Canon Unveils New Prosumer HDV Line: XH G1 and XH A1

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I converted the interlace fields to frames with the plug-in and then "conformed" the frame rate to 24 fps with Cinema Tools.

It looks even better as 720p, actually but can be passable to intercut with HDV 24F.
 
Where might i get the plugin you mentioned? i'm sick of my movies look like dv... (oh, and cinema tools as well.) thanks a lot
 
Whoa, Twixtor is so great.

That slow-mo footage is so clean, Elton.

Way to get a guy even more excited about the A1.

You should really inform others about the possibilities of shooting tethered with the A1 and the results you can get. I'm sure a lot of people don't know about that.
 
I'm so stoked on these new cameras! It sounds like just about everything I'm looking for in a camera. I guess the only thing missing is narrow DOF. I thought I read that the lens was like an emulated 35mm or something. So will a 35adapter still be necessary?
 
DammitJanet said:
I thought I read that the lens was like an emulated 35mm or something. So will a 35adapter still be necessary?
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No, the DOF characteristics will be just like any other 1/3" camera so yes an adapter will be needed if you want 35mm type DOF. You might be confusing the equivalent 35mm focal lengths specified for the lens.
 
DammitJanet said:
I'm so stoked on these new cameras! It sounds like just about everything I'm looking for in a camera. I guess the only thing missing is narrow DOF. I thought I read that the lens was like an emulated 35mm or something. So will a 35adapter still be necessary?
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Actually, the 20x telephoto reach of the lens can give you some narrow DOF if approached in the right way.

Is it just like 35mm DOF? Of course not but if you know what you're doing you can get decent subject isolation in the frame without too much trouble.
 
That's true. The A1/G1 has 50% more telephoto reach than most other cameras such as the HVX so given the right circumstances you can get a pretty nice blurred background. Just remember that telephoto has its own look and feel which may or may not be appropriate for the scene you are shooting even if does give you that nice blurred background. For example, telephoto flattens the perspective and reduces the apparent depth between your subject and its background so it's good for making a car chase look more intense but not for an emotionally charged scene between characters.
 
DammitJanet; best way to utilise a norrow DOF with a 1/3 chip camera is to zoom as much as you can get away with, often means setting your cam distance a good length from the talent to get good framing. The next step is to have the iris as open as possible. The final step is in the way you light your scene. By using light to give the background (interior) some texture it can add a much better overall appearance.
 
Elton said:
Actually, the 20x telephoto reach of the lens can give you some narrow DOF if approached in the right way.

Is it just like 35mm DOF? Of course not but if you know what you're doing you can get decent subject isolation in the frame without too much trouble.
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Hey Barlow, like the bride slow test clip? Or the girl with the colored ball SDI test still? Both were shot with the 20x lens from the XL-H1, right?
 
rawfa said:
I suck at waiting. I want these cameras NOW! Came on, Canon! Just a fix! I need it!
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LOL, I know exactly how you feel. I'm still shooting on a TRV900 and have been waiting 7 years for a camera like this!

I hope Canon is cranking out thousands of them as we speak. I don't like to preorder stuff so I'm hoping to pick one up a few weeks after the release.
 
tnle2 said:
For example, telephoto flattens the perspective and reduces the apparent depth between your subject and its background so it's good for making a car chase look more intense but not for an emotionally charged scene between characters.
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Excellent point, but I would argure that a somewhat optically quashed, but nicely blurred out background is preferable for dramatic CU's than the tell-tale 1/3"-video-everything's-in-focus feel. And I am not one that denies the value of deep focus either. I think there's a time and place for different looks and if you control your frame well, deep focus can be awesome too.

There is also something about DOF with the H1 and it's stellar resolution. It just *feels* like there's a little more play with DOF (if your iris is fairly wide open) because the distinction between focus and out of focus is somewhat heightened with HD.
 
Emanuel said:
Hey Barlow, like the bride slow test clip? Or the girl with the colored ball SDI test still? Both were shot with the 20x lens from the XL-H1, right?
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The bride CU slow mo clip was the 20x lens, but the beachball girl was actually the 16x "SD" Canon manual lens at something past 10x tele.
 
rawfa said:
I suck at waiting. I want these cameras NOW! Came on, Canon! Just a fix! I need it!
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I'm pretty sure the A1 hit the U.S. in mid-Oct. Have no clue about Europe, however. :(

Gives you time to unload that FX1 though, eh? It's a cool camera but I doubt you'll miss it. :)
 
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Elton said:
I would argure that a somewhat optically quashed, but nicely blurred out background is preferable for dramatic CU's than the tell-tale 1/3"-video-everything's-in-focus feel.
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I agree and am a big fan of shallow DOF and the optically squashed look for portraits in still photography. It's just we were discussing the additional telephoto range of the A1/G1's lens and its ability to decrease the DOF and I wanted to point out there are some inherent limitations with that because you're operating at the upper extreme of the telephoto range which will further emphasize the telephoto "look". Also, you run into other practical limitations such how far back you need to have the camera to keep the subject a desired size in the frame for a given focal length.

But I'm definitely all for using all the tools you have to achieve what you need and this camera has a lot of tools for you to play with!
 
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