Canon 7D - Connecting to Mac / FCP7

Don't get a CF (capture flash) reader...your camera doesn't use that. It records to SD cards. Go buy one now...they are like $10. And yes, you can't get the card to mount on the desktop, you need the card reader. This way you retain the full card structure so that you can use LOG AND TRANSFER with the Canon plugin. If you use IMAGE CAPTURE to offload, you can't do this. The file structure will not be present.

You MUST have that card structure if you want to use Log and Transfer.

Shane

The best workflow Ive found is as follows
1. get a card reader and connect, it will see the card (camera being seen is iffy)
2. create folder on your backup media drive with Card 1 or todays date etc (this will be your "reel" no. so keep it unique)
3. copy ENTIRE content of card into that folder, not just the movie files.
4. open FCP and log & transfer (you've downloaded the eos plug in correct?),. under L&T preferences (top middle of L&T window) go to eos movie and select whichever variety of pro res you want.
add the volume (folder) you've created. log rushes and import.

the rushes will reside in your capture scratch folder as pro res, and the raw files will be in that folder, so depending on your system, they should be on seperate drives really.
hope that helps
Andy

Shane Ross wrote:
Don't get a CF (capture flash) reader...your camera doesn't use that. It records to SD cards.

Actually a CF reader, as in "Compact Flash", is exactly the kind of card reader you want. Both the 5D & 7D take CF cards. The 550D/T2i takes SD cards instead.

Well, I'm just a big ol' bucket of WRONG...thanks for correcting.

Shane

OK, now this is where I won't be wrong. You will not be able to use Log and transfer with that camera on your G5. Well, not to convert to ProRes...you need an Intel for that. The only option available for you is Apple Intermediate codec. So Compressor might be your only other option...and with a G5, converting will take FOREVER.

Shane

My thought, and someone should correct me, is that the option isn't available for that cam in PPC Macs using log and transfer.

In fact, this pdf indicates as much:

http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/7/0300003317/01/finalcutpro-plugin-e1-a-en.pdf

Martin Trotter wrote:
the G5 I have is a fairly new Quad Core Intel Xeon. Surely it can import through Log and Transfer?

It's an "either-or" situation here. The G5 had a PowerPC chip in it. (Before Intel chips were in Macs.) A Quad Core Intel, by definition, cannot be a G5. Sounds like you might have a Mac Pro, not a G5?

If you do, in fact, have an Intel Mac and are running Final Cut Pro 6.0.6 or Final Cut Pro 7.0.1 (and later), then you can download the aforementioned EOS Plug-in that open up your EOS footage in FCP's Log and Transfer. ( LINK) You need to select your OS.

Further, yes, the Lexar FW800 CF card reader is a great card reader.

Don't say G5. THat is a PowerPC model. Intels are MacPros. You will only confuse people.

Shane

FWIW,
I've been using a bog standard USB card reader to transfer the card data across (mines made by calumet and was about £15.00) no need for seperate readers for each.
Do check the intel compatability, Ive done all mine on intels not ppc's so can't vouch for them
cheers
Andy

Well, again - you either have an Intel Mac OR you have a G5. There is no Intel G5. Can't be both! Click on the little apple in the upper left hand corner of your screen. Come down to "About this Mac". A little window shows up. Should be an area there that says "Processor". If this mentions Intel, you have a Mac Pro. Not a G5.