Curious problem. I've imported about 20 video files that were shot with a Canon 5D MkIII into FCPX (CF camera card>portable drive>FCPX). All of the files, save one, import with no problem. One won't but it plays just fine from the finder. I've run diagnostics on the portable drive and everything passes.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
MacBook Pro (17-inch Late 2011), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
I have the 5D mk iii and have not experienced this problem. I drag the files from the CF card onto a dedicated partition on a drive (contains nothing else, only my .mov files for import into FCP X).
I then launch FCP X and it recognises the drive as a camera and I use Camera Import (Cmd+i) to mark my in and out points and import.
Works every time for me.
Alternatively (on this occasion) try using an App like MPEG Streamclip (free) to convert the clip to ProRes 422.
Andy
I had an issue where all my clips save one would come in but FCPX just would not import it .. the only difference between my issue and yours is that my clip would not play all the way thro with the finder (quickview) .. at some point the video all went weird and no audio. I put it down to a CF card issue .. I reformatted it and all is fine - it is now just one of my fall back cards now .. It has only ever happened that once and not with any other cards ..
Jim
Thanks for the response, Jim.
This is a brand new card that I formatted just prior to use. I think it just an error in the file somewhere. Converting it to a FCPX compatible file with iSkysoft did the trick and it imported properly.
Keith
canon 5d mkIII video file won't import
