ncje's A1 Thread

For Mirezzi - cam settings for Ginza scene

Sorry but couldnt tell you exact fstop and shutter speed, they were rolled around for each scene, but cam settings were:
Gamma: Cine 2
Knee: Low
Black: Middle
Sharpness: - 3
H DTL FREQ: Middle
NR1: Low
COLOR MAT.: Cine 2
COLOR GAIN: 28

Everything was set at 0

EDIT: Gain set at 0

White balance was set in an interior under tungsten light - I thought it gave the shots a nice clean look. When I compare it to the tungsten preset its almost exactly same white balance. The lighting in Ginza naturally has a very white feel so I wanted to retain that.

Chuck that clip is in the first post somewhere.

The transition is a Natress Plug in for FCP called: G film dissolve - interpostive 1 which can be found here:

http://www.nattress.com/

Stopped using any plug ins other than Nattress, seems no need for anything else with this tool set, and its cheap. I havent actually done any CC in any of the shots on this thread
 
ncje said:
For Mirezzi - cam settings for Ginza scene

Sorry but couldnt tell you exact fstop and shutter speed, they were rolled around for each scene, but cam settings were:
Gamma: Cine 2
Knee: Low
Black: Middle
Sharpness: - 3
H DTL FREQ: Middle
NR1: Low
COLOR MAT.: Cine 2
COLOR GAIN: 28

Everything was set at 0

EDIT: Gain set at 0

White balance was set in an interior under tungsten light - I thought it gave the shots a nice clean look. When I compare it to the tungsten preset its almost exactly same white balance. The lighting in Ginza naturally has a very white feel so I wanted to retain that.

Chuck that clip is in the first post somewhere.

The transition is a Natress Plug in for FCP called: G film dissolve - interpostive 1 which can be found here:

http://www.nattress.com/

Stopped using any plug ins other than Nattress, seems no need for anything else with this tool set, and its cheap. I havent actually done any CC in any of the shots on this thread
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I would like to watch the same setup but having the GAIN set @-3 (similar to the Pappas' Bakery and Moviehouse clips?)

EDIT -- Second, anyone can suggest the same function coming from the Nattress plug in (Mac environment) but @PC_side? So, from another plug in or apps?
 
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i know this thread is all about the image and scene settings but how is the zoom on this cam? i use an h1 at work and it has variable speeds and can creep in real good. i have a dvx and it has a fairly good slow zoom. so how would the a1 compare to the dvx in zooming speeds? thanks
 
you can set the zoom for a constant speed which is awesome! The slowest one is sooooo slow. Plus the speed setting is right next to the zoom button.
 
Yeah glad someone else can answer that as I cant... I never use a slow zoom or pretty much never zoom. The only zoom I need is a snap zoom on a pan or something .. pretty easy to do on this cam.
 
Because of the footage I've been seeing on here and the features this cam seems to really holp up with, I just ordered TWO of them today with the HV10 as a VTR for these bad boys.

Try www.digitalfotoclub.com and ask for Ken. This guy was actually polite and patient with me on the phone. I was uncertain with the price-point they are selling them at, but I did a background check and saw that these were USA warrantied cameras.

Never thought I would jump into HDV and/or Canon, but because of you guys, I am eagerly waiting to get into affordable HD and not look back! Thanks!
 
scenedirector said:
Because of the footage I've been seeing on here and the features this cam seems to really holp up with, I just ordered TWO of them today with the HV10 as a VTR for these bad boys.

Try www.digitalfotoclub.com and ask for Ken. This guy was actually polite and patient with me on the phone. I was uncertain with the price-point they are selling them at, but I did a background check and saw that these were USA warrantied cameras.

Never thought I would jump into HDV and/or Canon, but because of you guys, I am eagerly waiting to get into affordable HD and not look back! Thanks!
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Are you 100% sure these guys are legit? This doesn't look a company that would sell such high end equipment.

If they are, I'd order from them at that price. PM me or respond or something when you recieve it so I can hear how their service is.
 
scenedirector said:
Because of the footage I've been seeing on here and the features this cam seems to really holp up with, I just ordered TWO of them today with the HV10 as a VTR for these bad boys.

Try www.digitalfotoclub.com and ask for Ken. This guy was actually polite and patient with me on the phone. I was uncertain with the price-point they are selling them at, but I did a background check and saw that these were USA warrantied cameras.

Never thought I would jump into HDV and/or Canon, but because of you guys, I am eagerly waiting to get into affordable HD and not look back! Thanks!
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I checked reselleratings and whilst all reviews arent bad it seems they have a problem with commonly selling grey market in the US. Personally I would avoid them. They are also located in Brooklyn where a lot of these dodgy reports seem to stem from in the US.

Even with all that I am surprised they can sell even grey market this cheap. I hope theres no other catch i.e. sorry it doesnt come with a battery thats $500 more etc.
 
You guys are getting me nervous! I dropped $8000 on them!! 2 Xh-a1s and an HV10 as a VTR.

These cams are suppose to be here on Friday. I'll let you all know. Thanks for telling me though!
Worse case scenario, if it is grey market: How do I tell? How do I get my money back and send them back?
 
Mate I hope it all works out for you. Fingers crossed. The issue I see is they deliver grey market and people have troubles returning them. A quick call to them to politely ask them to verify its a US model might do the trick, before they ship.

On another note - busy week so little time to get much done. This coming weekend I will do some additional shooting with Merlin. Some light setups with and without m2. And I am hoping for some sunny weather as I want to get out the polariser and do some actual test shots on some camera moves I want to incorporate in my next project - involves a dolly run side by side with car - using the ploariser and focus to give the impression the cam is pulled from the vehicle as it drives away (thinking this is going to take a few tests to perfect the look I am after).
 
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Hey everybody! Got my TWO A1s!!! And my HV10 for family videos and mostly VTR work!

Before I let the UPS guy leave my front door, we opened the box, took out the camcorder boxes, opened those up and much to what I was hoping....EVERYTHING was there, paperwork, warranty card, ALL the supplied accessories!!!

I've already fired one of these bad boys up to test it out. SO FAR, everything has been legit!!

I feel pretty lucky for getting TWO A1s for a hair under $7000!!

If you guys are interested, talk to Ken. He was VERY POLITE and answered all my questions and concerns. I even was up front and asked him about the accessories and ESPECIALLY the warranty from Canon and the such.

Well, got A LOT to test and learn as I have finally popped my HD production cherry!! It's official!! I'm HD and I ain't EVER looking back!
 
scenedirector said:
Hey everybody! Got my TWO A1s!!! And my HV10 for family videos and mostly VTR work!
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Congratulations! Sounds like an amazing deal. Do you mind sharing how much you paid for the HV10?

Thanks! JP
 
scenedirector said:
Because of the footage I've been seeing on here and the features this cam seems to really holp up with, I just ordered TWO of them today with the HV10 as a VTR for these bad boys.

Try www.digitalfotoclub.com and ask for Ken. This guy was actually polite and patient with me on the phone. I was uncertain with the price-point they are selling them at, but I did a background check and saw that these were USA warrantied cameras.
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Just FYI, I got my XH A1 from them yesterday. They're definitely legit and authorized. Its my third Canon camera/camcorder purchase from them. They called me the day I ordered to confirm that I definitely placed the order and sent it out that day. Best of all, they don't call and try to hassle you into buying more stuff. And yes, everyone I've dealt with there on the phone or through email has always been courteous and professional.

www.philipwilliams.com
 
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