Import Canon C300 in FCP 7

[Shane Ross]

Go to the Log and Transfer prefs and uncheck REMOVE PULLDOWN. Try again. IF that doesn’t work…hmmmm.

Alternatives for MXF import…Calibrated MXF will do it. But all the files will come in as they are…non-spanned. So separate if you have long takes. There is also Raylight and MXF4MAc.

Shane
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[Alberto Gabutto]

Actually for this conversion

I used the XDCAM TRANSFER boundled app (which gave me files with sync issues).

Log&Transfer was my first choice but I kept getting the «Unsupported media or invalid directory structure» error message, that’s why I used the XDCAM TRANSFER app.

I will try all the options you mention, thank you!
(and I WILL read your blog)

[Shane Ross]

[Glory Amier] ” MXF file is nor supported by final cut pro 7, if you want to import the mxf file into fcp7, you should convert the video with a mxf converter for mac.”

NO need for that. FCP imports MXF just fine via Log and Transfer. And adds other useful information like TIMECODE and REEL NUMBER, and if you lose the media for any reason, the ability to BATCH CAPTURE it and rebuild the project automatically.

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[Ben Holmes]

Just a note to say I’ve flagged the post from “Matty Smith” above. Spam replies and Google SEO is clogging up the internet with rubbish information about needing MXF converters to deal with this footage (and for many other Sony Cameras). It’s plain spam, wrong and very annoying.

I hope someone from the Cow will take the time to remove it.

Ben

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[Shane Ross]

Thanks Ben. These posts have been cropping up a LOT, and I catch most of them (seeing that I answer a lot of them and get the email notifications), but some slip through.

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[Cara Holmes]

Hi,
I’ve tried to import c300 mxf files through log and transfer but no luck.
I’ve downloaded the linked driver from previous posts, still getting ‘contains unsupported media…invalid directory structure…’ any ideas? Thanks

[Matthew Ford]

It is all about folder structure with C300 log and transfering, put your clips into a folder entitled “CONTENTS” and everything will be fine

https://philipbloom.net/forum/threads/c300-cf-card-main-folder-name.1132/

[Luke Williamson]

I also used XDCam Transfer to convert the canon 300’s MXF files to MOVs for FCP. But like a fool, I pulled it straight from the card and didn’t create a back-up so can’t get the original footage back.
And I’ve also now got files with audio trouble. The audio just stops 2/3s of the way into the clip.
I was wondering if you’d ever figured out a way to repair your files audio?
Thanks