Canon C70 & Fujifilm Setup
This is the working configuration I've landed on for my three-camera documentary and interview setup. Everything below reflects how I've actually configured these cameras. From codec choices, log profiles, AF modes, to timecode. Primarily a reference for myself, but if you're running a similar hybrid multicam rig it might save you a few hours in menus.
The Kit
A-Cam — Canon EOS C70
Canon 28-70mm f/2.8 L + Neewer Black Diffusion 1/8 filter
Slot A: 128GB Lexar V90 (approx. 40 mins at 410Mbps)
Slot B: 64GB Lexar V90 — relay / proxy
B-Cam — Fujifilm X-H2S
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 + Neewer Black Diffusion 1/8 filter
Lexar CFExpress Type B 512GB + Transcend 64GB V90 (approx. 1hr 45mins)
C-Cam — Fujifilm X-S20
Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 + Tiffen 82mm Black Pro Mist 1/8
Lexar 128GB V60 II (approx. 46 mins)
Power note: the C70 cannot be powered via V-Lock directly. A D-tap to LP-E6 dummy battery cable solves this cleanly for around £20.
Canon EOS C70
Set system frequency to 24.00Hz first — it's a top-level setting that gates everything else.
Recording
System Frequency: 24.00 Hz
Codec: XF-AVC 4K DCI All-Intra / 10-bit 4:2:2 / 410 Mbps
Slot B Function: Relay Recording
Volume Label: Canon + Metadata
Colour
Log Profile: Canon Log 2 / Cinema Gamut
White Balance: 5600K fixed — never auto
Monitor LUT: Custom BT.709 LUT assigned to LCD only, not baked into the recorded file
Loading a Custom LUT
Format an SD card in-camera. Place the .cube file in the root directory — no subfolders. Insert into Slot B only (Slot A will not work for LUT registration). Navigate to Menu → CP tab → select an unprotected profile → Edit File → Look File Setup → Register → select LUT → Conform to Custom Picture → confirm. To monitor without baking in: assign LUT: LCD to a function button via the Quick menu. To bake in permanently: CP menu → Look File → Enable.
Autofocus
Mode: Continuous / Face Detection + Tracking
AF Response: +1
Eye Detection: On
Head Detection: Detect from Face / Head
Audio
CH1/CH2: MIC terminal (Wireless GO II receiver)
CH3/CH4: MIC terminal — levels at 25
Monitor: CH1/CH2 / headphone volume 8
Limiter: Off — peaks set manually at -12dB
General
Fan: Automatic / Low
Front Dial: Iris / Back Dial: Shutter Speed
Digital IS: Off
Backing Up Settings
Menu → System Setup (Wrench icon) → Transfer Menu CP → save to SD Card B. Do this before every shoot day.
Fujifilm X-H2S & X-S20
Both cameras run identical log and codec settings. The X-H2S has Free Run timecode and a higher bitrate ceiling. The X-S20 is Rec Run only — sync it via clapper and Resolve's audio waveform match.
Recording — Both
Resolution: DCI 4K 4096×2160 / 17:9
Frame Rate: 23.976P
Codec: MOV H.265 All-Intra / 10-bit 4:2:2
Log Profile: F-Log2 / F-Gamut
White Balance: 5600K fixed
X-H2S Bit Rate: 720 Mbps / X-S20 Bit Rate: 360 Mbps
Data Level: Video / IS Mode: IBIS/OIS (Off on tripod) / IS Boost: Off
Colour
F-Log2 Sharpness: -4 / High ISO NR: Off / All other options: Off
View Assist: F-Log View Assist ON (monitor only)
Path: Menu → Setup (Wrench) → Screen Set-up → F-Log View Assist → ON
Autofocus — Both
Mode: Continuous / Wide Tracking
AF Speed: 0 / AF Sensitivity: 4
Face/Eye Detect: On — Eye priority, Right
MF Assist: Peak (Red, High)
Audio — Both
External Mic Level: -15dB / Mic Jack: MIC (no plug-in power)
Limiter: On / Wind & Low Cut: Off / Headphone Volume: 7
Timecode
X-H2S: TC Display On / Free Run / Drop Frame Off
X-S20: Rec Run only — use clapper for sync, align via Resolve audio waveform
Multicam Sync Workflow
Lock white balance to 5600K on all three cameras before rolling. Set C70 and X-H2S to Free Run timecode. Start all three recording simultaneously and perform one clean hand clap visible to all cameras.
In DaVinci Resolve: set project to DaVinci Wide Gamut / DaVinci Intermediate. Input transform for C70: Canon Log 2 / Cinema Gamut. Input transform for Fujis: F-Log2 / F-Gamut. Use Auto Sync Audio (waveform) for X-S20 where timecode is unreliable.
Firmware
C70: canon.co.uk/support → Cinema EOS → C70 → Firmware
X-S20: fujifilm-x.com/en-gb/support/download/firmware/cameras/x-s20
X-H2S: fujifilm-x.com/en-gb/support/download/firmware/cameras/x-h2s