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A Canon XM2 miniDV camcorder, this was bought in Autumn 2006 as an upgrade to the ailing [[Sony DV]] and [[Panasonic DV]] cameras. The decision to buy such an expensive camera (£1500) was at the time controversial, but paid off in superb picture quality, a greater similarity of controls to the [[Panasonic MS5]]s in the studio and better control layout. | A Canon XM2 miniDV camcorder, this was bought in Autumn 2006 as an upgrade to the ailing [[Sony DV]] and [[Panasonic DV]] cameras. The decision to buy such an expensive camera (£1500) was at the time controversial, but paid off in superb picture quality, a greater similarity of controls to the [[Panasonic MS5]]s in the studio and better control layout. | ||
To ensure that the camera is not damaged by untrained users a system of camera training was instituted in order to make sure that those using it know what they are doing. | To ensure that the camera is not damaged by untrained users a system of camera training was instituted in order to make sure that those using it know what they are doing. | ||