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XL1 Gain Problem: Urgent Advice Requested

Paul Winterton
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Jul 19, 2004, 11:04 PM

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A few days ago my XL1 started showing a rapid Gain fluctuation between +12dB and +6dB while is was set to +12dB. Setting it to +6dB causes it to fluctuate between 0dB and +6dB. Every so often it will cease and stay on the proper setting.

Has anyone seen this problem? What's going on inside? Any miraculous way of fixing it? Canon service says send it in.

I'm in the middle of shooting a project and not excited by the thought of sending it away.

Hope someone can shed some light on my shedding of light problem.

Thanks for reading, hope you have some advice.

Cheers,

Paul Winterton
Vancouver, Canada

Paul Winterton
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Jul 20, 2004, 1:00 PM

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For all of you who've had problems that seem unsolvable and then you realize the simplest of solutions.

I had forgotten that I set the white balance just prior to the problem occuring. I had set it on a "low light" white surface. Not realizing, I continued to shoot with the gain at +12dB. When the camera doesn't get enough light it can't reach the +12dB and drops back to the previous setting.

All I had to do was reset the white balance.

Oh boy, what a way to learn a lessson. And even Canon Service, didn't have an answer to my problem. I would have sent the camera to them and gotten it back in working order at $$$$$ repair cost.

Paul Winterton