[Andrew Millians]

I just took some of my footage and was able to drop the individual clip folders into XDCAM Transfer and export the mov file. Thanks for pointing me in that direction. Its odd that no mention of this ability is made in the user guide (that I could find). It’ll be time-consuming for the students but they’ll have learned their lesson.

Thanks also for the graphic illustrations of the importance of taking care of your media. I put together an in-depth FAQ for the camera and the workflow as my class is the first to use any tapeless media in the school but they admitted to never having referenced it. I will be reading your comments to the class as you’ve also put into context perfectly.

Thanks again.

BTW – I know it has its issues but this camera has made my job as a teacher so much easier – the onboard features. the ability to screen footage in class at the touch of a button, etc.

[Andrew Millians]

Thanks for the help and advice. I didn’t know this was a feature of version 2.8. I’ll try it out later.

I have to admit I left the student twisting in the wind a bit. I had covered this aspect of the workflow on two separate occasions to make sure they realized the importance but this student decided to be a bit too clever. I’m not trying to traumatize her but I have more groups going out this weekend and I don’t want them playing fast and loose with their footage either.

Thanks again.

[Andrew Millians]

I managed to find a couple earlier threads that were similar this mine. I’m currently looking into the ffmpeg & episode pro solution. Does anyone know if this will result any image loss or problems sharing the same timeline as XDCAM footage that did not need to be recovered?

Is there any solutions using MXF files. I have to admit I’m not editor so I’m a bit clueless at the moment regarding how to use them.