Hi Michael and Mads,

Ok great your responses are super helpful as this was what I had picked up, and confirms my gut feel and research. It’s so weird that most of my peers are still in Premier but I guess the switch is just too intimidating.

Thanks a mill!

Sarah

Hi Michael,

Picking up on this thread again as I’m facing another decision point.

I’m about to start editing and just re-assessing whether Premier Pro or Da Vinci Resolve Studio might be better suited to my project (feature doc I will edit from home).

I had decided on Da Vinci because of the price point but a friend has given me access to Premier…

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ah yes, most definitely… I’ve picked up backblaze so think I’ll try that as it’s unlimited back up for any externals attached to one computer, so for now that should be fine. I’ll still have hard back ups too, of course. The old 3 – 2 – 1 😅

Hi Mads,

Thanks so much for your generous and helpful reply!

It’s intense stepping back in after all these years, but great – we’ll be shooting in the UK, Indonesia, and South Africa over the coming few years and I must say having a good camera and knowing this is my story to tell is exhilarating.

Got the two T7s immediately in that sale you…

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Hi all!

I’m returning to filmmaking after a decade hiatus, and trying to get up to speed!

I was last editing on FCP in 2013 (and relying on this forum so much), using two Lacie 2big Quadra 6TB drives. I’m gearing up for my next feature (personal indie feature doc) and wondering what the minimum SSD/HDD requirements will be to begin shooting… Read more