Canon 5D Mark II and 7D Final Cut Pro Importer

[Andydavies99]

Thanks for this, answered all my questions while being a little hungover.

[NewAgeDirector]

Great video keep up the good work.

[HBkilla123]

can u give us a link?

[classicrock64]

So helpful thank you so much!!

[Spruceboy1]

Can you still do this in Final Cut Express? I have been trying for ages and can't seem to get it working!

[helloimelliott]

can log and transfer be done with a usb connection? I hear the 5d mark ii does not have a firewire port and, I i dont have a firewire card reader.

[helloimelliott]

can log and transfer be done with a usb connection?

[alexgharbi]

@helloimelliott yes i use it to transfer my video straight from the camera

[2Gmedia]

link to the plugin download please?

[youfool303]

So this seems to be a stupid question.. It worked fine for me the other day, until today when I opened FCP ready to import my second card, except the left hand side of the Log and Transfer box is missing, the bit where you add volume etc. I quit and opened it again etc etc, I know the solution is going to make me look like an idiot.

[rockslideproductions]

can I do this without a card reader? plug the camera directly into the computer?

[evanbutson]

@rockslideproductions Not sure to be honest, I NEVR plug my camera in to read the card, so slow, a card reader preferably Firewire 800 is SO MUCH FASTER, especially when you are pulling off multiple 16 gig cards after a long day shooting :)

[rockslideproductions]

@evanbutson yeah thanks. I looked it up and you need a card reader, so I guess I'll just have to buy one. So, I'm guessing this doesn't work for express, because I installed it and it didn't seem to work. Even using a card reader, I couldn't even use log and transfer, I had to import it manually through iPhoto.

[BestUsernameIGot]

@rockslideproductions I use the software Image Capture, it's really not that slow.

[alexgharbi]

@rockslideproductions yes u can.plug in the camera with the usb and do the same way just log and transfer

[ninjatune757]

I have got this flipping message pops up when I am trying to put EOS Card in Log and Transfer.

EOS_DIGITAL has invalid directory structure. Please choose a folder whose directory structure matches the supported media.

can any1 help please?

[evanbutson]

@ninjatune757 This usually happens when you have copied the cards contents off ontp your hard drive but not kept the complete structure, either log and transfer off the card or use something like ShotPut Pro to dump your cards to hardisk perfectly

[IntoxicatedTV]

ok. here's what i did, I copied the MOV files from the card to a folder on my desktop, the on FCP7 i imported the files, from that folder on the desktop, then i dragged those files onto my timeline, and i didn't need to render, it played without a problem and... all the filters worked as well as dv.

What is it that people call native? cause, that was pretty quick and with minimal steps.

i do recommend switching playback from dynamic to LOW,,

[ingeniatv]

Very useful !

[beaudozer]

It is now trying to read every drive on my computer. this is bad. Now I can't even use log and transfer at all. Anoying!! What might be the problem??

[sloort]

I own the Canon 7D and I have a movie completely shot with the 7D. Unfortunately I didn't keep the files in the folder format right off the card (I made individual folders and dropped the files into them. You mention here that it won't work if that's the case. Is there any way around that at all?

[ShakeAndBakeGuy]

What kind of computer do you have? I have the MacBook aluminum (2.4Ghz) and I'm hoping to get either a DSLR sometime soon or a new MacBook Pro. Is your computer able to handle the footage from the DSLR in Final Cut or do you wish you had a faster computer?

[evanbutson]

@ShakeAndBakeGuy It will work on that, I did all the FIFA World Cup on that MacBook, but longer term you really want a desktop with a NVIDIA with CUDA acceleration, only a coupe of hundred but you get soooo much more RT

[JifferRiffic]

Right now im on FCP 7.02 so FCP studios 3 and i just got a new Canon 7D and I'm now showing Apple Pro Res 4444 is this better ?

[frankytap]

the link on their website is broken, can you send me the file?

[evanbutson]

@frankytap Yeah weird, I have uploaded it to my site tdepost dot com just click on the link in the top menu called Vault and then General, it is the only file there.

[frankytap]

@evanbutson thanks man! been looking for it for ages :) saw you had a video how to edit on premiere, is it the same plugin?

[evanbutson]

@frankytap Nope, in Premiere playback is native, no plugin required, just drop your clip in the timeline and play!

[frankytap]

@evanbutson That didnt work for me, i tried importing my mov from my 5dmarkii but premier says it cant read it.

[evanbutson]

@frankytap Are you sure your running Premiere Pro CS5, as they only added univeral support in the latest version.

[evanbutson]

@johnciccarellijr I dont believe so

[israelvidalh]

thanks

[seurabie]

hi thanks for sharing.

btw where did you get the application? is it freeware?

thanks

[evanbutson]

@seurabie Yep it was developed by Canon, just go to their site and do a search for EOS Importer from memory and it should show up.

[drewarrannate]

Thanks Evan

[drewarrannate]

Hi Evan,

Thanks for this helpful video.

When I connect my 5D Mark II to my Mac, it just opens the Canon Disk Utility software. Do you know how I get my camera to act as a card reader?

Thanks again, David

[evanbutson]

@drewarrannate I dont believe you can have the camera appear as a card reader, you will need a seperate standalone card reader unfortunately, that being said a cheap USB one is only $10 give or take