How is the Canon GL1??

[Cooper]

I am seriously looking at this camera and was wondering if anybody had any experiences with it they might want to share
http://www.canondv.com for a picture of it

Thanks,
Cooper

[Elie]

Hi,

Here's a post from a happy GL1 user from rec.video.desktop

Regards,
Elie

"I've been posting about some concerns with the GL1 and another poster
asked if I'd made up my mind whether or not to take it back. The
following is my response:

I decided to keep it and am happy about it. The only problems I can
see are the lack of manual audio control. You basically get one level.
I'll be getting a beachtek adaptor to plug in my xlr's and then I'll
have control. The only other thing is pretty minor. When you're
shooting from the handle (there's a zoom rocker and shooting controls
on the handle too. pretty sweet!) If you're not careful, your knuckles
can be depressing the main zoom rocker. Not a biggy, but it would be
nice if they'd put a way to lock out the controls like you can on the
handle. I haven't had it that long, so there may be a control I haven't
found yet. Once again, I'm very happy with the GL1, and recommend it.


skip hunt"

[Cooper]

thanks for the info. From what I ahve seen, this camera pretty much kicks ass.

thanks,
Cooper

[Elie]

The GL1 sure does Kick

It's best to check it out yourself at your local camera store, plus reviews on the internet also helps.

Good Luck,
Elie