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Canon GL2
Canon GL2
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HQ Grade: F
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
  • 3 out of 5
"Problems with Start/Stop Rewind/FF"
  • 3 out of 5
"Great Camera Quality but not dependable"
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Russell Knight (rknight86) 0 pts
October 23, 2007 10:49 AM
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when turning the camera on it makes a loud noise when it picks up the tape are all gl2s like this?

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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58443 pts
October 24, 2007 1:43 PM
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Define loud noise. You can hear the camcorder thread the tape around heads initially. But it shouldn't be a "loud noise." Being this camera is a few years old now, your GL2 may need servicing. How many hours are on it? Do you use it alot? Try cleaning the heads and blowing out the mechanism.
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Russell Knight (rknight86) 0 pts
October 26, 2007 11:24 PM
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yea its the tape threading around the heads it seems to be loud. Its way louder than my handicam. I need it to be as silent as possible for hunting purposes.
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58443 pts
October 29, 2007 2:21 PM
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Hmmm. Have you talked to Canon about it? It shouldn't be that loud. But perhaps a housing is appropriate ... like an underwater one? Or better yet, build your own sound proof case.
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