good place to buy a xl2

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salvo

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Hello everyone, I'm new to posting so forgive if I seem like an idiot. After following all the info on the dvx100b and hvx200, I decided to go with the xl2. Can anyone suggest were to could get a great deal on one? Also, what accessories come standard with the unit?


Thanks - Salvo
 
Try using resellerratings.com to look up websites for review. If a website has bad reviews or no reviews, do not buy it from them. There are many websites out there that are selling the xl2 for dirt cheap. But remember this, if it is to good to be true, then it probably is to good to be true. Trust me, I've learned from experience. Try buydig or pricegrabber.com. I'm not sure what the standerd accessories are. Try the canon webpage and look up the accessories that comes with the xl2.
 
Hi SALVO

The best honest dealer that I know of is B&H Photo. They are not the warmest sales people but they have the lowest honest price which I think is $4,200. I suggest an extended warranty, better safe then sorry. I've used them a lot and never regreted it. Welcome aboard
 
oh yea

Comes with a battery a lens cap a power supply some cables a soft case for the lens and a strap that has canon printed on it
 
I agree with Mike, B&H is a great place for gear. I got my DVX100B from there a few weeks back. EVS and Abel Cine are great as well.

Just out of curiosity, Salvo, what made you choose the XL2 over the DVX and HVX?

I ask this because I was in the same boat when I was out shopping.

It wasn't much of a fight though. The HVX lost outright due to budget constraints and the fact that I would have to reconfigure my editing workflow with some serious hardware upgrades.

So it was between DVX and XL2. The XL2, at a thousand bucks more than the DVX, didn't seem worth the extra skrill. The longer lens and the native 16:9 are nice, but I like my LCD screen. Plus I like the lower profile of my DVX for handheld stuff.

Oh yeah, and this guy, John Hudson here, says the DVX gots the MOJO:costumed-smiley-047

I couldn't agree more.
 
I´m not trying to restart this year old debate, but depending on what your doing, you may choose differently.
Both cameras are great.
The pana´s "mojo" comes straight out of the box, the camera was tweaked by pana, to deliver a "cinematic feel" without having to go through a lot of menu settings.
This can be good if you are an "indy" guy, trying to do what the big guys do, just on a small budget. Just add good lighting, actors, set etc. and there you go.
one of the major downsides for some are the 4:3 only (well, there is the squeeze mode with the later versions, that seems to work fine besides the eggheads preview...) and the fixed lens.
The Canon goes another route: out of the box you get the highest resolution 16:9 miniDV picture in its pricerange (this may have changed, though). It is video and looks like it.
If your aiming for the regular broadcast market, this may be a better choice (even in 4:3). You also get a 20x lens, good to have for docu work, sports, nature etc. and also creating a nice DoF when zoomed in and opened up.
If you learn how to tweak the menu settings, you can also create a "cinematic feel".
If your planing on using the Mini35 adapter, the detachable lens also comes in handy. At least in Europe the XL2/Mini35 combo was and is a very popular solution for music vids, corporate video and student films.
But there are definitely more DVX productions out there, since the camera is more popular.
I consider the XL2 to be on the same level as the DVX, adding the slightly higher res and native 16:9, I believe it tops the Pana. This is personal judgement.
JH and others will think differently.
Besides needing to really know the cameras´ menu, you´ll may have troubles with the canons servo lens and the stepping iris.
When in need of a true wide angle, you´ll also have to change lenses to the 3x, adding a big charge to your credit card (same applies to the anamorphic adapter for the DVX to go 16x9...)
If you have the option, test both cams before you buy. Find out what fits your needs best. Besides technical info and actual work done with a camera, forums will only give you a lot of "my point of views" - like mine now.
Good luck!
I´ll also send you a PM.
 
Thanks everyone for the all the usefull advise. After doing alot of research on the dvx100b, I discovered that the xl2 had the same features plus the interchangable lens and native 16:9 chips. It was this difference that made the deciding factor. The xl2 reminds me of a bolex ebm.

One again thanks everyone,
Salvo
 
I'm in the same boat as you were previously with the XL-2 or DVX cams. I've used both the DVX100 and the new DVX100B for a documentary I'm filming, but found the camera to have a clostraphobic feel, i.e. maybe too much like a consumer video camera. How is working with the XL-2 been for you? I haven't been able to try one out but like the aesthetics of it. Thx.

:dankk2:
 
Ok, I´m really a fan of the XL2 and although we´re still doing mainly SD work, we don´t regret getting the HVX so far.
We got one of the first XL2 Pal models when it cam out, so at this point in time it was the right choice and a great piece of equipment for its pricetag.
Now, when it´s not as if you have three paid projects waiting to be finished, paying of the camera instantly, I would go the HDV or DVCproHD route.
Given an up to date editing workstation you won´t regret the step.
Good luck!
 
hey does anyone here know if "bestpricecameras.com" is a trusted web site or not? if it is that would be great to get an XL2 for that price...
 
DO NOT BUY FROM THERE. look up the site, terrible reviews and ratings. Any site that has that clean, perfect, well help you out no matter waht, with a hot chick with a phone in her hand on the front page website is almost ALWAYS a terrible source to buy from. Its a funny description but its common trust me.

-kyle
 
In the last 2 years I bought my DVX & XL2 from a company in New Zealand called: www.globalmediapro.com
They are reliable and deliver quickly. Their prices are phenomenal compared to what I would have paid in Australia or even e-bay for that matter, the only downside is that they do not accept credit card or Paypal transactions.

Good luck man, both cams are great and if you can afford it, get both!!
 
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