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Canon xl2?

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EastSteez.
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how are they? im getting one tomarow
Sep 19 2007 9:12PM
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too bulky for skiing
Sep 19 2007 9:20PM
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K-Thomas
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^ what he said. sell it and take the money to buy something less bulky like a gl or vx or some shit.
Sep 19 2007 10:25PM
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Geoff.
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dope camera. for similar features and price, you could get a dvx which is more skiing friendly. the xl2 is sick though, multiple frame rates, interchangable lenses, true widescreen and a shitload of manual control
Sep 19 2007 10:45PM
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XtRemE11
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i would take the xl2 over the dvx, yeah it is big but just deal with it, the big ski movie companies use cameras way heavier and they turn out awesome. i would never sacrafice the picture quality just so i can be lazy. and ive never seen xl2 skiing footage, i bet it would look awesome. plus everyone uses a dvx.
Sep 20 2007 4:22AM
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Jwenz
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Its a great camera that will last a long time. Plus you have many options with lens that are only better than what you can imagine. If its for your skating, its fine. I would just go with a VX2100 or something along that lines. Plus a VX2100 is much more compatible (meaning can be used easier) with great quality film. But then again if you shoot in 24fps the footage will be a 1000 times better.
Sep 20 2007 7:00AM
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ECfreeski3
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very, very nice camera
Sep 20 2007 6:44PM
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Snowcase
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So how many of you have actually used the xl2? And jwenz, 24p doesn't mean shit if you can't hold a camera still. You have to have skill to get quality from ANY camera. I mean look at berman's older movies. He used a vx1k for a while then a pd150 (vx2000) now an fx1. He's gotten better along with his camera's. He started small and worked his way up. If you've never used a camera like that before you will be utterly perplexed when you get it.
Sep 21 2007 12:00PM
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chuck_B
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sick camera
Sep 21 2007 10:43PM
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ECfreeski3
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are you talking to me? because i have..
Sep 24 2007 6:14PM
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Snowcase
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I'm talking to anyone who posted in this thread.
Sep 24 2007 6:43PM
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n-o
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my buddy is getting an xl 1 or xl 2
Sep 25 2007 9:29AM
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tha_CF
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Ive shot it, and dont like it.
The replaceable lense system is cool, and you can get good colors better, however for the price.... i think its overrated. DVX is equally good and in my opinion better, and apx 1000 less.
Sep 26 2007 11:11PM
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