post a project file with a single image. 32bpc has nothing to do with importing 8 bit footage. what does your color management look like? interpret, view output, simulate, monitor profile, AE preferences-gamma adjustments etc…
if there is data there, data recovery wizard professional can get it. but if the file itself is corrupted, use virtualdub to rebuild the broken index file. you might have a missing frame, cut it or blend 2 adjacent frames with timewarp.
I don’t have this camera but people say you can pre-set shutter speed and iso but the camera chooses aperture for you.
Also, its lens/cmos chip may not have good infrared protection. try a IR cut-off filter and see if the problem goes away.
where’s the clip? If it’s just a color shift and not an actual light intensity pulsing, you can simply key it out and white balance separately. primatte keyer will do this automatically
1.circle of confusion is f/8 or higher for fuzzyness.
2.try to get hyperfocus distance on near and far objects.
3.ND filter is def better.
4. wide angle lenses shot far away have the same depth of field as telephoto lenses which is also why your stuff could be fuzzy.
you should read about how depth of field works. It’s extremely complicated and if you don’t know what you’re doing, you won’t get what you want from your camera.