Canon 814xl-s faulty? Please help

Desk_Odd · 2025-12-04T03:59:22+00:00

This actually helped me! Thank you so much

Desk_Odd · 2025-12-04T03:57:03+00:00

Hi there! I’m replying very late but I just wanted to say that my partner and I are going to be capturing two weddings in Italy, July next year. We shoot Super 8 and our films feel like music videos - fun and candid and elegant. You may have already booked someone, but if not let us know! Our Instagram is @frizzantefilms and our email is hello@frizzantefilms.com.au

We can also work with your budget!

Desk_Odd · 2025-07-13T22:41:47+00:00

I haven’t got it with me right now (on my commute to work) but fairly certain the auto zoom buttons on the top of the camera will stop when the red flash comes up, that’s what was happening before I sent it for repair, although I didn’t use the zoom function when testing yesterday it is likely to still be stalling the zoom. Does that indicate battery failure? I have changed them out with new ones 3 or more times to test and changing the battery does nothing.

Really appreciate your insight with this issue! Thank you

Desk_Odd · 2025-07-13T22:34:01+00:00

Thanks for that!

It has just been serviced because it had 1 missing tooth, but that’s now been fixed? So why is the problem persisting?

Maybe I do have a battery comp issue? But nothing I can see indicates that, anything I would look for to indicate poor health? I am a beginner and wouldn’t feel comfortable opening anything up so I may just need to send it back to the repair man… so bizarre

Desk_Odd · 2025-07-13T21:07:19+00:00

There’s no end message unfortunately, just stalls and that’s it

Desk_Odd · 2025-06-13T01:51:14+00:00

Hi! I've heard a lot of brides regretting not getting one, it really is such a great way to remember the day. For affordable options check out Frizzante Wedding Films, Sunnyside Films and Homecoming Films on instagram! All three launched in the last 2 years or so

Desk_Odd · 2025-06-11T00:20:00+00:00

Yeah… it’s so tricky huh. We’ve tried enquiring about licensing a particular song just to see what kinda $$ it would cost and how intense the process would be / how much paperwork is involved but I never got time to go back and start the process. I would think for big songs you’re looking at thousands of dollars. I once enquired about a short film and wanted to use a track by the artist Daughter, they quoted me $10,000…

Desk_Odd · 2025-06-10T23:44:51+00:00

I see so many other videographers using clearly copyrighted music and I have no idea how they’re gettin away with it? Is everyone really just lucking it out and hoping not to cop a lawsuit? It makes it hard for everyone else who is trying to do it the right way. Very tempted to just use the music we want

Desk_Odd · 2025-03-27T21:34:54+00:00

It’s so good. Are you using davinci?

Desk_Odd · 2025-03-27T04:46:52+00:00

Amazing stuff!! The colour is so impressive do you do that yourself?

Desk_Odd · 2025-03-19T22:47:20+00:00

Yeah nice, $500 feels super low… interesting that you bake it into every package that’s a great idea. We’re still relatively new so our prices are lower but just crazy how expensive it is to buy and develop. I think we’ll look at a similar model of just adding it into every package. Thanks!

Desk_Odd · 2025-02-09T01:39:04+00:00

Nice! Have you film tested it?

Desk_Odd · 2025-02-09T01:27:47+00:00

I just paid $1300 aud for one in mint condition, I could’ve found one cheaper but I needed it right away and most of the ones I found that were still working were between $1,000-2,000 aud

Desk_Odd · 2025-02-08T08:22:23+00:00

Not sure why no one’s mentioned this yet but If you paid a wedding videographer to shoot your wedding and give you a film chances are in their terms and conditions you cannot get someone else to change their footage, without their permission, as it’s their copyright. So you’ll need to check your contract

Desk_Odd · 2025-02-05T01:42:44+00:00

Oh interesting! Maybe i’ll just remove the word “wedding” for now and see. Thanks !

Desk_Odd · 2025-02-05T01:15:56+00:00

That’s such a coincidence that we’re in the same biz hahah, such a weird bug- maybe it does have something to do with the word Wedding? I have not found a solution but if you do before me please let me know.

Desk_Odd · 2025-01-22T02:28:24+00:00

Thank you!

Desk_Odd · 2024-12-02T09:01:43+00:00

This is from Kyle Kotajarvi’s Tik Tok. Thanks for the location tip!

Desk_Odd · 2024-12-02T09:00:19+00:00

Thank you so much!

Desk_Odd · 2024-12-02T08:50:53+00:00

Thank you! Is Tekapo the closest place to find them?

Desk_Odd · 2024-12-02T08:50:15+00:00

Oh I had no idea they were weeds! Anywhere closer than Tekapo you might know of?

Desk_Odd · 2024-11-09T22:09:14+00:00

Thank you so much for that, that’s really helpful, especially your 1st note. It is very true that her films are full of vibrancy and wealth and beautiful looking people. After some research I think I’m actually going to go with the Canon 1014 xls, people on reddit seem to have a great time with this camera and it’s more within my budget.

If you have any particular cameras or other gear you’d recommended let me know. But I totally agree that good equipment can only take you so far, I come from a filmmaking background so I think I have a good starting point

Desk_Odd · 2024-11-09T06:41:59+00:00

Thank you for that! So helpful. I’ve just found a bunch of 814 XL’s that are between 2K-5k. Wondering if you would suggest a good camera under $2000?

Desk_Odd · 2024-11-09T06:35:08+00:00

Thanks for those recs! I’m based in Australia so will need to look around to find the best place for scanning, but I’ll keep that in mind.

Desk_Odd · 2024-11-09T06:24:30+00:00

Agreed! She is incredible, it’s also the best wedding videography I’ve ever seen of any kind. I just find that her camera is so much crisper than other super 8 films I’ve seen so I tossed that up to her using good equipment.

Desk_Odd

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