Chris Dolan
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Ok – looks like I found the answer; The clips were not copied over from the CF card correctly or the folders were renamed. I reset the directory structure to be ‘CONTENTS/CLIPS001/xxx as described in the following link, and FCP sees the files in Log & Transfer. Hope this helps anyone else who experiences the same problem…
https://philipbloom.net/forum/threads/c300-cf-card-main-folder-name.1132/
Chris Dolan
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Hey gang,
I downloaded and installed the Canon plug-in for FCP and selected ‘Canon XF Plugin’ in the Log & Transfer preferences but when I try to add a volume I get the following error:
“AA0102” contains unsupported media or has an invalid directory structure. Please choose a folder whose directory structure matches supported media.
The directory I select is the one we copied over from the cameras CF Card. Actually – I didn’t copy it so I never saw the directory structure. Maybe this is the problem… I assumed it was copied over correctly. Is is possible the person who copied the files did not take the whole directory? If so, what would the correct directory structure look like? Is it a similar wrapper to the XDCAM EX bpav folder?
Chris Dolan
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Thanks for the reply Don.
Yes, exactly! It interferes with the filters in the matte box, which isn’t a huge deal because it can just be kept back, but there’s some vignetting from the matte box in that position. I zoom in a bit to avoid this but it defeats the purpose of the wide lens.
Maybe I’ll just pry it off or try to cut off the leading edge. Frankly I think it’s a useless feature.
Chris Dolan
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Thanks for the responses!
The footage in question was acquired during production for a proposal to show a prospective client what we can do for them. We have not been paid for this so we hold all rights to the footage. At the moment everything is pointing toward us winning the proposed project but the client said they want to purchase some of the footage for another, unrelated project. The other production house needs this footage because they don’t have the time to shoot it, plus it was at a remote site.
I’m somewhat reluctant to sell footage because I don’t want the other project to take shots I may use in the yet-to-be-completed paid work for the client, however if the price is right maybe I’ll sell some of the clips which I don’t anticipate using. I gave them a (huge) ballpark estimate of $100 to $1000 depending on usage rights and number of clips. I suspect they will need restricted rights for one or two-time usage and a limited audience.
Are there any good examples out there of verbiage outlining usage rights which I could put down on paper if/when I sell them the footage?
Chris Dolan
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After doing a little more research online, I’m finding information which suggests 100 meter runs of high quality BNC cable is acceptable without a DA. Can anyone confirm this?
Chris Dolan
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This AJA DA appears to fill the bill as well, and is a bit less expensive; https://www.aja.com/products/converters/converters-hd-hd5da.php
Would it be similar in functionality to the Kramer DA? The specs say it will support HD SDI runs up to 100 meters. I don’t think the run will be more than 75-100 meters.
Chris Dolan
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Thanks for the reply. I’m reasonably sure the projectors are HD-SDI ready but I’m going to bring converters to change it into an analog signal if they are not.
So what is the maximum recommended run for BNC cable? I figured a couple hundred feet would be ok. Sorry- I don’t usually do live feeds so I’m not familiar with this stuff.
Chris Dolan
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I know this is an old thread, but I just came across it while searching for ‘time lapse’ discussions, so I thought I’d offer some information for anyone else searching the topic.
The EX Slow Shutter feature allows you to brighten a dark shot significantly, without any gain. The downside is anything which moves in the shot is exceptionally blurred. Shooting the night sky, however, would not result in any blur since the earth’s movement is so slow. Simply access the EX Slow Shutter feature in the camera menu and set it to 16, 32 or 64, depending on how much you need to brighten the shot.
Hope that helps…
Chris Dolan
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Mark, I just went through the update recently. The latest version is 1.25.
See here for instructions on finding the version in your camera: https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/142/870911#870925
See here for my update experience, as well as arguments for not doing it yourself; https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/142/873861#873861
With respect to the OP, I’ve successfully used a 32gb SanDisk Extreme class 10 card and Hoodman Raw SxS adapter without issues. Caviat; I haven’t used it a lot; actually have not filled the card yet or over-cranked with it.
Chris Dolan
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Thanks for the replies… The software is $150, which doesn’t seem worthwhile for just a demo reel.
I’m thinking of an alternate workflow which may make things a bit easier, though it has limitations; Edit each sequence of the reel separately by project/frame rate, then export each sequence as a .mov file and re-assemble all sequences in FCP after converting frame rates in Compressor. One big advantage here is that some existing project sequences can easily be cut down to ‘demo’ size without much effort. The limitation is that the reel will be organized by project, not allowing clips to be assembled independently. -Not a terrible way to do it I guess.
At least this way all clips can be L&T’d by frame rate and edited in the traditional fashion. It should also be less wasteful, because in the first scenario I planned to convert all clips I *thought* I would need, ultimately not using some. The waste therein is the time needed to convert files, which I found takes a long time in Compressor (~6 minutes for a 7-second clip.)
Now that I think about it, clips in the final arrangement of conformed sequences could be cut up and re-arranged if necessary.
Anyway- I don’t mean to throw your advice out the window; I do appreciate the input…It helps to hash out all the options.
Chris Dolan