[FCP-L] Re: Considering Canon XH-A1s. Any reviews? Used?

Doug -

We have 15 of the Canons at the school I teach classes at. While it makes a nice picture, HDV is still a pain format to deal with. I would much rather go to a file based acquisition model, but for student work, the tape based flow is best at this point. Our emphasis is on concept development and execution, rather than making our students DP's and editors...its a graduate advertising program.

The Canon is a pretty rugged and has enough ways to turn off the "auto" features, which I always have my students avoid. Note that the LCD monitor on the XHA-1 is nice but shows brighter than what is actually being recorded. You can put zebras on the monitor and set those to your liking, so at least you can tell where the whites are. You do have XLR's and a good BNC second output. All in all, a solid "pro-sumer" camera.

Hope that helps. Good luck.

--- In FinalCutPro-L@yahoogroups.com, "Dougv" <dougvlists@...> wrote:
>
> Colleagues,
> It'll be replacing my VX-2000, for roughly the same range of corporate, music videos, documentary, mostly single-handed, projects.
> Probably buying this week.
>
> I used one for a few hours and I like the picture though the LCD screen is a joke!
>
> Nice audio options.
>
> Any warnings, raves, sources for new or good condition used?
>
> Thanks for whatever info you can offer.
>
> Back to grieving the blue chip on the VX-2000. Everything's gone mustardy; not a salable look, except maybe a couple of hip hop videos.
>
> Cordially,
> Doug
> 773-394-0029
> Chicago
>

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