Bought a new camera today, my Canon Xm2

JustTakeAPebble · Post by **JustTakeAPebble** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:13 pm

Got a lot of acessories with it too, and I mean a lot! I got a Canon xm2, Peli 1550 Case, Wide Angle Adapter for XM2, 2 large and 1 small Battery Pack, Canon Video Light VL-10Li ,Cables, Charger, 2 Mini DV Tapes, Remote control and a Tripod all for £1000, the Xm2 alone costs up to £2500.

Here is two pictures of me playing with the camera on the tripod with the attachable light.

Simon

Cpt Matt Sparrow · Post by **Cpt Matt Sparrow** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:01 pm

Simon,

is the one you were going to buy of your tutor?
I don't know anything about them, but it looks cool!

Matt

JustTakeAPebble · Post by **JustTakeAPebble** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:03 pm

Yeah this is the one I bought off a tutor of mine, well this one is a Canon XM2 camera designed for professional and consumer use,
it is lightweight and very good picture quality, and withw hat I'm aspiring to do, it's what I need.

Simon

GUITARIDOL5682 · Post by **GUITARIDOL5682** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 5:43 pm

Simon is this the tool for creating the documentary ?. How will you go about doing this ? I know the basics for shooting an interview but how will you put things like photos and memorabilia into the docu ?. I hope this camera will help you mate and it looks like you got yourself an excellent deal. Any more updates and news you can share about the docu ?.

rice_pudding · Post by **rice_pudding** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 7:02 pm

Nice purchase Simon

the XM2 is a great camera, wih the right lenses the quality is really very good

A documentary filmmaker i met uses one, I used its bigger brother once on a film that got cancelled and that too was awesome!

I considered buying a sony pd170 recently but i think i'll stick with what i have for now

Rob

JustTakeAPebble · Post by **JustTakeAPebble** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 7:44 pm

GUITARIDOL5682 wrote:Simon is this the tool for creating the documentary ?. How will you go about doing this ? I know the basics for shooting an interview but how will you put things like photos and memorabilia into the docu ?. I hope this camera will help you mate and it looks like you got yourself an excellent deal. Any more updates and news you can share about the docu ?.

Hi Shaun

This tool can be used for film, documentary or tv, whichever I choose, but its not for the Randy Rhoads documentary as most of the documentary is self shot by the people involved, but if i get answer from someone who im waiting to answer my letter

i will use it for that special interview. As for how would I do it, its fairlly simple, but I find it easier to say and show, rather than type ya know?

According to the AV guys at uni I got myself that much of a great deal that they want me to come with them when theyre ordering xD They were joking though lol xD

Simon

JustTakeAPebble · Post by **JustTakeAPebble** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 7:46 pm

rice_pudding wrote:Nice purchase Simon

the XM2 is a great camera, wih the right lenses the quality is really very good

A documentary filmmaker i met uses one, I used its bigger brother once on a film that got cancelled and that too was awesome!

I considered buying a sony pd170 recently but i think i'll stick with what i have for now

Rob

Haha cheers Rob

wow a pd170, thats quite a good one

its what we use at uni too.

The XL1? wow, I've heard its nicknamed the egg timer lol.

Simon