https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/What-are-the-chances-that-an-actual-timestamp-will-be-added-to/m-p/146395#M2843 <P>I shoot depositions for a living and a timestamp is required sometimes. I upgraded to the XF200 from the XHA1s. the XHA1s had a timestamp so i assumed the XF200 would as well. I saw inthe manual that the time and date could be displayed so I bought the camera. you have to manually turn off all displays except the date and time. This works as long as you dont have to change your aperture, wb, or other settings. &nbsp;When you change any of these the display pops up and is also recorded. &nbsp;I'm just wondering why Canon would get rid of the timestamp. &nbsp;I asked if they could add it using a firmware update but all they said was that enough people need to ask for it. What is enough?</P> Fri, 17 Jul 2015 16:09:12 GMT hrcobb4 2015-07-17T16:09:12Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/What-are-the-chances-that-an-actual-timestamp-will-be-added-to/m-p/146395#M2843 <P>I shoot depositions for a living and a timestamp is required sometimes. I upgraded to the XF200 from the XHA1s. the XHA1s had a timestamp so i assumed the XF200 would as well. I saw inthe manual that the time and date could be displayed so I bought the camera. you have to manually turn off all displays except the date and time. This works as long as you dont have to change your aperture, wb, or other settings. &nbsp;When you change any of these the display pops up and is also recorded. &nbsp;I'm just wondering why Canon would get rid of the timestamp. &nbsp;I asked if they could add it using a firmware update but all they said was that enough people need to ask for it. What is enough?</P> Fri, 17 Jul 2015 16:09:12 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/What-are-the-chances-that-an-actual-timestamp-will-be-added-to/m-p/146395#M2843 hrcobb4 2015-07-17T16:09:12Z