Helmut Kobler
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I was impressed with the Scarlet, less so with the Canon due to the price and codec. But for the work I do, I want a quick, efficient workflow, and Red’s workflow feels like it adds a extra couple of steps.
I’m also thinking about the F3. That sensor is impressive, and the price is about $13K in the real-world.
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I had sent emails to Cook, Ive and Schiller, and now sent the same thing to your link, thanks.
I think there’s definitely need in the world for a Mac Pro, and think at least some of its sales decline is due to apple’s lack of imagination and effort in upgrading it.
My hope is that Apple at least releases a new one with Thunderbolt.
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I think there’s a lot innovation in FCP X….definitely more than in Premiere, and I like Premiere.
Some people don’t like the magnetic timeline, but some do, and there’s no denying it’s an out-of-the-box feature, not something every developer would arrive at. I like auditioning clips. I love the easy way you can mark clips and add them to keyword collections. Love smart collections. Love the skimmer.
None of that is in FCP 7, Premiere or Avid. It all represents a very original solution to editing, not accepting the standard approach that’s been common for years (tracks, conventional bins, subclips, etc.).
So yes, I would say FCP X is pretty damn innovative. That doesn’t mean it’s “better” for everyone (although I do think it’s better for raw, creative editing….when the interface doesn’t get laggy, that is), but it is indeed full of out-of-the-box solutions to editing problems….
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Thanks Jim. I’m moving on to another project right now that will use Prores, so I’ll cross my fingers!
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My big issue with zooming in and out of the timeline is that it often feels very slow and laggy. Not sure if that’s because I’ve been cutting with native 5D footage (vs ProRes) or what, but fot all of X’s vaunted speed, zooming in and out of the timeline disappoints a bit.
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I get about 2-3 crashes per day with the new version.
The crashes, I’ve noticed, occur when I import JPEG photos from, say, Photoshop, and then I re-save the photo in Photoshop after importing it into FCP X. Strange. Also, I’ve had a few crashes when sending a project to Compressor for outputing a selection of the project.
The nice thing about crashes is that I’ve never lost any work (just about 10 seconds for re-launch), because Final Cut constantly saves your changes.
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Jeremy, glad you’re liking it, me too!
One question: what extra P2 metadata did you find? Program title? Markers or text memos by any chance?
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Jason, with the PCD20, Firewire 800 is no faster than USB 2. I’ve done tests. The bad news is: you can ask Panasonic why they advertise faster speeds with Firewire 800, when the device never achieves them. The good news is you can switch to USB 2, and hopefully mount your P2 cards in Lion, *and* lose no speed.
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I would bite the bullet and get an LTO4 or 5 package. Shane is right about Tolis Group and BRU — it’s good software and they have decent turn-key deals on the app, lto drive, and a card. For $2500 or so, you could have an LTO option that stores 800 gigs on a $30 tape, and reads data at around 150MBps (almost twice the speed of a FireWire hard drive).
One alternative is to wait to see if any future drives begin to support Apple’s Thunderbolt or USB3 for connection, instead of the MiniSAS that’s typical now. If you had such a device, you wouldn’t have to use it exclusively with a desktop computer/card combination.
But who knows when/if basic LTO drives will ship with different ports. HP makes a lot of the LTO drives out there, and is spinning off its PC business. That could slow new products down. And the jury is out on whether Thunderbolt will ever find broad adoption.
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I heard from a Panasonic tech that the current drivers ARE compatible with Lion, except if you’re using the PCD20 via Firewire.
That’s the official word, have you encountered something different?
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