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Joe Hanna · December 18th, 2007, 04:17 PM

When I shoot basketball for our high school I'm not yet satified with the quality of my XL-1 is producing, I shoot in TV-Mode a adjust the camera to gain up a bit for more light. Problem is I think the picture quality is not as good as my older GL-2 gave me. I always shot in easy mode on this camera and the picture was good, Lot's of night shooting under football lights as well with good picture.

Am I wrong, but is the GL-2 better? or is it operater error? I will shoot in easy mode for tonight's game to see the diff. but any help or input would be appreciated. The lighting in this gym is pretty good but from what I've been reading nobody shoots in easy or auto focus. The XL-1 seems to not perform very well in auto focus like the GL-2, and I miss that about that camera.
Maybe operator error again.

Any opinnions please,
thanks

Don Palomaki · December 19th, 2007, 08:44 AM

Is what way to you find the XL1 image deficient compared to the GL2? The GL2 is a much newer camcorder then the XL-1 and had many improvements, including higher resolution (if smaller) CCD so you can expect a number of aspects of the image to be better.

FWIW: under anything but very "average," well lit, point-and-shoot circumstances, green box mode results will be less than optimum. And with green box mode you have virtually no control over the camcorder shooting settings. Also, the speed/response of auto focus (AF) was a long-standing gripe about the XL1 and its standard lens. The AF system needs about 50 lux light vertical edges with good contrast to work reasonably well.

Joe Hanna · December 19th, 2007, 09:06 AM

Does Canon have a better lens to correct this slow response of the AF. The camera did perform better during my last shoot on green box last night but the focus was slow to respond at times.

I guess I'm a bit spoiled but I'm always looking for the ultamate in picture quality maybe I need to upgrade to HD but I dont think the consumer market is quite there yet.

Don Palomaki · December 19th, 2007, 09:18 AM

Lens wise, no better AF solution, but there were several fully manual lenses offered for the XL1, but they are not cheap, and for the price you might do better updating to an XH-A1 and enjoy the HD.

Nathan Gifford · May 2nd, 2008, 08:25 PM

I agree with Don. I also agree that shooting green box auto really needs to be avoided. It really makes the output of the XL-1 look like a home camcorder.

December 18th, 2007, 04:17 PM	#1
Joe Hanna Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Martinsville, West Virginia Posts: 66	Easy Shooting ? When I shoot basketball for our high school I'm not yet satified with the quality of my XL-1 is producing, I shoot in TV-Mode a adjust the camera to gain up a bit for more light. Problem is I think the picture quality is not as good as my older GL-2 gave me. I always shot in easy mode on this camera and the picture was good, Lot's of night shooting under football lights as well with good picture. Am I wrong, but is the GL-2 better? or is it operater error? I will shoot in easy mode for tonight's game to see the diff. but any help or input would be appreciated. The lighting in this gym is pretty good but from what I've been reading nobody shoots in easy or auto focus. The XL-1 seems to not perform very well in auto focus like the GL-2, and I miss that about that camera. Maybe operator error again. Any opinnions please, thanks

December 19th, 2007, 08:44 AM	#2
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,489	Is what way to you find the XL1 image deficient compared to the GL2? The GL2 is a much newer camcorder then the XL-1 and had many improvements, including higher resolution (if smaller) CCD so you can expect a number of aspects of the image to be better. FWIW: under anything but very "average," well lit, point-and-shoot circumstances, green box mode results will be less than optimum. And with green box mode you have virtually no control over the camcorder shooting settings. Also, the speed/response of auto focus (AF) was a long-standing gripe about the XL1 and its standard lens. The AF system needs about 50 lux light vertical edges with good contrast to work reasonably well. __________________ dpalomaki@dspalomaki.com

December 19th, 2007, 09:06 AM	#3
Joe Hanna Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Martinsville, West Virginia Posts: 66	better lens ? Does Canon have a better lens to correct this slow response of the AF. The camera did perform better during my last shoot on green box last night but the focus was slow to respond at times. I guess I'm a bit spoiled but I'm always looking for the ultamate in picture quality maybe I need to upgrade to HD but I dont think the consumer market is quite there yet.

December 19th, 2007, 09:18 AM	#4
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,489	Lens wise, no better AF solution, but there were several fully manual lenses offered for the XL1, but they are not cheap, and for the price you might do better updating to an XH-A1 and enjoy the HD. __________________ dpalomaki@dspalomaki.com

May 2nd, 2008, 08:25 PM	#5
Nathan Gifford Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Tickfaw, LA Posts: 1,217	I agree with Don. I also agree that shooting green box auto really needs to be avoided. It really makes the output of the XL-1 look like a home camcorder. __________________ Nathan Gifford Southern Cyclist Magazine & Productions For quick answers try our Search! To see me and Rob Lohman click here