On Fri, 27 Dec 2002 14:36:50 GMT, "brian a. henderson" wrote:

>: Any good and bad thoughts on canon XL-1s mini dv?
>: thanks
>
>If you're actually going to spend the money on extra lenses, then it's a
>good camera. Most people don't though. In that case I'd look at the Sony
>PD-150.
>
>Let the usual fur fly.
>
>-Brian

Some fur...;-)
I'd say: not as good as several cheaper cameras,
given its several control problems and so-so image
quality... There are better choices available for
most uses, going up to an inexpensive shoulder-mount
type, or down to a "handycam"-form camera...