I'm almost ready to take the plunge...

[TimothyJinx]

...for the A1. Actually two of them.

I have been using my DVX100a for a couple of years now and I love it. There have been several occasions lately where I really needed to shoot with two cameras. So, I thought maybe I would buy a new DVX but the price of a new one is the same as an A1 and a used DVX still saves me only a grand or so. But it would be a nightmare trying to match footage from the DVX and the A1 in SD.

So, I am on the verge of selling the DVX and purchasing two Canon A1's.

The only reason I am hesitating is monitoring and focus. Right now I am using my trusty old JVC TM910SU field monitor and I love it. After searching this site along with DVInfo I have come to the conclusion there is no good answer to the monitor problem without mortgaging the house.

I could live with a monitor with lower resolution just for framing up shots, etc. But focusing an HD camera scares the heck out of me. How are you guys doing it?

 

[Alan Bradley]

focusing on the A1 hasn't been all that bad as far as I am concerned. the magnification button and peaking control has been more than adequate to aid in focusing. also someone gave me a hint where i can customize my camera to switch the LCD into B/W whenever i press peaking or magnify. this is an awesome trick and makes for great focusing IMHO. go for it. The canon XH-A1 is all that. before i went to hawaii, all i kept hearing was how great it was. then i went and realized that it was even better than I had imagined. much like this camera. get it, it's better than advertised...IMHO. later.