Canon 7D and Sony Vegas 9 Pro at DVinfo.net

Kristian Roque · July 23rd, 2010, 12:33 AM

Hi everyone, anyone here using their Canon 7D and Sony Vegas 9 Pro to edit the dslr footage? Before I made the jump to the 7D I wanted to make sure that my Vegas 9 could handle this footage. Any recommendations? Thanks!!!

Nigel Barker · July 23rd, 2010, 12:47 AM

Personally I wouldn't choose a camera on the basis of which editor I already happened to own. What are you going to do if someone says that Sony Vegas 9 doesn't play well with 7D footage?

Perrone Ford · July 23rd, 2010, 01:21 AM

And it doesn't. Neither do most NLEs. And even the one that does, perform better if you transcode first. So if you accept that you will be transcoding first, then ANY NLE will work just fine with ANY camera's footage.

If, for professional reasons you can't transcode, the buy Adobe CS5 since it works pretty well with the native footage if your machine meets the Mercury Playback engine specs.

Brad Higerd · July 23rd, 2010, 06:29 AM

Cineform Neoscene (best $100 bucks you could spend, if quality is paramount)

Kristian Roque · July 23rd, 2010, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Brad Higerd

Cineform Neoscene (best $100 bucks you could spend, if quality is paramount)

Cool Thanks, yea I also just saw this on another thread: Epic I by DVFilm - Edit DSLR H.264 Quicktimes from Canon 5d, Canon 7d, or Canon Rebel in real time with Sony Vegas Pro 9.0 I am definitely going to give this a try. I have also read that Cineform is a great way to go as well. Thanks for the info.

And no, sorry, I am not basing my next camera on my editing software. I currently have Vegas 9 Pro, but I am very familiar with editing on other applications as well. Its just the one I prefer :-)

I have so many options for my next camera, and its driving me nuts atm. Ranging from Sony FX-1000 to AX-2000 to Sony VG10 and now the 7D. My company needs a camera with very great picture quality. Audio is very minor at the moment. So great picture is a must.

Carlo Zanella · July 24th, 2010, 08:59 PM

Kristian, I use Pro9 as well. 7D files play SMOOTH on my computer (Intel Core i7 920 2.67Ghz 12G Ram) but I still transcode them with streamclip (free) because we often do some editing on-the-go.

When you transcode those files unfortunately disk space increases quite a bit...That's why I keep the 7D ONLY for "creative & beauty" shots. The rest, it's all EX1.

Hope this helps.

Carlo Zanella
The Santa Fe TV Show

Kristian Roque · July 24th, 2010, 09:59 PM

Awesome, thats basically my camera situation as well. Thanks for the help!!!

July 23rd, 2010, 12:33 AM	#1
Kristian Roque Regular Crew Join Date: May 2010 Location: Spring Valley CA Posts: 55	Canon 7D and Sony Vegas 9 Pro Hi everyone, anyone here using their Canon 7D and Sony Vegas 9 Pro to edit the dslr footage? Before I made the jump to the 7D I wanted to make sure that my Vegas 9 could handle this footage. Any recommendations? Thanks!!!

July 23rd, 2010, 01:21 AM	#3
Perrone Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 4,100	And it doesn't. Neither do most NLEs. And even the one that does, perform better if you transcode first. So if you accept that you will be transcoding first, then ANY NLE will work just fine with ANY camera's footage. If, for professional reasons you can't transcode, the buy Adobe CS5 since it works pretty well with the native footage if your machine meets the Mercury Playback engine specs. __________________ DVX100, PMW-EX1, Canon 550D, FigRig, Dell Octocore, Avid MC4/5, MB Looks, RedCineX, Matrox MX02 mini, GTech RAID, Edirol R-4, Senn. G2 Evo, Countryman, Moles and Lowels.

July 23rd, 2010, 12:47 AM	#2
Nigel Barker Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Posts: 3,531	Personally I wouldn't choose a camera on the basis of which editor I already happened to own. What are you going to do if someone says that Sony Vegas 9 doesn't play well with 7D footage?

July 23rd, 2010, 06:29 AM	#4
Brad Higerd Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 186	Cineform Neoscene (best $100 bucks you could spend, if quality is paramount)

July 24th, 2010, 08:59 PM	#6
Carlo Zanella Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico Posts: 216	Kristian, I use Pro9 as well. 7D files play SMOOTH on my computer (Intel Core i7 920 2.67Ghz 12G Ram) but I still transcode them with streamclip (free) because we often do some editing on-the-go. When you transcode those files unfortunately disk space increases quite a bit...That's why I keep the 7D ONLY for "creative & beauty" shots. The rest, it's all EX1. Hope this helps. Carlo Zanella The Santa Fe TV Show

July 24th, 2010, 09:59 PM	#7
Kristian Roque Regular Crew Join Date: May 2010 Location: Spring Valley CA Posts: 55	Awesome, thats basically my camera situation as well. Thanks for the help!!!