How to Use a Canon XH A1 Video Camera : How to Use Focus Options on a Canon XH A1

If you are interested in video production, learn how to use focus options in this free video clip about the basics of a Canon XH A1 video camera.

Expert: Drew Noah
Bio: Drew Noah has been working for various websites for over five years. He uses the internet and email everyday for both work and pleasure.
Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• video
• production
• cameras
• videocamera
• canon
• xh-a1
• basics
• reviews
• freevideo
• howto

[icecreamanator]

How do you get the memory from the canon to the Mac pro? I need answers ASAP plz

[mejlgaardbliddal]

It is possible to get great focus on this camera, but the focusring is a bit hard to use. it has a tendency to go from infinity focus to very narrow focus very fast and it can be difficult to focus on something 5-10 meters out without overshooting the taget focus area. I do not know if that has improved on the S version, but it does excist on my original version. Great tutorial though

[PastorSonyaHicks8]

I recently purchased this camera and this is great information. I am a novice but I am learning and i will have some excellent footage.

[conewells]

this camera is OVERRATED! Huge focusing problems, even when it

looks sharp thru the viewfinder.

[jillian148]

@ivan6939 you want a an interchangeable video camer the buy sony nex-vg10

[robertpina99]

The commercials on these videos are annoying.

[ivan6939]

Are the lenses interchangeable??? If not then what CANON camera would you recommend to purchase, that does have interchangeable lenses

[glenrob123]

@kreator20 well his obviously not using the XHA1s is he buddy!

[JamesWorldStudios]

@nicolmedia yes because he was using digital camcorder, its something he has to use in order to do tutorials, because his main camera is probably the XHA1s

[nicolmedia]

this video is out of focus, kind of ironic