Why does the XL1 suck in low light?

i just filmed some spots for use on cable television with the XL1 and it was horrible in low light. we were on a street in downtown new york with little light (only from the few street lamps above) and i could not get a good shot at all. i boosted the gain, shutter speed and iris and got nothing that i could use. why was it so bad? the camera was great in the studio but when we hit the street, it became a $3000 paperweight. we ended up using our sony tvr20, which was great.

anyone know what i was doing wrong?

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