Canon XL1 & XL1S Batteries / Battery Options

Dave Sharp · March 25th, 2008, 12:15 AM

is it bad to use standard sony mini dv tapes in a canon xl1 ? if so what tapes should i be using ?

Chris Hurd · March 25th, 2008, 12:31 AM

Dave, you're posting a question about tapes in a discussion thread that has batteries as its topic. In short, you're looking in the wrong locker, mate. Please check out our forum devoted entirely to tape: The Long Black Line at http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/forumdisplay.php?f=64 -- use the search tool there to locate the term "XL1" and you'll be rewarded with dozens of relevant threads. Hope this helps,

Herojig Gaton · July 22nd, 2008, 01:31 PM

Hi, I've lost the DC faceplate cable coming from the charger and wondering if I can make one. Let me explain, I was in Bangkok last month, for almost a month, looking for one and no one there could find it. Canon Thailand tried for 3 weeks from Singapore but could not find. I live in Nepal and they sure don't have one here and no one will actually mail one here anyway if they did (or if they did, the chances of it getting thru the mail service here is slim to none). SO, I think I could make one somehow using an extra battery ? Anyone else ever try this? I was thinking that I could run the lead out of the CA-920 compact power adapter to the pins on a battery faceplate if I could pry it off. But I don't know if there was anything as far as circuitry in the faceplate itself, is there? My guess is no, but I am just a hack...
thanks!!!!!

Peer Landa · April 17th, 2009, 03:13 AM

Sorry for this mundane question, but I need to know as quickly as possible:
Does the XL1 use the same batteries as the XL2...?

-- peer

Richard Alvarez · April 17th, 2009, 06:57 AM

YES straight through Xl1 XL1s, Gl1, Gl2 - all the same size as XL2

Peer Landa · April 17th, 2009, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard Alvarez

YES straight through Xl1 XL1s, Gl1, Gl2 - all the same size as XL2

Thank you Richard -- that was quick.

-- peer

Richard Alvarez · April 17th, 2009, 08:17 AM

For what it's worth, I was in Fry's in Palo Alto yesterday, buying a replacement batt for one I lost on a shoot two days ago. They have the Lenmars BP970s and the BP945's I think. Decent prices too.
The card says "Fits Gl1,GL2, XH A1, XHG1, XLH1, XL1, XL1s, XL2,XM1,XM2,Xv1,XV2"

Don Palomaki · April 18th, 2009, 03:59 AM

Be aware that some batteries may be a tight fit in the XH-series because the cases are just a wee bit oversized. I've observed this ith the Lenmar LIC-941s.

March 25th, 2008, 12:15 AM	#376
Dave Sharp Tourist Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Auckland New Zealand Posts: 2	dv tapes is it bad to use standard sony mini dv tapes in a canon xl1 ? if so what tapes should i be using ?

March 25th, 2008, 12:31 AM	#377
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Dave, you're posting a question about tapes in a discussion thread that has batteries as its topic. In short, you're looking in the wrong locker, mate. Please check out our forum devoted entirely to tape: The Long Black Line at http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/forumdisplay.php?f=64 -- use the search tool there to locate the term "XL1" and you'll be rewarded with dozens of relevant threads. Hope this helps, __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

July 22nd, 2008, 01:31 PM	#378
Herojig Gaton Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: taiwan Posts: 30	Hi, I've lost the DC faceplate cable coming from the charger and wondering if I can.. Hi, I've lost the DC faceplate cable coming from the charger and wondering if I can make one. Let me explain, I was in Bangkok last month, for almost a month, looking for one and no one there could find it. Canon Thailand tried for 3 weeks from Singapore but could not find. I live in Nepal and they sure don't have one here and no one will actually mail one here anyway if they did (or if they did, the chances of it getting thru the mail service here is slim to none). SO, I think I could make one somehow using an extra battery ? Anyone else ever try this? I was thinking that I could run the lead out of the CA-920 compact power adapter to the pins on a battery faceplate if I could pry it off. But I don't know if there was anything as far as circuitry in the faceplate itself, is there? My guess is no, but I am just a hack... thanks!!!!! Last edited by Herojig Gaton; July 22nd, 2008 at 01:33 PM. Reason: bad grammer.

April 17th, 2009, 03:13 AM	#379
Peer Landa Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Norwegian lost in California Posts: 890	Battery question... Sorry for this mundane question, but I need to know as quickly as possible: Does the XL1 use the same batteries as the XL2...? -- peer __________________ www.NoPEER.com

April 18th, 2009, 03:59 AM	#383
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,488	Be aware that some batteries may be a tight fit in the XH-series because the cases are just a wee bit oversized. I've observed this ith the Lenmar LIC-941s. __________________ dpalomaki@dspalomaki.com

April 17th, 2009, 06:57 AM	#380
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	YES straight through Xl1 XL1s, Gl1, Gl2 - all the same size as XL2

April 17th, 2009, 08:17 AM	#382
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	For what it's worth, I was in Fry's in Palo Alto yesterday, buying a replacement batt for one I lost on a shoot two days ago. They have the Lenmars BP970s and the BP945's I think. Decent prices too. The card says "Fits Gl1,GL2, XH A1, XHG1, XLH1, XL1, XL1s, XL2,XM1,XM2,Xv1,XV2"