Response to Film effect XL-1

Actually, using ND filters is what allows you to use a lower T-Stop. I shot a feature where, because of our small lighting package, I was constantly at the open end of the lens (T 1.8 or T 2) for most of it. To be honest, I am amazed at how much depth of field the DV format offers. Two other things that may help: move the camera back as far as you can and use a longer focal length as this automatically decreases depth of field. Also, I believe that you can set the gain to -3 on the XL-1 (thought I am not positive) which I believe is about one stop less light forcing you to open up the lens a stop. This would help but remember that you can't get less depth of field than the what you got at the widest T-stop.

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