Randy - I can't tell you how much easier it is having use of the DV controls within VF capture. Brilliant!

Don't be jealous.... be happy for me.... Okay BE jealous1 Seriously, this is really going to make a difference to my Vid-Activity.

Thanks for the best wishes,

Grazie

>IanG - it's really sensituive and responsive

I'm not sure how I got associated with those attributes, but there you go! I'm suitably jealous though!

I'll be very interested to hear how the gig goes - are you planning to record the audio separately or will you be doing it all with the camera?

Cheers

Ian G.

I'll breath a sigh of relief when these house payments are over ... gimme 20 years or so. Not too many new toys until then (LOL).

But seriously, congratulations! Sounds like you're set up for some serious fun now. Hey, can i borrow it next weekend for the musical that my brother & sister-in-law are in? ;)

hey Grazie,
please let me know all details about new toy.I mean actual experience using camera, even bad.I'm about to buy but would like to hear from a owener of this camera.Oh by the way does it load top or side or bottom?

Hi Grazie, are you using the Canon hotshoe XLR adapter or a BeachTek type box for your XLR input?

soundguy63 - Yup the Canon hotshoe XLR adapter.

Sarasdad - Side feeder - I couldn't bring myself to tell friends or relatives I'd spent money on a "bottom" feeder - call me old fashioned - but well, it aint natural - is it?

I've read "tons" of stuff on the this other excellent Forum for the XM2 = UK and GL2 = US

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/forumdisplay.php?s=743239a28c1f64582beb6bf54027f0b7&forumid=20

S - read through it. It truly has been influential on my buying decision - Seen the Sony VX2000 - too many ££s. XM2 has 2 independent knobs for Left/Right audio.

I'm going to have a serious play this weekend and will post my thoughts. I will say that I have a pro videographer friend who I've spent most of today with trying to find fault - he can't see any. I understnad that our BBC uses the Canon - then XM1 - as a stand by, for quick and dirty news footage.

S - do read the forum I mentioned there is a mass of new experience with this cute cammy. Gain and grain and red shift and 3CCD comparisons.

Grazie

"Hey, can i borrow it next weekend" - er? Let me think about it.... HMmmmm..... ;)

Yeah thought about it ...... no. I'll be using it then - He! He! - Chienworks thanks for all the help in the past. I've been using the VidCap DV controls - WOW! is that how it's supposed to work?!?!

Regards

Grazie

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Hmmm... Sideways Reply note: When I post a "Reply" to one of you, my "Replies" appear collected at the end of the thread. At the end of the "Last Post". Why? Or more importantly, how do I rectify this annoying "effect"? This makes a nonsense of keeping replies to the relevant question!

Grazie