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Canon XL-1

Canon XL-1. Manual Vs Automatic Full Creative Control No ‘Searching’ on auto functions. Creating Pretty Pictures. Colour Temperature and White Balance Light is not all the same colour The camera needs to be calibrated to tell it what colour white is under current conditions.

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Canon XL-1

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  1. Canon XL-1 Level 1 Film Technology

  2. Manual Vs Automatic • Full Creative Control • No ‘Searching’ on auto functions Creating Pretty Pictures Level 1 Film Technology

  3. Colour Temperature and White Balance • Light is not all the same colour • The camera needs to be calibrated to tell it what colour white is under current conditions Level 1 Film Technology

  4. Exposure: Aperture/Iris control • Controls the amount of light entering the camera • Underexposure results in grainy images • Overexposure results in clipping and loss of detail Level 1 Film Technology

  5. The aperture opening is measured in f-stops • Higher numbers let in less light • f/1.6 lets in more light than f/16 Level 1 Film Technology

  6. Shutter Speed • Faster speeds capture sharper images, reducing motion blur • But less light reaches the CCD • The aperture may need to be opened to compensate Level 1 Film Technology

  7. Focus • Depth of Field • Pull/Rack Focus • Focal Length and angle of view Level 1 Film Technology

  8. Depth Of Field • The area in front of and behind the subject that is in acceptable focus Lens is focused here Range of image in Acceptable focus Level 1 Film Technology

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  11. To increase DOF • Use a wide angle setting • A high f stop setting (closing the aperture) • Long shots • To decrease DOF • Use telephoto setting • A low f stop setting (opening the aperture) • Close ups Level 1 Film Technology

  12. Pull or Rack Focus • Changing the focal point from on subject to another to draw the viewers attention. Level 1 Film Technology

  13. Focal Length and Angle of View • Using a telephoto setting will appear to compress the distance between objects • A wide angle setting will give a more natural representation of depth Level 1 Film Technology

  14. Menu Controls • Zebra patterns – displays overexposed areas of the image • Aspect Ratio – 4:3(fullscreen), 16:9(widescreen) Level 1 Film Technology

  15. Aspect Ratio • 4:3 Is being replaced by 16:9 widescreen Level 1 Film Technology

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  17. Power Dial Set To ‘M’ Focus Ring Zoom Ring Aperture/Iris Shutter White Balance Level 1 Film Technology

  18. www.filmtechnology.info Canon XL-1 Manual Help on technical report writing Level 1 Film Technology

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