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Canon 5D video
Ok, So I’ve recently just started working with the new Cannon 5D mark II these past couple months. I must say its amazing. However, I wanted to know if there is an easier way to work with my XH-A1 footage and my 5D together in the same sequence, for they are both at two different compression rates.
Therefore, I constantly have to render my 5D video. Thus, sometimes leading to a system crash; however, not common, but frequent enough to mess up with work flow.
Can anyone help or have advice on this?
Thanks,
Chris
Chris
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5 Replies
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To my knoledge the 5D saves video as h264 files. H264 is not a good codec to edit with, you should convert the files to a more friendly editing format.
There are no “technical solutions” to your “artistic problems”.
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If you are mixing the 5D with other video files, convert them to that same codec.
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How would i go about converting my XH shot at 60i to the same codec? I generally just keep the sequence on the codec i use most. However, latley i find myself using 5d more.
Is there a way to convert the clip itself that i am unaware of?
Chris
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Figures! haha. I didn’t know canon had a PAL version though. Thanks for the info!
Chris
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Hi Christopher,
The Canon 5D records H264.
What many people are doing is to transcode the files to ProRess, then, as Dave suggested, conform the files with CinemaTools to 23’98.
I wouldn’t try to conform directly the h264.
It may work, but I tried with MPEG-2 (EX-1, so .mov) and I couldn’t conform the files.
rafael
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