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XF300
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Features
Exceptional Customization
 Users of the XF300 Professional Camcorder have full manual control of all camera functions to adapt to both technical and artistic challenges when shooting. For maximum customization, users have access to Custom Picture Settings, Custom Functions and Custom Display Options to tailor the camera to match their creative and production needs. Any combination of these items can be saved to an SD memory card for easy setup and matching of multiple XF305 and XF300 camcorders.
Custom Picture Settings
You can manually set an extensive variety of image quality adjustments and store them as 9 different presets. The adjustments include: Gamma, Black Level, Black Gamma, Low Key Saturation, Knee, Sharpness, Noise Reduction, Skin Detail, Selective Noise Reduction, Color Matrix, White Balance, Color Correction and Setup Level.
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Gamma
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Normal 1
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Normal 2
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Normal 3
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Normal 4
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Cine 1
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Cine 2
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Black
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Master Pedestal
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-50 → +50
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Master Black
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Red
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-50 → +50
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Green
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-50 → +50
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Blue
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-50 → +50
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Black Gamma
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Level
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-50 → +50
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Range
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-5 → +50
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Point
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-1 → +50
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Low Key Saturation
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Enable
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On
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Off
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Level
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-50 → +50
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Knee
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Enable
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On
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Off
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Auto
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On
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Off
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Slope
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-35 → +50
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Point
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50 → 109
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Saturation
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-10 → +10
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Sharpness
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Level
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-10 → +50
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H. Detail Frequency
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-8 → +8
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HV Detail Balance
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-8 → +8
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Limit
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-50 → +50
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Select
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0 → +15
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Knee Aperture
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Gain 0 → 9
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Slope 0 → 3
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Detail Sharp
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Level 0 → 50
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Slope 0 → 3
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Offset 0 → 50
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Coring
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Level -30 to +50
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D-Ofst 0 to +50
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D-Curve 0 to +8
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D-Depth -4 to +4
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Noise Reduction
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Auto
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Off
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1 → 8
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Skin Detail
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Effect Level
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Off
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Low
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Middle
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High
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Hue
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-16 → +16
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Chroma
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0 → 31
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Area
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0 → 31
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Y Level
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0 → 31
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Selective NR
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Effect Level
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Off
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Low
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Middle
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High
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Hue
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0 → 31
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Chroma
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0 → 31
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Area
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0 → 31
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Y Level
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0 → 31
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Color Matrix
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Select
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Normal 1
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Normal 2
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Normal 3
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Normal 4
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Cine 1
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Cine 2
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Gain
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-50 → +50
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Phase
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-18 → +18
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R-G
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-50 → +50
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R-B
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-50 → +50
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G-R
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-50 → +50
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G-B
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-50 → +50
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B-R
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-50 → +50
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B-G
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-50 → +50
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White Balance
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R Gain
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-50 → +50
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G Gain
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-50 → +50
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B Gain
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-50 → +50
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Color Correction
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Select Area
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Off
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A
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B
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A&B
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A Area Select
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Phase 0 → 31
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Chroma 0 → 31
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Area 0 → 31
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Y Level 0 → 31
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A Area Revision
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Level -50 to +50
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Phase -18 to +18
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B Area Select
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Phase 0 → 31
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Chroma 0 → 31
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Area 0 → 31
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Y Level 0 → 31
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B Area Revision
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Level -50 to +50
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Phase -18 to +18
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Setup Level
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Level
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-50 → +50
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Press
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On
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Off
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100% Clip
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On
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Off
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Custom Functions
The XF300’s operation can be further fine-tuned through the use of Custom Functions. This allows the camcorder to truly match your shooting style. A total of 12 unique items can be adjusted including: Shockless Gain, Shockless White Balance, AE Response, Iris Limit, Iris Ring Direction, Focus Ring Control and Character Record.
As well, for quick access to commonly used functions, the XF300 features 13 customizable control buttons.
Custom Display
The Custom Display function lets you set 32 display items to create a custom LCD/EVF to suit your specific needs. Items that can be selected include: Zoom Position, Audio Level, Remaining Record Time, Exposure, Object Distance, Time Code and more.
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XF300
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MAC mountain lion now supported
I had just about given up on MAC Mountain Lion support - - but as usual, Canon came through.
A great product!!
December 1, 2012
Good camera...but
I have 2 of these cameras and for overall filming I get really good results. The problems arise in low light and under stage lighting. Under low light there is a lot of noise in the video. Since I get this in both cameras I assume it is normal for this. Even worse though is the cameras response to changes in color temperature. If there is a color temp. change the camera either does not respond or responds very slowly. Often 1 camera will show a temp. of about 7000 degrees kelvin and the other will be at 2900. Canon tells me that this is normal and I have to move the camera and zoom back and forth to have the camera respond. I've found that switching the awb off and then on again can force the camera to correct sometimes. Other than these 2 issues I really love the cameras. If they can correct these issues they'll have a 5 star camera. I recommend this camera with reservations depending on the type of video you are shooting
August 8, 2012
Blown Away
I did some research before buying this camera and I'm glad I did...it is awesome to shoot with ..the video quality is exceptional. Makes my job easier.....it is robust with features and configuration options....one thing I would like to see is a way to assign a button for wide angle lenses...there is the option for teleconverter but not wide angle...
March 29, 2012
You will not be dissapointed!
Just got done shooting a T.V. series. Bang for the buck, you can not beat the quaility.
September 8, 2011
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