Just bought a used gl1
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yommytacoe
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GL1 compared to the cameras coming out now, isn't really a hot item, but it will get the job done. I've used a GL2 several times, and I never liked it too much, mainly because i shoot in 16:9 widescreen 99% of the time, and it only shoots 4:3.
Gl1, like the VX1000 is mostly used these days for action sports such as skiing and skateboarding, where camera men need to get good quality footage, but not have to worry about breaking a brand new camcorder in the event something should happen.
Get to know the camera, inside and out, and you'll get some nice footage out of it.
Gl1, like the VX1000 is mostly used these days for action sports such as skiing and skateboarding, where camera men need to get good quality footage, but not have to worry about breaking a brand new camcorder in the event something should happen.
Get to know the camera, inside and out, and you'll get some nice footage out of it.
Capt Quirk
Veteran
The GL1 isn't a great cam for long shots, but at a closer distance, it is a great image. It is also a workhorse that will last for many years if you take care of it, and I wish I still had mine.
Gl-1
Gl-1
I have had one, purchased on Ebay, about 7 months, but am only starting to get to use it semi-regularly, with a series of interviews. Make friends early with the Standby lock! It saves your settings while you're setting up. That is, as you may know, the camera will stay on for several minutes while not recording, but then shut off automatically, to save the heads and battery (or just the heads, if you're on AC); when it does, you'll have to reset aperture, shutter, white balance, if manually set, when you start up again--unless you used standby lock. I have learned this the hard way.
I was making some white balance (WB) tests recently, using various filters. I keep a 1A on the lens all the time for protection. It suddenly occurred to me that this would slightly warm the picture if I used one of the two WB presets. Likewise, a bit more, a IB. Remember that, if you set exposure manually before the WB, and then use the custom WB button without a filter, then add a filter, you need to adjust for the filter factor. In digital, a 1/3-stop loss is noticeable, althouhg, yes, you can "fix it in post."
Perhaps you already know this, but since you said this was your first prosumer camera...
If you're going to use external mics, you will want to invest in a box like the Studio 1 or Beachtek, which takes a balanced input from a pro mic and outputs to 1/8th mini plug unbalanced for the camera. GL-1 has a very good AGC (unforutnately, no manual control) and with the box you'll be in good shape.
Check your headphones! I set up an interview with a Sony lavalier (ECM-55) the other day and set my Studio 1 on mono; after all, it's a mono mic. The signal was terribly low! I finally switched to a wireless back-up mic. When I got home, I discovered that when I switched the box to stereo, the signal was fine. I still don't know why (or why I had done this inadvertently before), but a word to the wise.
Have fun!
Gl-1
I have had one, purchased on Ebay, about 7 months, but am only starting to get to use it semi-regularly, with a series of interviews. Make friends early with the Standby lock! It saves your settings while you're setting up. That is, as you may know, the camera will stay on for several minutes while not recording, but then shut off automatically, to save the heads and battery (or just the heads, if you're on AC); when it does, you'll have to reset aperture, shutter, white balance, if manually set, when you start up again--unless you used standby lock. I have learned this the hard way.
I was making some white balance (WB) tests recently, using various filters. I keep a 1A on the lens all the time for protection. It suddenly occurred to me that this would slightly warm the picture if I used one of the two WB presets. Likewise, a bit more, a IB. Remember that, if you set exposure manually before the WB, and then use the custom WB button without a filter, then add a filter, you need to adjust for the filter factor. In digital, a 1/3-stop loss is noticeable, althouhg, yes, you can "fix it in post."
Perhaps you already know this, but since you said this was your first prosumer camera...
If you're going to use external mics, you will want to invest in a box like the Studio 1 or Beachtek, which takes a balanced input from a pro mic and outputs to 1/8th mini plug unbalanced for the camera. GL-1 has a very good AGC (unforutnately, no manual control) and with the box you'll be in good shape.
Check your headphones! I set up an interview with a Sony lavalier (ECM-55) the other day and set my Studio 1 on mono; after all, it's a mono mic. The signal was terribly low! I finally switched to a wireless back-up mic. When I got home, I discovered that when I switched the box to stereo, the signal was fine. I still don't know why (or why I had done this inadvertently before), but a word to the wise.
Have fun!
movielighter
Active member
GL1 is a pretty good start!
The 20x optics work out quite well and give you some "great" looks. I used to have a PRO88 wireless mic kit, fluid head tripod, and a couple of lights and did some nice interviews and captured a lot of sports footage. The timelapse came in handy quite a few times for opening and closing shots.
Practice and you will get the skills you need, lots of information on the internet as well.
The 20x optics work out quite well and give you some "great" looks. I used to have a PRO88 wireless mic kit, fluid head tripod, and a couple of lights and did some nice interviews and captured a lot of sports footage. The timelapse came in handy quite a few times for opening and closing shots.
Practice and you will get the skills you need, lots of information on the internet as well.