Hi Ajmetz and Floh – thanks for the advice and sorry for the slow reply (I was out of the office all day). Sounds like my best option is to edit “squished” and then do the letterbox work. Just for argument – do you know if it is possible to export from FCP as a 4:3 letterboxed file?
I agree that this dual boot system looks great. I’m still plugging away in v8 and never had a problem. Still, as I look to the HD future and upgrading my edit system, it would convince me to stick with M100 solely if they added Apple Pro Res 422 and XDCam support. Any word on this happening?
I’ve been very happy with Sorenson’s Squeeze and haven’t used Cleaner in a couple of years. That being said, I don’t know what type of encoding you are doing – perhaps Squeeze won’t do it.
Hi Todd. Thanks for the input. I did notice the 800/140 issue – I agree it is a little deceptive. I thought that if it truly did output the equivalent of an 800w tungsten (I’m currently using an Arri 650 with a chimera) that I could get by with it. I was hoping to come up with a kit that would travel better. I think I’ll do a little more research and try to find someone who has actually used the light.