Thinkng about getting this camera!

[ROCKST*R Films]

Does anyone know if this would be a good run and gun camera? Next year i'm gonna start filming a independent-reality series called "American Bounty Hunter" and i need a camera i can run and gun with, would anyone recommend the XL2 for this kind of shooting?

[Zack Vohaska]

I owned this camera for a year and from experience, yes, this would be a superb run and gun camera. The great thing, its come down way in price, so, if I were you, I'd grab the 20x stock lens + the 3x wide lens for your best run & gun configuration.

If it helps any, the tv show "DOG" -- the Hawaiian Bounty Hunter -- uses a mix of broadcast cameras + XL2's on the show. However, if you have it in the budget, go for the XL-H1; you can shoot HD or SD, but either way, you're getting an image sampled from 1920x1080 chips, so you're going to have a superior image quality of the XL2 any way you choose.

[ROCKST*R Films]

Really? i had no idea Dog uses the XL2! Thats great news! yeah it has come down a lot in price, and i was looking at the H1 originally but, i just bought a new notebook (XPS M1710) and that set me back about $3,200. Right now my budget for a new camera is around $4,000 so i could easily get the XL2 + The wide lens.

[35MM SLR Special]

does anybody know where i can get the XL2 for a cheap price; being in the military doesnt give me a high budget at all.

[ROCKST*R Films]

does anybody know where i can get the XL2 for a cheap price; being in the military doesnt give me a high budget at all.

yeah being a firefighter i also make shit! B&H has the best price for the XL2 that i have seen so far, you might find a good used one on Ebay aswell. Heres the B&H link:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/339002-REG/Canon_9549A001_XL_2_1_3_Inch_3_CCD_Widescreen.html #

Probably where i will end up buying mine from. Dunno if this is what i'm getting yet tho, either the A1 or XL2. So it's a battle between HD and SD not much a of a challenge i know but i'm not sure that i will need the HD for what i'm shooting...

[35MM SLR Special]

thanks for the link and feedback Rockst*r. i had actually seen an add for B&H online and i do remember them having a really good price for it.

[ROCKST*R Films]

n/p m8!