Posted by David McCall on 01/11/74 11:45

<mv@movingvision.co.uk> wrote in message
news:c8wekaPtC6REFwDW@movingvision.demon.co.uk...
> In message <1145527613.259657.190610@v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com>,
> femalebiceps@msn.com writes
>>If I keep the projects well lit with external lights then the XL2 will
>>be able to show a better picture? Can I buy a lens that works better in
>>low light? The XL2 looks more professional than a PD170. Do you not
>>disagree?
>>
>
> After all the discussion so far I can't believe you've said that!
>
> Seems to me you've already decided and just keep hammering away at these
> questions until someone agrees with your original and erroneous premise.
> Seems to me you mostly want to look good to the other amateur folk because
> it sure as well won't impress the pros. For the same money as an XL2 you
> can have an FX1 with a beach box XLR adapter. Now that really does blow
> the XL2 out of the water!
>
> I guess you'd not care for the little A1 at half the XL2 price because
> it's so low profile nobody would realise that your shooting full 1080i or
> full 540 resolution DV or DVCAM in either 4x3 or 16x9.
>
> I'll bow out of this strand now but just for the record; Standard
> Definition, with or without ersatz 16x9 is obsolete, at that price range
> only HDV types are worth considering. But if filming with an awkward
> banana with atrocious handling ergonomics and dodgy back focus lock (rack
> focus lock on your side of the pond) ticks your boxes, go right ahead and
> joy be with you.
>
But you got to admit that Canon cameras look pretty cool
once you add he fancy matte box, follow focus dial,
extended viewfinder, adapter to allow use of prime lenses,
etc., etc.?:-)

I think he is looking for something big enough to impress.
The PD-170 is in many ways a better camera, but they
look very similar to what any decision maker might use to
make their home movies. It can be a hard sell. Unfortunately,
if you are down to the size of your camera as a prime selling
point, then you haven't done a very good job of selling your
talent as a videographer.

David

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