Greetings from Ontario Canada

Dale C. Elliott · April 21st, 2003, 04:28 PM

I bought mine in Kingston.

Bryan Beasleigh · April 28th, 2003, 08:23 PM

Welcome Frank!
I'm in Barrie. I travel fairly extensively and maybe can help you find Canadian sources.

Frank Goertzen · April 28th, 2003, 10:55 PM

Thanks Brian if you can find a standard body kit with Manual Servo 16X lense for under $6000 let me know.

Bryan Beasleigh · April 30th, 2003, 10:58 AM

Frank
When I was shopping areound and still undecided I got my best price on an XL1S at. Edcom have branches all over Ontario and prices seem to vary with just how hungry the salesman is when you call.

Edcom Multimedia Products Inc.
350 Shirley Ave. Units 9 & 10
Kitchener, Ontario N2B 2E1
Telephone : (519)578-2260

Andrew Petrie · May 8th, 2003, 10:17 AM

I'm very surprised you got a good deal at Edcom. The Edcom her ein London deals primarily in Panasonic, I don't know what it's like elsewhere.

I think Edcom may deal with Vinten...

Pete Mander · April 13th, 2004, 05:38 PM

Hello all

First off i would like to say that this is the biggest forum Ive seen related to this great info I am very new too. I can really learn alot here.

Im an artist from ontario canada, and have been wanting to do some short films for awhile now, I do some props, costumes and FX and have always loved film and the process from camera to editing all that fun stuff! some of my work that can be seen here:

http://www.kre8tivearts.com/

I have just purchased a sony DCR VX2000 e I was told that the quality is better with PAL but dident realize that my NTSC monitors wouldent work and that there is a trasfering process also involed that Im tring to find out about more everyday If I should sell it and get a NTSC model.

Another thing is my name is Pete Mander I wasent looking I quess when I typed it, Hopfully this can be changed?

anyway hope to meet a few of you soon, and talk later.

-Pete

Frank Granovski · April 13th, 2004, 07:10 PM

Welcome Pete! Where from Ontario? Kenoro? Ottawa? Niagra Falls? :-))

I used to live just outside of Dinorvic (probably not spelled right---it was a long time ago).

Dylan Couper · April 13th, 2004, 07:22 PM

Hey Pete!

I used to live in the Niagara region before I wised up and moved to Vancouver. :)

Pete Mander · April 14th, 2004, 01:05 PM

Thanks!

Hmmmmm Vancouver?.....very odd you mention this...I have the vancouver sun and a few realstate adds saved in my favs for house searching..just need to get the wife more interested...she says it rains to much there..LOL

never been there myself. but I do have many reasons to get out of this small little gargen city.

-Pete

Dylan Couper · April 14th, 2004, 04:42 PM

It does rain alot.

On the other hand, I remember one sunny day this Febuary, I was washing my car in shorts and a t-shirt and got a phone call from my sister in Ottawa where it was -20.

Frank Granovski · April 14th, 2004, 05:17 PM

And don't forget our most lovely, "Wreck Beach."

Graeme Nattress · April 14th, 2004, 06:29 PM

I'm just outside of Ottawa - but I'm originally from the North of England, so I'm well aware of both PAL and NTSC, and have even gone to the bother of writing software to convert between them.

PAL is only really of use in Canada if you intend your video to end up on film - otherwise those extra 100 lines of resolution are more hassle than they're worth. I've had to get multi-standards gear for the most part so that I can keep working on my UK projects, and be able to test things like standards converters. But I decided to get an NTSC camera because of the compatability over here, and that I can experiment getting 24p rather than 25p, which altogether a greater challenge - but one I managed to crack! But my deck is the DSR-25, which is PAL and NTSC and very useful!

Graeme

Frank Granovski · April 14th, 2004, 07:20 PM

Quote:

PAL is only really of use in Canada if you intend your video to end up on film

I can think of 2 other reasons for using PAL in Canucksville.

Graeme Nattress · April 14th, 2004, 07:30 PM

You're producing for the Beeb?

Graeme

Pete Mander · April 14th, 2004, 08:30 PM

the what? lost me here...LOL

April 21st, 2003, 04:28 PM	#16
Dale C. Elliott Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Brockville, Ontario, Canada Posts: 45	I bought mine in Kingston. __________________ Dale C. Elliott DCE Productions/BrockNews.ca

April 28th, 2003, 10:55 PM	#18
Frank Goertzen Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 43	Thanks Brian if you can find a standard body kit with Manual Servo 16X lense for under $6000 let me know. __________________ Patiently Waiting

May 8th, 2003, 10:17 AM	#20
Andrew Petrie Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 484	I'm very surprised you got a good deal at Edcom. The Edcom her ein London deals primarily in Panasonic, I don't know what it's like elsewhere. I think Edcom may deal with Vinten... __________________ Andrew \| Canon XL1s, ME66, Vinten Vision 3, GlideCam V16 (for sale!)

April 13th, 2004, 05:38 PM	#21
Pete Mander Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 116	newbe From canada Hello all First off i would like to say that this is the biggest forum Ive seen related to this great info I am very new too. I can really learn alot here. Im an artist from ontario canada, and have been wanting to do some short films for awhile now, I do some props, costumes and FX and have always loved film and the process from camera to editing all that fun stuff! some of my work that can be seen here: http://www.kre8tivearts.com/ I have just purchased a sony DCR VX2000 e I was told that the quality is better with PAL but dident realize that my NTSC monitors wouldent work and that there is a trasfering process also involed that Im tring to find out about more everyday If I should sell it and get a NTSC model. Another thing is my name is Pete Mander I wasent looking I quess when I typed it, Hopfully this can be changed? anyway hope to meet a few of you soon, and talk later. -Pete

April 13th, 2004, 07:22 PM	#23
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Hey Pete! I used to live in the Niagara region before I wised up and moved to Vancouver. :) __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

April 28th, 2003, 08:23 PM	#17
Bryan Beasleigh Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,922	Welcome Frank! I'm in Barrie. I travel fairly extensively and maybe can help you find Canadian sources.

April 30th, 2003, 10:58 AM	#19
Bryan Beasleigh Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,922	Frank When I was shopping areound and still undecided I got my best price on an XL1S at. Edcom have branches all over Ontario and prices seem to vary with just how hungry the salesman is when you call. Edcom Multimedia Products Inc. 350 Shirley Ave. Units 9 & 10 Kitchener, Ontario N2B 2E1 Telephone : (519)578-2260

April 13th, 2004, 07:10 PM	#22
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Welcome Pete! Where from Ontario? Kenoro? Ottawa? Niagra Falls? :-)) I used to live just outside of Dinorvic (probably not spelled right---it was a long time ago).

April 14th, 2004, 01:05 PM	#24
Pete Mander Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 116	Thanks! Hmmmmm Vancouver?.....very odd you mention this...I have the vancouver sun and a few realstate adds saved in my favs for house searching..just need to get the wife more interested...she says it rains to much there..LOL never been there myself. but I do have many reasons to get out of this small little gargen city. -Pete

April 14th, 2004, 04:42 PM	#25
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	It does rain alot. On the other hand, I remember one sunny day this Febuary, I was washing my car in shorts and a t-shirt and got a phone call from my sister in Ottawa where it was -20. __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

April 14th, 2004, 05:17 PM	#26
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	And don't forget our most lovely, "Wreck Beach."

April 14th, 2004, 06:29 PM	#27
Graeme Nattress RED Problem Solver Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,365	I'm just outside of Ottawa - but I'm originally from the North of England, so I'm well aware of both PAL and NTSC, and have even gone to the bother of writing software to convert between them. PAL is only really of use in Canada if you intend your video to end up on film - otherwise those extra 100 lines of resolution are more hassle than they're worth. I've had to get multi-standards gear for the most part so that I can keep working on my UK projects, and be able to test things like standards converters. But I decided to get an NTSC camera because of the compatability over here, and that I can experiment getting 24p rather than 25p, which altogether a greater challenge - but one I managed to crack! But my deck is the DSR-25, which is PAL and NTSC and very useful! Graeme __________________ www.nattress.com - filters for FCP

April 14th, 2004, 07:30 PM	#29
Graeme Nattress RED Problem Solver Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,365	You're producing for the Beeb? Graeme __________________ www.nattress.com - filters for FCP

April 14th, 2004, 08:30 PM	#30
Pete Mander Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 116	the what? lost me here...LOL