well honestly, the interchangeable lenses on the Xlseries is more about operator feelthan about angles and FOV. sure there is the 3x wide, and the 16x manual, but the two different lenses arent going to give you a very different "look", its more about manual control and better cleaner optics. its a tactile thing, not a "this lens will make the shot look cooler thing...."
I would definitly say get and XHA1, you cant lose. it has a nice wideangle, a long 20x reach, decent HDV implimentation, good image control, good dynamic range, and when you need it (should you descide to do interview or wedding work), puts out someof the finest 1080i you can get short of a broadcast camera.
Plus it shoots Great 24p SD. the lens is acceptable, but not as good as teh 16x fro mwhat i hear, but if a little chroma abberation is ruining your movie, youve got bigger problems than a crappy lens....
I would definitly say get and XHA1, you cant lose. it has a nice wideangle, a long 20x reach, decent HDV implimentation, good image control, good dynamic range, and when you need it (should you descide to do interview or wedding work), puts out someof the finest 1080i you can get short of a broadcast camera.
Plus it shoots Great 24p SD. the lens is acceptable, but not as good as teh 16x fro mwhat i hear, but if a little chroma abberation is ruining your movie, youve got bigger problems than a crappy lens....
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