly) then the 20x will work fine on previous XL models... You will probably have to set the back focus manually though...

The 20x, although awkward to manually focus, is a pretty nice lens - some CA, which has been talked about often here, but not as bad as you might think from some of the posts - I just finished a commercial in SD that will be distributed nationally to Rape Crisis centers - I shot with the 20x in B&W and it is really pretty stunning. I was surprised at how good it looked (B&W often looks like crap in video).

November 27th, 2006, 12:15 PM	#1
David Bertinelli Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Park City, Utah Posts: 36	H1 lens backwards compatible? I was just wondering if I could use the stock 20X lens off of the XL-H1 with previous XLs? Would I run into any issues with the controls or electronics. What would I gain with the HD lens that I could notice on footage using an XL-2? Just wondering. Cheers, D

November 27th, 2006, 04:32 PM	#2
Dan Keaton Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Augusta Georgia Posts: 5,421	It is my understanding that it is backwards compatible. I remember reading about this or I may have heard it in the seminars. __________________ Dan Keaton Augusta Georgia

November 27th, 2006, 06:51 PM	#3
Steve Rosen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Monterey, California Posts: 895	Sure, if you can use the XL2's 16x manual on the H1 (which I do regularly) then the 20x will work fine on previous XL models... You will probably have to set the back focus manually though... The 20x, although awkward to manually focus, is a pretty nice lens - some CA, which has been talked about often here, but not as bad as you might think from some of the posts - I just finished a commercial in SD that will be distributed nationally to Rape Crisis centers - I shot with the 20x in B&W and it is really pretty stunning. I was surprised at how good it looked (B&W often looks like crap in video).