Support for Canon MXF from xf100 in FCP X?

I'm sorry Bruce, but I can't help but feel your anger is misdirected. After all, how come Adobe felt the MXF format worthy of it's own import templates and native editing capability, yet Apple continues to ignore it? This is nothing more than Apple expecting the world to conform to it, instead of supporting their users.

Maybe, but Canon has previously provided MXF plugin support for FCP and Avid. Perhaps they will find the resources to do so again. Apple is I think busy enough making the application workable.

Or maybe Bruce should direct his anger at the silly people who over-reacted to the launch of FCP X. I suspect it made Canon wonder if they should put money and effort into this new platform.

I guess, and am hopeful, that Canon will now use the new APIs and we will see a MXF injest module soon.

Regards

Peter

Hi Bruce,

Thanks. I sent an email this morning and within 2 hours got this response. Any thoughts on it? I'm new to FCP X and video. I'm setting up a green screen studio in my office to create corporate training videos that will be online as well as DVD.

Bought the Panasonic TM900 and am not completely thrilled, but I also can't figure out how to use the best 1080p. A colleague is happy with the Cannon XF100, but he's also using Adobe, which I don't want to learn. I'm also considering the Cannon Vixia hf g10 because it will go directly into FCP X, but it doesn't have the 4:2:2 like the XF100.

Thanks to Pika! Am considering your workaround. I'm such a newbie though, I'd really prefer to find something that is super simple. Has anyone tried Clipwrapper?

Here's their response below. Would love to hear any thoughts on viability of this compared to Pika's solution or Clipwrapper.

Best,

Mary

Thank you for contacting Canon product support. We value you as a Canon customer and appreciate the opportunity to assist you.

When HD camcorder video is compatible with Final Cut Pro:

1. Connect HD camcorder to your Mac, and it shows up as a drive on the desktop

2. Hit Cmd-Shift-8 to open the Log and Transfer window(FCP 6 or above)

3. The clips in HD camcorder will be ready for being imported to FCP for editing

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I also found this information on Amazon about the Cannon XF 100 and compatibility with FCP X. Not sure if it's suggesting that 720 is the max for compatibility?

1. When ingesting clips that were recorded using the following video configurations:
   1. 50Mbps (4:2:2), 1280x720, 30P.
   2. 50Mbps (4:2:2), 1280x720, 25P or
   3. 50Mbps (4:2:2), 1280x720, 24P,
   The clips cannot be used in Final Cut Pro if Native is selected in the ‘Transcode to” (“Target Format”) column. Select instead one of the ProRes422 options.
2. In the Log and Transfer window, relay clips (clips recorded spanning two or more CF cards) are not handled as one clip but are instead treated and ingested as separate, independent clips.
3. When ingesting clips with Native selected in the “Transcode to” (“Target Format”) column, a name other than Canon will appear in the Compressor field. However, the clips will be correctly ingested.

This information looks obsolete. 2 refers to a log and transfer window. There is no such thing in FCPX. These were in FCP6 and 7.

I spoke with Canon Customer Care again today and got the same answer as October: (1) Keep e-mailing customerfeedback@cits.canon.com, and (2), we don't know anything. He did add that he is sure someone at Canon must be working on it. I tried to suggest that he e-mail the department that wrote the plug-in for FCP 7 and ask if anythingis in the works for FCP X, but I was interrupted halfway through that sentence with the answers above.

2. Hit Cmd-Shift-8 to open the Log and Transfer window(FCP 6 or above)

This means 6 or 7. Hasn't been updated for X.

I'm surprised they recommend the iSkySoft MTS to FCP Video Converter for Mac, as I have not seen good results from them. Maybe it's improved.

Canon just added an updated plug-in for MXF files (v1.2 dated 1/31/12) but... it's not for FCP X ⚠, it's only for FCP 6.0.6, 7.0.0 - 7.0.3.

It seems to add C300 support.

Hi All -

I too am a FCPX and XF100 (and 60D) user, so I share in everyone's frustration. Like others, I am thankful to Pika for his workaround. In the interim, it's a great solution.

I've also contacted both Apple and Canon to figure out which company is responsible for developing the fix. But, reps at both companies customer support couldn't (or wouldn't) provide any specifics as to if or when.

BTW, when I called B&H (where I bought my XF100), the rep I spoke to in their video department rudely insisted that Apple will NEVER provide support for the XF100 and have abandoned professional editors in pursuit of the "masses." I didn't buy his claim, but he was a real a$$h*** - that much I know.

FCP X just released an update, but I didn't read anything about the support we all are looking for.

Support is coming from Canon in the form of an XF Plugin for FCP X! It is in development and scheduled for release this month.

Nice work, Jon. How did you get something besides a rude reply?

Reliable source... 😉

Hi Jon,

Where do you have this information from ? Any official statements from Canon ?

It's not that I don't believe you - but I have a beta of a new version of XfcpX, rewritten from scratch for testing this weekend. But to be honest, if Canon *really* are getting their act together, I'd prefer not to waste any further time on this and stop the development :-)

/Rune (Author of XfcpX)

I would wait until we get an offical reply from Canon or they finally release a plugin for FCP X. Don't like information from someones brothers housekeepers inlaw...lol.