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03 Feb, 2020
A very entertaining book.
This is a terrific book. Wait until you read about what happened to the poor old witch of the west.
04 Apr, 2009
The best choice for independent filmmakers!
I was looking for a new camera to make independent digital films. My previous camera was a Canon GL-1 and I loved it, still use it and have made very successful videos with it. But the demands for higher quality by distributors made it clear I would have to upgrade to HD. My reasons for choosing the XH-A1 where similar to my choice of the GL-1. When I chose the GL-1, I did not need the added lens features of the XL-1, nor could I afford them. With XH-A1 the 20x zoom is so good that again I do not need the added lens features of the more expensive Canon's nor the added connectivity. What did impress me, is that the video quality of the XH-A1 is the same as that of the higher priced Canons as it has the same advanced CCD chips. My research even discovered that the quality is very similar to the quality of much more expensive, large CCD cameras used by major studios to produce internationally distributed films. This means that anyone can produce a film with this relatively low-priced camera and no one will notice any difference in quality from studio produced digital films.
The learning curve may be a little steep but the features are well worth learning, and there are videos out there to help you such as "Learn The XHA1." And though the main reason I bought this camera is for video, the still camera features just blow me away. There are far too many to cover here, but just to give an example, you can set up your XH-A1 to take still shots (Saved to an SD card) while taping, and thus have promotional shots for your film. And with the larger SD cards available you can save thousands of the highest quality photos to a single card.
Back to the camcorder, the sound features on this camcorder are just what the movie maker needs with XLR inputs, and in camera adjustments that let you use the high-quality built in mic, an outside camera like a shotgun mic, or soundboard. It even has phantom power if you need it for an external mic on a boom.
The lens does accommodate wide angle and magnification lenses, and the FIZZY arrangement of the lens control dials: FOCUS, ZOOM, IRIS, make controlling your picture easy. You even have a number of options to set how much control you want. From virtually automatic in situations where you don't have time for adjustments, as in a documentary, or very controlled as in a feature film scene where you want only characters in focus. And there is lots more.
Take it from me. If you want to make your own digital feature film or documentary, this is the camera for you.
28 Jul, 2021
An old favorite.
I read this at 17. loved it then.