Canon Vixia HF M300 and WP-V2 Housing

[HammerHead05]

Does anyone have any experience with this Canon combo? I'm looking to getting into video and want to start out on the low $$$$ side.

 

[TN Traveler]

I doubt you will find anyone with any experience with this combo, since the camera just became available in March and the housing in April. I would look at the reviews for the HF 200/20 to get a feel for the setup.

With that said, I just got (today) the HF M31 and the WP-V2 housing and it looks great and everything fit together nicely on the first try. The touch screen requires a gentle/slow touch, but if that is my worst complaint, I think I will enjoy it.

I had read the manual before it arrived (available online in pdf format), so I had a pretty good idea of how the controls worked. Took it out of the box, plugged it in and started taking both videos and pictures with no effort.

I will try and write a trip report when I get back from my trip (leaving in 2 weeks).

 

[HammerHead05]

Thanks for info. Where did you get your equip? Also, is there a significant difference in the Vixia vs the Legria models and where are you headed?

 

[TN Traveler]

Bought my equpment from a variety of ebay sellers. I did talk with TJ at Submerge Camera - Underwater Photo and Video who was very knowledgable and helpful.

Did not look at the Legeria models - I wanted a simple, reasonably priced system and since the reviews on the HF 200/20 systems were mostly positive, I decided that it was the system to go with - upgrading to M30/31/300 series, since it was new was a no-brainer. I picked the M31 because it has 32 gb internal memory and you can add a 32 gb SDHC card and they can be used together, giving lots of recording time.

I am heading for a week aboard the Cuan Law in the British Virgin Islands.

 

[HammerHead05]

Thanks for the info. BVI is nice. Pretty mellow diving. I’m going to go ahead and pull the trigger on the M300 and WP-V2.