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Canon XF305 available for Hire and Rental The new solid state Canon XF305 is available to hire or rent from Hirental.  Canon camcorder hire has always been a big market due to the successes of the XF305’s predecessor but now with BBC HD approval Canon XF305 hire and rental is skyrocketing. As you would expect the quality therefore must be something special, and it is. The mpeg 2 codec at 4.2.2 (great for green screen) allows twice the resolution of the old HDV Format and two CF card slots allow 320 minutes of recording using 2 64gb Cards at 50Mbps. Canon lens craftsmanship is renowned for being one of the best, if not the best in the world, and they have done it again here with the 18x L-series beast, which boasts HI UD Glass until now only used on the ultra high end lenses, 29.3 wide angle with a max aperture of 1.6 was to designed, and surpassed broadcast standard. As for audio not much change here the usual two XLR ins and onboard mic with stereo sound. The recent introduction of 3D has lead to many amateur filmmakers making their own 3D rigs and the Xf305 can be utilised in this way due to the gen-lock. Renting the Canon XF305 allows you to get you hands on all these great features before you take the plunge to buy one. But before you decide if the Canon XF305 is right for you there is a few minor bad point the XF Plug in Software is not available as a download from the web, you must have the disc which only comes with the camcorder. This is only a minor point however as it is thought soon it will be available, although no date yet given, but contact canon and they will send you a copy so just a bit of hassle more then anything. Also the time lapse is limited to 10 minutes and only 1/3” sensor where as its rival the Sony ex range are fitted with 1/2'” allowing better low light performance, as you can see nothing major! In the technological world the words groundbreaking, revolutionary and state-of-the-art get thrown around all to often and have almost become a cheesy cliché that you expect from apple when they release there new ipaper. But once in a while something comes along that truly is and the Canon XF305 most definitely is astonishing. Three Top Tips for Canon XF305 hire 1. Deposit rates vary, so watch out you don’t want to be stung by getting 6,000 being held from you. 2.Canon Camcorder hire is a competitive market so do shop around, price’s vary massively. 3.The final thing to remember about Canon XF305 hire or canon camcorder hire for that matter. Use a trusted company as you do not want to be let down on your big shoot day by a faulty or no show camcorder. Further Reading Canon XF305 Specification Canon XF305 Hire Prices Canon XF305 Whats Included Canon Video Camera Hire Customers that Hired the Canon XF305 have left the following reviews  |
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