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screamin_seamen
Posts: 619 - Karma: 551
First of all How do you like the camera pros?cons?

I do have one question and it should be east for a more experienced user.

I am using the camera as the importing camera onto my computer.How bad is it actually to do this? I only plan to have this camera stock at least another two years or so before upgrading in film school.

Let me know

Thanks
Jan 4 2010 8:02PM
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screamin_seamen
Posts: 619 - Karma: 551
bump need help
Jan 4 2010 8:25PM
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1337
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you use it only to pop the tape in and import it? i would suggest buying a dock or something, becuase thats just a waste of a camera. If you are going to film school, get that thing off of your desk and start shooting, or give it to me :)
Jan 4 2010 8:34PM
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1337
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can i take a guess that you are using an hv30 to film, and then swaping out the tape to the XH A1 to import?
Jan 4 2010 8:35PM
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screamin_seamen
Posts: 619 - Karma: 551
oh yea ok.
1) im not a rich bitch whoever can use an xh a1 for import only is crazy
2) maybe your not clear of the question.

I have an xh a1 that i shoot AND import with
How much damage will it actually do over time to the camera with using it as an importer as well.?
Jan 4 2010 8:52PM
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skiierrrrrrr
Posts: 998 - Karma: 694
a lot of people worry about capturing on their cameras but on a newer camera its not that big of  a deal. While it does put more work on the heads, it most likely wont hurt your camera if you take good care of it. Another alternative is to buy a cheap "cap cam" off ebay and use it to capture. I strongly suggest it
Jan 4 2010 9:03PM
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screamin_seamen
Posts: 619 - Karma: 551
thanks man

Jan 4 2010 9:18PM
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CS_Films
Posts: 468 - Karma: 466
We use two XH A1s you can use the heads for thousands of hours before they need to be cleaned which is only like 300 bux.
Jan 4 2010 9:30PM
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eheath
Posts: 61449 - Karma: 121,915
Are you kidding me? No.
Jan 5 2010 12:32AM
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KarmaInitiative
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WAT
Jan 5 2010 8:37AM
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DBeck
Posts: 1275 - Karma: 63
does the XH have a counter for heads? If it does a capture cam would be worth it to to keep low hours on the XH for resale purposes.
Jan 5 2010 11:15AM
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