Canon XL2 Gamma, Knee, Coring Sharpness, Colour Gain, Black Stretch, NR Noise Reduction, Detail

The freedom of manual control.

The XL2 offers an almost unbelievable amount of manual control. With an unprecedented amount of fully adjustable custom presets, as well as Brightness Adjustment and White Balance functions, the XL2 is a revelation in artistic freedom and flexibility.

CINE-LOOK The XL2 can shoot footage in a way that comes FUNCTIONS remarkably close to the look and feel of actual 35mm

film. Simply shoot in 25p mode and adjust the following functions according to your creative direction.

GAMMA

Set the Gamma mode to either Video / Normal or Cinema. When set

1to Cinema, the XL2 increases the dynamic range, reduces white-out in bright subjects and increases the grey scale in dark areas – this all combines to make your shots appear more filmic.

KNEE

Adjust the dynamic range at the high-brightness end of the spectrum

2in order to control the white-out in high-brightness areas. Select from High, Middle and Low. The Low setting will limit the extent of white-outs.

CORING

SHARPNESS

Another essential tool for refining your shots during a shoot – this function allows you to change the resolution of an image to suit your preference for either a sharper or softer look.

COLOUR GAIN

This feature allows you to fully adjust the saturation of your footage, shifting the colours from oversaturated to black and white if desired.

BLACK STRETCH

This feature lets you adjust your subject’s dynamic range on the low intensity side. Select from Stretch, Middle and Press. If Stretch is selected, the dynamic range is expanded so that the grey scale for black can be expressed – when Press is selected, the range is narrowed.

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1.Colour Hue

2.Colour Gain

3.Black Stretch

This function allows you to control the amount of subtle noise components present in your footage.

NR (NOISE REDUCTION)

Adjust the NR levels to suit your needs by selecting from one of five settings

–Auto, Low, Middle, High or Off. In Auto mode the noise reduction is controlled in response to noise gain. Moving from Low to High also improves the S / N ratio.

COLOUR HUE

COLOUR MATRIX

Select from Video / Normal or Cine-Look. This feature also allows you to select the colour balance and match it with a predetermined Gamma characteristic. Selecting the Cine-Look mode will give a more distinct ‘film’ colour.

V DETAIL

Set the resolution in the vertical direction when shooting in 25p mode. You can choose between Normal and Low to adjust the sharpness of the image.

Refine the colours of your picture through the full spectrum of hues, from warm and reddish to cold and greenish.

FILM GRAIN

Add that extra dimension to video footage that’s been shot to look like film. The XL2 can add a simulated film grain to any shot for a rougher, more organic texture.