Canon XL2 Test: Natural Daylight Test

[htsk91]

Can this record HD? cause non of the vids on youtube are hd. the highest ive seen is 480p

[MichaelSirois]

@htsk91 The answer can be confusing, but basically no. The XL2 shoots in Standard Definition, but it is the perfection of SD. The quality is great and translates to 720p on YouTube. For example, most of my films are 720p on YouTube despite being shot in SD. On YouTube, the "HD" option isn't really correct.

[htsk91]

@MichaelSirois this was in 2007, so was there any upgrade from SD to HD? Cause if it shoots in Standard then im not too sure its worth $2,000+.... But it looks sick

[sjpc33]

What did you edit with and what were your export settings for this video?

Thanks

[MohonaTvCanada]

Way to go man ! Nice shooting :)

[vegasfilms09]

damn that was pretty good,nice song choice!

[jade041203]

Nice Vid. I did a few DOF test's as well on my XL2 check them out tell me what you think.

[hamercalif]

No, didn't like it at all.

Need more practice

[MichaelSirois]

You're right. Thanks.

[korgpadude]

it doesnt look canon xl2 , it looks like it was taken with a normal camera

[MichaelSirois]

I wouldn't say that it resembles a "normal" camera, whatever normal is, but it definitely is nowhere near it's full potential. I was still learning about the XL-2 when I used this, and in particular the white balance is what made some of this video appear as lower quality. Plus this was done in July of 2007.

[IndyCreations]

Nice footage..

I'm hopefully getting this camera soon :)

[Nemesys422]

Great footage considering you're just getting used to it. The XL2 is a beautiful piece of kit and is well worth thoroughly examining. Broadcast material can be achieved with the right set up but you must read up first and take as much advice as you can, lighting is critical especially with Canon Cameras and you really need 150 to 200 lux to keep out of the 'grain zone'. Look forward to seeing more from you in future, N422 :-)

[cstylewit1]

PROUD--ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR CANON

[cosmicCalamity]

Most of it looks too video like. You should be able to do better stuff with the XL2. Colors are off.

[MichaelSirois]

When I made this three years ago I was still getting used to the XL-2, and this video in particular had a problem with white balance (since I didn't know how to do that at the time). Still, even in the hands of an amateur the XL-2 still manages to look nice.

[teodoro1980]

Do you use CP on the camera? You should, you can adjust coring, setup level, master pedestal, color phase etc etc etc. Very cool to play with.

[MichaelSirois]

I use CP now, but at the time I had no idea of that feature. It's an awesome feature, though.

[pawnthesword]

what song is this

[ExFilms]

song is "six underground" by the sneaker pimps.

[AlienDeLaMars]

I see you have problem with white balance :)

[aleks8825]

Agreed!

[DISCO7460]

Hey nathan what kind of system do you recommend me to edit HD.avid mojo sdi would it work if i use a canon xl 2?

[sjpc33]

final cut is what i recommend and yes it will work if you use an xl2

[liberty610]

So far one of the places I looked at was Full Compass. They have them brand new for about 3600.00

[kassop]

The sony hdr-fx1e has very good low light capablities

[spacetherapysession]

Pretty nifty.

I've been looking to buy one but I haven't decided on the best place to buy it yet since it seems the prices seeme to be fairly different depending on where you purchase them.

What song did you use?

[MichaelSirois]

^I bought mine off of B&H Photo. pretty good price, excellent service. don't buy it if it is under 2000 because if it is then it's a scam. and the song is "6 Underground" by Sneaker Pimps

[MrKlay]

Yea i was really skeptical of the ones that are selling them for 1,000$

So would you recommend this for a independant filmer?

[costaricangeneral]

definately man... you know hd is always nice but its so much more expensive... plus not all people have hddvd players so if your planning on trying to make as uncompressed as you wont find much... so go xl2.... with some smart lighting you will have beautiful shots.

[NathanCharrois]

I agree. Not to mention you need a killer computer to edit HD.

[sjpc33]

sometimes you can get good deals on ebay, but be careful, B&H is a great place to get it, very reasonable price and very reliable.