FCP wont capture!! at DVinfo.net

Tim Smith · March 9th, 2009, 07:59 AM

I have recenetly come across capture issues with final cutpro/.
This is not effected by other cameras or capture settings.

I capture my material with 'log and capture' then 'capture now' and directly tranfer my material in real time from my camera in this mannor.

UNITL NOW.

When I click 'capture now', it goes to the capture screen for a second then dissapears.
very odd!!..
I have tried everything, and it appears not to be any sync issues as the camera and computer can talk to each other when scrolling through material before it is captured.

I hope this makes sense, I may be doing something really stupid, but I do not class myself as a pro, yet I do earn alot of money from video so this has caused a hic-up in my work.

Any advise or understanding would be great.
(Can it be related to low hd space....///?? I have 60G left but was the only solution I could think of.)

Tim Smith · March 9th, 2009, 08:01 AM

I am using a mac pro G5
-Final cut pro 5
-Canon XHA1(s)

if this helps

Mitchell Lewis · March 9th, 2009, 08:01 AM

Have you tried turning the camera off/on to force the computer to see it?

Can you use the camera controls to start your video playing? When you do, do you see it in the preview screen in the Capture window?

Mike Barber · March 9th, 2009, 04:51 PM

Did this behavior appear after making any updates to either FCP, QT or the OS?

Tim Smith · March 10th, 2009, 10:32 AM

Thanks for the interest in my thread..

I have tried all the obviouse techniques to get this working.
Camera on/ off - while FCP is open
Camera on/ off - while FCP is close
Camera on - then open FCP
Open final cut pro - then Camera on

Total computer re-boot etc...

Its odd....
I am able to control the camera from the capture window...both by the computer and the camera.
While I do this I can see the footage clearly in the capture window, with whatever I am doing to it.
No problems there.

Now I want to capture it....it expands to the full capture view then disappears....no error messages nothing..just dissappears...as though I never opened it.

I have not made any updates to FCP. Nothing significantly changed before this occured....out of the blue.

I hope this has helped...

All feedback is good feedback, so thanks for the interest.

Edward Phillips · March 10th, 2009, 10:57 AM

Make sure you have the correct drive selected for your capture scratch drive. Try adjusting the settings for playback during capture, a computer with low RAM may have issues with playback during capture.

When you click capture now on FCP go ahead and hit play on the deck as well. Sometimes it does not do that for you.

Other than that try and see if it works with a different tape or deck if you can to help pinpoint the culprit.

Mike Barber · March 10th, 2009, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Smith

I have tried all the obviouse techniques to get this working.
[...]
I have not made any updates to FCP. Nothing significantly changed before this occured....out of the blue.

Have you tried trashing your FCP preferences file?

March 9th, 2009, 07:59 AM	#1
Tim Smith Tourist Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: London Posts: 3	FCP wont capture!! I have recenetly come across capture issues with final cutpro/. This is not effected by other cameras or capture settings. I capture my material with 'log and capture' then 'capture now' and directly tranfer my material in real time from my camera in this mannor. UNITL NOW. When I click 'capture now', it goes to the capture screen for a second then dissapears. very odd!!.. I have tried everything, and it appears not to be any sync issues as the camera and computer can talk to each other when scrolling through material before it is captured. I hope this makes sense, I may be doing something really stupid, but I do not class myself as a pro, yet I do earn alot of money from video so this has caused a hic-up in my work. Any advise or understanding would be great. (Can it be related to low hd space....///?? I have 60G left but was the only solution I could think of.)

March 9th, 2009, 08:01 AM	#3
Mitchell Lewis Trustee Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kennewick, WA Posts: 1,124	Have you tried turning the camera off/on to force the computer to see it? Can you use the camera controls to start your video playing? When you do, do you see it in the preview screen in the Capture window? __________________ Sony EX3, Canon 5D MkII, Chrosziel Matte Box, Sachtler tripod, Steadicam Flyer, Mac Pro, Apple/Adobe software - 20 years as a local videographer/editor

March 9th, 2009, 04:51 PM	#4
Mike Barber Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto ON Canada Posts: 731	Did this behavior appear after making any updates to either FCP, QT or the OS? __________________ Mike Barber "I'm laughing to stop myself from screaming."

March 10th, 2009, 10:32 AM	#5
Tim Smith Tourist Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: London Posts: 3	In responce to previous.... Thanks for the interest in my thread.. I have tried all the obviouse techniques to get this working. Camera on/ off - while FCP is open Camera on/ off - while FCP is close Camera on - then open FCP Open final cut pro - then Camera on Total computer re-boot etc... Its odd.... I am able to control the camera from the capture window...both by the computer and the camera. While I do this I can see the footage clearly in the capture window, with whatever I am doing to it. No problems there. Now I want to capture it....it expands to the full capture view then disappears....no error messages nothing..just dissappears...as though I never opened it. I have not made any updates to FCP. Nothing significantly changed before this occured....out of the blue. I hope this has helped... All feedback is good feedback, so thanks for the interest.

March 10th, 2009, 10:57 AM	#6
Edward Phillips Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 118	Make sure you have the correct drive selected for your capture scratch drive. Try adjusting the settings for playback during capture, a computer with low RAM may have issues with playback during capture. When you click capture now on FCP go ahead and hit play on the deck as well. Sometimes it does not do that for you. Other than that try and see if it works with a different tape or deck if you can to help pinpoint the culprit.