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Canon XF 305
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Our best Canon digital camcorder, the Canon XF 305 supports full HD 1920×1080 resolution, up to 50Mbps bit rate, and with 4:2:2 color sampling. It utilizes three 1920×1080 1/3 inch CMOS sensors and you can choose between 60i, 60p, 30p and 24p settings to achieve just the look you want. It can also record at one frame rate and play back at another, allowing fast and slow motion recording without loss of image quality, and can also do interval frame recording at any of 25 rates from 1 second to 10 minutes.
It records to UDMA CF cemory cards and has two card slots which are hot-swappable, allowing you to change cards without interrupting shooting. It has a freely rotating, 4 inch, LCD monitor and a 1.55 Megapixel EVF showing 100% field of view. It comes with an 18x HD L-series lens that features a zoom range of 29-527mm (35mm equivalent), twin autofocus systems, and three-mode optical image stabilization. It also has a waveform monitor and vectorscope built right into the camera.
Inputs and outputs, including HDMI Output, Component Video Output (using the included DTC-1500 cable), Composite Video Output (BNC and 3.5mm), USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Terminal, and a Remote Control Terminal (compatible with LANC protocol). There is also a built-in stereo microphone and two XLR audio inputs with +48V phantom power. In addition, the Canon XF 305 It features industry standard HD-SDI output, genlock input and time code input/output terminals (BNC style), making it ideally suited for multi-camera or 3-D productions. It also has a waveform monitor and vectorscope built right into the camera.
Kris's Take
Kris Steward
Video Technician
Canon’s flagship prosumer camera for 2010. Identical to its younger brother the XF 300 except for the addition of more professional inputs/outputs. But that one small addition opens up a world of opportunities for possible applications. The most exciting of these features is the ability to use these cameras for shooting 3D. Check back here soon for a 3D rig for rent!
- Sensor
- (3) 1/3" CMOS
- Filter Thread
- 82mm
- Recording Media
- CF Card (2 Slots) for movie files
- Record Time (approximate per 1GB)
- 25 Mbps – 4.8min; 35 Mbps – 3.5min; 50 Mbps – 2.5min.
- Resolution
- 1920×1080, 1440x 1080, 1280x 720
- Frame Rates
- 60i, 60p, 30p, 24p
- Battery Life (approximate)
- 6hr
- Audio Input
- XLR 3-pin jack (2)
- Specialty
- Video
- Camera w/zoom lens and hood
- Manual
- Battery (BP-975)
- Compact Power Adapter w/cord (battery charger)
- DC Cable
- Utilities Disc
*Shoulder Strap, Component Cable, & Remote available upon request
- Litepanels Micro or MicroPro or Ringlight
- Rode NTG-2 Shotgun Mic
- Sennheiser Wireless Kit
- Fluid Head and Tripod Heavy duty or Medium duty
LensRentals.com offers rentals ranging in length from 1 to 90 days. The shopping cart will automatically update the quoted price as you adjust the length of your rental. Our most common rental periods are shown below:
| Rental Period | Waiver Price | Rental Price | Total Price | Approximate Day Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days | $41.00 | $273.00 | $314.00 | $104.67 |
| 4 days | $44.00 | $293.00 | $337.00 | $84.25 |
| 7 days | $59.00 | $390.00 | $449.00 | $64.14 |
| 10 days | $80.00 | $527.00 | $607.00 | $60.70 |
| 14 days | $103.00 | $683.00 | $786.00 | $56.14 |
| 21 days | $139.00 | $917.00 | $1056.00 | $50.29 |
| 30 days | $174.00 | $1151.00 | $1325.00 | $44.17 |
| 45 days | $227.00 | $1502.00 | $1729.00 | $38.42 |
| 60 days | $266.00 | $1755.00 | $2021.00 | $33.68 |
| 90 days | $342.00 | $2262.00 | $2604.00 | $28.93 |
| Rental Period | Rental Price | Approximate Day Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | $273.00 | $91.00 |
| 4 days | $293.00 | $73.25 |
| 7 days | $390.00 | $55.71 |
| 10 days | $527.00 | $52.70 |
| 14 days | $683.00 | $48.79 |
| 21 days | $917.00 | $43.67 |
| 30 days | $1151.00 | $38.37 |
| 45 days | $1502.00 | $33.38 |
| 60 days | $1755.00 | $29.25 |
| 90 days | $2262.00 | $25.13 |
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