Most Professional Canon Camera

I reluctantly sold my Canon XH-A1 camcorder as I no longer am filming professional quality. Yet I wanted an HD camera. Upon discovery of the Canon Vixia HF200 I was impressed with the features - and bought one.Most shocking was the small size (am used ot the larger Sony and Canon camcorders). But what a convenience! I now take it with me everywhere - without the large camera bag and accessories.Most importantly, the picture/video quality is outstanding. The features such as headphone jack and external mic were typically found only on professional cameras - features that are a 'must' if you want good sound.Editing AVCHD is tricky. My Adobe Premiere CS3 does not process AVCHD; I used Roxio (Creator 2010) to edit and create a short film. I also used Roxio 2010 to convert it to WMV, but the software stumbled/froze and gave me fits. It did ultimately work, though.I plan to purchase Adobe Premiere Elements 8 to edit in the future.Thanks to many other reviewers for their comments; those were valuable in helping me select the Canon HF200. ...

I owned a Nikon D810 camera and have several professional lenses which I very much like. Most are auto focus, which this lens isnt. However, focusing is quite easy and smooth and holding this lens in your hand one can tell it is well-constructed and balanced. I have not yet used this lens outside but used over Thanksgiving to take family photos inside the house. The photos are crisp and the colors are clean and vivid, indicating clearly superior optics. For the applications intended for (landscaping and still images), this is an excellent lens and I am glad I bought it.

Most people would NOT believe this, but I am using the GOLD 200 Color Film in my Canon camera, that is a FTQL, with a Takamar 1.2 lens, that is approximately 50 years old. I bought this camera while in Vietnam, in 1969. I have taken pictures with this camera from Hawaii, to Madrid, Spain, and all places in between. After getting married and having 2 children, I got caught up raising a family, and after shooting a zillion pictures of my wife and kids, I put the camera away in 1984 and never touched it again until 2 months ago. I cleaned every centimeter of the camera body and lens, installed a new battery, and even cleaned the separate flash, that I purchased way back when. So far the pictures taken have turned out as beautiful, as if I had bought the camera yesterday. Of course as we all know, even if you have the very best equipment, the film makes all the difference in the world. The GOLD 200, and my old Canon FTQL, are back together again, giving me SUPER results.

I am not a professional but an enthusiast. I felt the new canon R8 would be too much like Canon RP so I purchased the R6 Mark II and I don't regret it for a second. The camera has a great feel and takes great pictures with my RF 24-105mm L lens, RF 16mm, RF 50mm, and RF 100-400mm lens. I can't afford the Canon professional lenses but what I have works very well with this camera. I still have a lot to learn with it but I expect to enjoy this camera for quite a while.

The Blue Yeti Microphone is an excellent microphone for professional use!Most sites sell this for $150, but I got it for $ on B&H!...

This is a great bag! Not only is it professional, but it also looks the part if you're filming events and what-not. Most of my equipment fits in it ( camera, on cam light, wide angle lens, rechargeable batteries and battery charger, on cam mic, mini dv's, lens cleaners, etc). Its a lot spacier than you think, even with a good idea of the dimensions. I doubt you'll find a use for every single pocket. The padding is thick and sturdy and I feel very safe with my equipment in it.

Most photographers use at least one diffusion filter for portraits, whether a professional whose clients need to look great, or the rest of us who want to flatter Granny at her 90th birthday celebration party. I have kids with iffy complexions in their adolescence and didn’t want to rely too heavily on Photoshop for the fix. For use on my Quattro DP2, this filter does a fine job of holding small details like eyelashes, yet blends blemishes well. (One caveat: a large blackhead or dark pimple may be accentuated, depending on circumstances, so a white diffusion filter or dab of concealer could be needed.) Since the eyes and lashes/eyebrows hold their detail portraits can be very flattering with this Tiffen product. It looks odd by itself as it appears to be glass with a pattern of little black marks all over it, where I more or less expected some type of black screen or grid. Not being an optical engineer and as well as the filter works, I chalk it up to FM. Also, I prefer to use Tiffen products in general as they have always be good quality, competitively priced, and made in the good ol’ U. S. of A.; what’s not to like?

Best Keyboard I have used. I continue to seek out this specific pedal as it is very professional. Most inferior pedals will change the polarity on the keyboard and sustain the sound with you pressing but this is stable. Recommend...

Most professional photographers know this already, use a UV filter to protect the expensive glass you have taking the images. I use Tiffen filters because of the consistant quality.

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