I work with a lot of out of town clients. Yesterday it took over 2:30 hours to transcode a simple interview from AVCHD to ProRes 442 via Clipwrap. I'm thinking the Nano would be the way to go then files are just drag and drop no transcoding. I know you can transcode in FCP but client wanted to review files on QT Player that evening. Any thoughts on AF-100/Nanoflash?
AF 100 and Nanoflash
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Oliver Rush
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At this point I would (and did) go for a Samurai over a Nanoflash... You get prores 422 recording, but it is less expensive, has a screen, is easier to use, and is easier to power. Not to mention the samurai is 10 bit vs the 8 bit of the nanoflash, which while both are fine as the AF100 is a 8-bit camera, but the samurai will be better if you ever need to record a 10-bit source in the future.
Barry_Green
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Nano works fine, so long as you know what editing system they plan on using. The nano can record to Windows-compatible MXFs, or to Mac-compatible MOVs, but the MOV files cannot be used on a Windows system.
James Bridges
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The Nano is great, that's my primary recorder on the AF100.
Barry is correct, check with client as far as QT or MXF.
Barry is correct, check with client as far as QT or MXF.
curious at the nano vs samurai vs pix vs hyperdeck options... Real useable cost, portability, seamlessness of operation, and utility.
I know the nano can operate from my Swit batteries, and is smallest of the lot, but as said above is only 8 bit and possibly not as flexible. Still haven't made a final decision.
I know the nano can operate from my Swit batteries, and is smallest of the lot, but as said above is only 8 bit and possibly not as flexible. Still haven't made a final decision.
Hadn't really considered the Samurai, but it sounds like it's worth looking into. Add it to my stops at NAB. I like the idea that it takes one step (card to HD transfer) out of the process. It does not appear from reading the manual that it does under/over crank. The Samurai manual is much easier (for me) to understand than the NanoFlash's.
Client was distributing footage to several different departments within the corporation. I wanted it to be Quicktime compatible without any additional processing on their part. They edit on FCP not Premiere.