Hello indietalk.com people, I was wondering is the Canon GL1 a good, all round camera for a film-making beginner?
I have. It's a fine camera to start with.
The compression they use with sd cards to record video still doesn't match up to hd mini-dv tapes.
You get funny things happening to your picture in the size compression.
Never. I've never even heard of "hot pixels" in regardHave you had any trouble with it like hot pixels?
The GL1 does not record video to sd cards - only stills.The compression they use with sd cards to record video still doesn't match up to hd mini-dv tapes.
The compression they use with sd cards to record video still doesn't match up to hd mini-dv tapes.
You get funny things happening to your picture in the size compression.
What does this have to do with this thread at all? The Canon GL1 is an SD camera. Getting back to the original point, the GL1 is a fine camera, and great to learn on if you have access to one. At this point, however, I probably wouldn't purchase one.
I'm not sure what your budget it, but at this point I wouldn't buy a standard definition camera. It's an outdated tech and it's really showing its age. It'd be fine for learning, but there are a lot of options in the same price range that will get you better image quality.
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I already own this camera, but I just thought it would be much better to get a camera with an audio jack and full manual features.
Sure, but the GL1 is 10 years old at this point. Even if you pick up a gently used GL1 there's no telling how long it will last before it needs to go in for repairs. As for audio in, what you really want is XLR, which the GL1 lacks. The GL1 was a great camera, and could still be useful for learning, but likely isn't worth paying however much they're going for these days.
Thanks for the reply, but I'm really interested in the GL2... I'm just getting into filming and all and don't really see why I shouldn't buy a GL2 since its only three years old.
I'm not sure where you're getting your info, but both the GL1 and GL2 came out in 2001.