Will get my A1 at end of october

[Noel Evans]

Yeah just got the confirmation email. Sometime in the last week of October (wouldnt confirm exact date). Anyway in addition Im attending a seminar Friday October 6th for the A1 / G1 only 25 invites so pretty happy about that. I should be able to pull some additional footage at that point, however feel a little reluctant to do so as I dont want to put up crappy footage for the sake of doing so when a short time later I can put up higher quality stuff.

Also just trying to sort my M2 order out now I guess Ill be forst to use it with this cam or close to it anyway, so will post footage with and without m2 as soon as I possibly can.

[rawfa]

You should try to find out about the best settings being used by H1 users so that you can use them on this camera while you make the tests.

[Noel Evans]

Yeah Elton posted some on Mikkos IBC thread... Ill take a look at those for sure.

[Zim]

try to post something. Hopefully you will have some knew info soon. Maybe get to see some footage on a big TV when you are there and can give a report.

[Zim]

I emailed Canon yesterday about when we might see some new info for the A1. Here is their response:



Thank you for writing to us. We value you as a Canon customer and
appreciate the opportunity to assist you with your XH A1 inquiry.

At this moment there is no information available regarding a new product
announcement in this category.

Canon is always updating and improving products for customers needs.
Information is released when it is available on the Canon website at; http://irqa.cusa.canon.com/ir/controller?act=ConsumerHomePageAct

We hope this information is helpful to you. Please feel free to contact
us again if you have any other questions or concerns about the XH A1.

Thank you for choosing Canon.

Sincerely,

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[Fugitive]

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[Elton]

ncje,

That's good news--it'll be great to see some images from your camera.

As far as the settings...it's very easy to figure out how to tweak the camera. With the XL-H1 my favorite setting is very simple.

--Cinegamma2,

--Color Gain of +1 or +2, (this will increase apparent CA if you have high contrast foreground/background images in the shot...but I like to boost saturation a little when recording HDV)

--Sharpness -2 or -3 (it's true, the H1 is a bit overly edge-enhanced by default. It shows even more in the F modes and can create some noticeable jaggies on thin diagonals so beware and turn sharpness down a bit)

--Knee=Low (smooths highlight rolloffs somewhat)

--Black--middle or press--I happen to like the press mode because it lightly crushes the blacks but makes for very appealing contrast in-camera.

And pretty much every other setting at zero. Try to shoot at -3 dB but don't be afraid to use the gain if needed. The increased noise is fairly mild all the way up to +12 dB.

Lastly, I don't recommend the noise reduction modes (but they maybe improved in the A1) as they tend to soften the picture or make things look a little plastic. That said, NR2 can be helpful in super-lowlight if you don't mind sacrificing a little sharpness.

[Yas Kassana]

My UK canon dealer, says the A1E will be released on NOv the 15th. *sigh.

[Bogdan]

ncje -

I'd humbly suggest going for max. dynamic range with Knee - HIGH and Black - STRETCH settings for the test, just to verify how much the camera can see. If it looks better to your eye, please follow Elton's suggestions or your own preferences.

Oh, of course please compare interlaced vs F mode and let us know how it feels.

Good luck with the test and don't worry if you won't have a chance to catch some quality footage. We will be waiting patiently counting days to Oct 6 to at least hear your impressions.

Thanks!

[Kholi]

If you're getting it end of October... does that mean the A1 ships later than October here in the U.S?

[bboymarko]

Dabs.com an english site said it should be in on the 10th October

I ordered mine a month ago
http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=48LG&SearchType=1&SearchTerms=xh+a1&PageMode=3&SearchKey=All&SearchMode=All&NavigationKey=0


I think its still the cheapest i have seen it in the UK but they had a type when i got and bought it at £1354
ooooppss nevermind. But Dabs is a very good company and my order still says 1354.

[Yas Kassana]

You lucky git! you bought it for 1354!?? Actually it is a good price, I am buying it now.

[rawfa]

I checked the website and it says there £2348. I find very hard to belive this camera can be found anywhere for £1354 (2000€/2500us$). It's £1000 less than it's original price! Now, £2348 is closer to reality.

[Yas Kassana]

I checked the website and it says there £2348. I find very hard to belive this camera can be found anywhere for £1354 (2000€/2500us$). It's £1000 less than it's original price! Now, £2348 is closer to reality.

Rawfa, read carefully, he said dabs made a typo so they sold it to him for that much. Regardless of the confusion £2348 for a camera that does REAL HD, it's an amazing price.

[Noel Evans]

Dabs.com an english site said it should be in on the 10th October

I ordered mine a month ago
http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=48LG&SearchType=1&SearchTerms=xh+a1&PageMode=3&SearchKey=All&SearchMode=All&NavigationKey=0


I think its still the cheapest i have seen it in the UK but they had a type when i got and bought it at £1354
ooooppss nevermind. But Dabs is a very good company and my order still says 1354.

Yeah I would be surprised if you got it October 10, not saying its not possible but extremely unlikely.

[Yas Kassana]

Well considering that the official canon dealer creativevideo.co.uk are saying November 15th for the A1E delivery, I doubt you're going to get the A1 anytime soon.

[Bogdan]

ncje -

Friday October 6th is tomorrow, from our time zone point of view :) I hope everything goes well in the seminar and you have some interesting impressions to share with us soon.
Thanks again.

[Noel Evans]

Well today now for me !!!!!!!! woot. I am going to try my hardest to get footage etc. But this seminar is like a watch this look at that, this is what you can do plus now heres the workflow, use this deck etc etc.

EDIT: Yes I remembered Eltons settings ... printed and in my bag.

[Bogdan]

Just smile and they will do anything you ask them for :)

[Noel Evans]

Well Im afraid I have some bad news :( Today I was held up working and missed the seminar by about two hours. I did contact them however and let them know about the multitudes of people waiting to see real footage... there is a small chance I can get my hands on it by the end of next week to shoot some stuff.

Sorry for all those eagerly waiting but was an unavoidable situation - talking about $$ in my pocket here.

[Yas Kassana]

Dabs.com an english site said it should be in on the 10th October

I ordered mine a month ago
http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=48LG&SearchType=1&SearchTerms=xh+a1&PageMode=3&SearchKey=All&SearchMode=All&NavigationKey=0


I think its still the cheapest i have seen it in the UK but they had a type when i got and bought it at £1354
ooooppss nevermind. But Dabs is a very good company and my order still says 1354.


Okay Dabs.com says it will be here in a 1-2 days. I'm getting mixed messages. I hope it is.

[Noel Evans]

Yas that would be very cool if it was but still unlikely.

[filmmaker1977]

hey kassana.. a new cam?

can you give us a promise? may you be our beta tester?

where is pappas? we need him for those lowlight settings..

[Noel Evans]

So did you get it?

[bboymarko]

didnt get mine ;( I rekon itll be the same time as everyone else

[Noel Evans]

I got another email today confirming cam will be there on 26 October.