http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Topic: Matching Canon XL2 en Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:01:32 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/matching-canon-xl2#post-50299 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:49:56 +0000 XTR-91 50299@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>This can become a hard task for multi-cam shooters. There are plenty of variables - video format, CCD size, white balance (which is for the most part easy to fix), etc.</p> <p>Anyway, you certainly don't want your primary camcorder HD along with an SD camcorder, or vice versa. If one HD camcorder belongs to a multi-cam setup, all camcorders should shoot in HD. Another thing to keep in mind is that HD camcorders have a lower light sensativity - a 1/6" single-chip CCD recording in Standard definition would be more light-sensative to a 1/6" single CCD of an HD camcorder.</p> <p><strong>So here is my question, do you think i should purchase a used GL2, would it match better? or should I go for another XL2,</strong></p> <p>Doing some research, it appears that both MiniDV (DV-AVI format) camcorders. The Canon XL2 records with a slightly larger CCD (1/3") than that of a GL2 (1/4") - GL1 is the same. Comparing the two, it probably won't make much of a difference. I'd closely compare the image quality from the XL2 with the GL1 and see if you're satisfied. Otherwise, I would purchase a second XL2.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/matching-canon-xl2#post-50298 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:09:58 +0000 phelpsarts 50298@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hey everyone, it's been a while out of the film business. I have been asked to film a wedding for someone, the last time I filmed one was back in 2005. I have a canon XL2 and GL1. I use the XL2 as a main camera and the GL1 as a B camera for wide shots.</p> <p>The fact is that it is hard to match the two together, and with the age of the GL1 I'm thinking it's time for another camera.</p> <p>So here is my question, do you think i should purchase a used GL2, would it match better? or should I go for another XL2, the problem here is that I may only be doing this one wedding, so I don't know if it is worth upgrading to HD.</p> <p>What do you all think?</p> <p>Thanks for all of your help<br /> -Rob</p>