I'm currently using a Canon HF-100. It's been OK for my purposes.
Something strange happened when I was downloading pictures from my wife's Panasonic Lumix LX-3. I found could open and watch the video clips directly, simply by double-clicking on them. Additionally, I could move them individually from one folder to another. Apparently, they already had Quicktime wrapper.
Until then, I'm not sure I appreciated what an unnecessary pain postproduction prep has been with my HF-100. As many of you know, the only way to even watch a single clip full screen (after it's downloaded) is by importing entire folders into the log and transfer window in FCP, transcoding them into ProRes, and then round-tripping them back and forth to Compressor to remove the 24p telecine.
I don't mind transcoding into ProRes, BTW, as I'm editing on a 2 core machine and I like as much RT as possible.
But I would like each individual clip pre-wrapped and native 24p so I can sort and watch it full screen w/o opening FCP.
Are there any new consumer cameras (maybe $800 to $1200) that work this way? Or is that just select prosumer cameras?
Also, are there any consumer cameras that have another couple stops of low light performance? It doesn't have to be a higher native ISO sensor then the HF100 approximate ISO 100. If it handles 12db (2 stops) of gain with markedly less noise, that would be fine, too.
Many thanks,
Chris
Something strange happened when I was downloading pictures from my wife's Panasonic Lumix LX-3. I found could open and watch the video clips directly, simply by double-clicking on them. Additionally, I could move them individually from one folder to another. Apparently, they already had Quicktime wrapper.
Until then, I'm not sure I appreciated what an unnecessary pain postproduction prep has been with my HF-100. As many of you know, the only way to even watch a single clip full screen (after it's downloaded) is by importing entire folders into the log and transfer window in FCP, transcoding them into ProRes, and then round-tripping them back and forth to Compressor to remove the 24p telecine.
I don't mind transcoding into ProRes, BTW, as I'm editing on a 2 core machine and I like as much RT as possible.
But I would like each individual clip pre-wrapped and native 24p so I can sort and watch it full screen w/o opening FCP.
Are there any new consumer cameras (maybe $800 to $1200) that work this way? Or is that just select prosumer cameras?
Also, are there any consumer cameras that have another couple stops of low light performance? It doesn't have to be a higher native ISO sensor then the HF100 approximate ISO 100. If it handles 12db (2 stops) of gain with markedly less noise, that would be fine, too.
Many thanks,
Chris