sony nx5U to fcp 7 won’t log and transfer?

[Gary Milligan]

[Paul Evans] “I am trying to log and transfer clips I shot on the 128 gig external drive of my nx5u to fcp 7 project , but when I use USB connect on the camera, it won’t connect to the external drive to access the clips, only gives me ability for flash drives A & B??? “

Have you tried removing the 128 GB drive from the camera and connecting directly to your computer via USB?

[Paul Evans] “The first time I hooked it up, it worked fine, what am I doing wrong this time??? “

How did you format the drive after you cleared it – on the camera or computer? You should use the camera to format the drive.

Gary

This is me – this is what I do – https://web.mac.com/garymmw

[David Eaks]

I don’t have the FMU but I think you just remove it from the camera and plug it’s mini USB into the computer. Always copy the “private” folder (if it’s the same as the SD cards) to a new folder on your computer. Name that new folder to describe what the footage is. Eject the FMU/SD card before opening L&T.

I like to keep all my avchd folders on a separate, dedicated HDD, then L&T Prores to my backed-up RAID for editing. Those folders don’t need to be there cluttering my main drives and taking up space.

Also, I avoid using the cameras built in USB to copy media files, just to stay away from the unnecessary risk of unplug/power-off during the file transfer.

[Paul Evans]

Thank you David, Doh! Also, thanks for the heads up on the on the workflow for the files. I have been using XDCAM HD (355) for the last couple years and have imported files in a similar manner, I’m just beginning to venture into the AVCHD world.