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Legria g50, Macro settings in dentistry.

Hi, hope all are well. am a surgeon and i use this camera (Legria g50) to record my surgeries, i need the most zoomed macro settings that should i apply to get all the details in my small field.  Thanks in advance…

VIXIA HF R50 Trouble connecting to Wi-Fi and phone

Hey, ive been trying to connect my canon vixia HF R50 to the wifi for a while now and i cant seem to understand how too, im trying to connect it to my phone via a canon transfer app but nothing seems to work please help.

VIXIA HF G50 won't start up--two of them!

I have several Canon Vixia G50 camcorders that I've been using for the past few years in my small videography business. One day last week, one of the cameras suddenly wouldn't turn on. It had been working perfectly 15 minutes before, and then nothing...

ES8400V tape stuck

When I’d put my canon ES8400V, 8mm camcorder  on “play” to watch the footages the screen just stays on a blank black screen and keeps saying “eject”.I’d hit the eject button but the compartment won’t open up. The camera sounds like it’s reeling but t...

canon vixia hf r700 can't get past date and time

I know a old camera, from 2016. I like this camera,  I just started to use this again. When I charge the battery from using the camera, over night 8pm, got up at 9am. open that up and was greeted with language, date choose then select how you want th...

Questions about G70 firmware update, Looks, and CP.

I have the G70 and it has no looks, you can only adjust the default look with sharpness, contrast, and color depth. If I turn on CP it doesn't have any presets, just Normal 709 which I think is the default look and the rest are custom ones you can se...

Canon Vixia HF M30 internal battery replacement

I have a couple M30/31 cameras, and they don't hold the time and settings anymore. I need to replace the internal batteries. Does anyone know where I can get replacements?No, I don't need to send them in. I can easily get to the battery and change it...

HFR80 screen not powering on

Hello, I have been using a canon vixia hfr80 camcorder and today the screen went black. Didnt drop it but the screen is staying black and not working. I have power it off and changed the battery and still nothing. I can hear the start up sounds and o...

VIXIA HF R700 Screen won't come on

My Vixia camera is on a full charge, chimes when the viewer is opened, but the screen won't come on. The green light on the back is constantly on. I let all the power drain out of it then charged it. Same result. As far as I know, the camera was not ...

Canon Vixia hf r80 wi fi connection does not work. PERIOD

I just got taken to the cleaners thinking that the hf r80 would actually work in controlling it from a cell phone. But I tried everything to get it to connect but no such luck. I guess that is why canon tossed this really expensive piece of doodoo ou...

Vixia HF R600 shuts off while filming

We are using our camera for baseball and they were working before, but now one for them shuts off while filming and I can figure out how to fix it. The cord is plugged in and should not be doing this. 

Legria HF G70 as Webcam

Hi. I'm trying to use my Legria HF G70 as a Webcam. I know this should be possible using HDMI out and a capture card as well as using USB.I did connect the camera using USB and it works. Would there be any advantage in using HDMI out and a capture ca...

I'm trying to use Canon LEGRIA FS406 camcorder but it says memory card write protected

Need to replace the power port on a Canon HF R500.

You know, that rectangular black connector on the rear right of the camera? It failed. I'd like to know if there is a place I can source a replacement component. The little tab inside that connects to the power cord has broken off I'm also considerin...