Can Vegas handle raw MXF files

gripp wrote on 1/10/2012, 5:26 AM

Can Vegas Pro 11 edit MXF files from the Canon XF100 camcorder ?

I know that Vegas can render to the MXF format but can it handle raw MXF files.

The Canon site lists various compatible editors for this camcorder, but does not list Vegas (it includes Final Cut, Avid etc).

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megabit wrote on 1/10/2012, 6:39 AM

Not sure what you mean by "raw" - AFAIK, the Canon's mxf is the industry-standard, 50 Mbps CBR, 4:2:2 format. If so, Vegas can handle it without problems.

Piotr

gripp wrote on 1/10/2012, 7:15 AM

Thanks. By "raw" I meant straight out of the camcorder - and then into Vegas.

PeterWright wrote on 1/10/2012, 8:13 AM

It can certainly handlle MXF from Sony cameras - best way to check is download the free trial.

smhontz wrote on 1/10/2012, 9:12 AM

Yes, it can. I have an XF305 and an XF105 and I just copy the MXF files from the CF cards right to my hard drive and into Vegas. You can use the Canon XF Utility to import clips from the cards into virtual hard drives if you want to retain all the extra camera information (the metadata) but I don't bother with that.

One thing to note is that the camera will break your footage into 2GB clips so you'll want to make sure you drag them in the right order to the timeline.

Grazie wrote on 1/10/2012, 10:17 AM

Ditto.

G

gripp wrote on 1/10/2012, 12:31 PM

Many thanks. I'm already a Vegas Pro 11 user and contemplating upgrading my camcorder from Panasonic TM700 to Canon XF100.

I already use "drag and drop" to move the files from the SD card to my HD, and it looks as though it would be just as simple to do with MXF files.

Anyone used, or has an opinion, on the Canon XF100?

Dan Sherman wrote on 1/10/2012, 12:41 PM

So I no longer need Raylight Ultra to get MXF files onto the timeline?
That's a redundant program in Vegas Pro 11?
Pretty sure I still need it to get MXF files from P2 cards to the timeline, right?
Using Panasonic HPX170, maybe that's the difference.
Thought MXF was MXF.

smhontz wrote on 1/10/2012, 2:09 PM

I have both the XF 105 and XF 305. The XF105 is identical to the XF100 except it cost about $1000 more and has some extra connections.

Both cameras shoot excellent video. The XF105 is extremely light so it's nice to work with.

Some of the limitations of the XF105 that annoy me (but I can live with):
- Only 10x zoom
- Only one manual control ring - you have to decide if it controls focus, zoom, or iris (although there is a smaller control number that you can program to manually adjust iris)
- The ND filters are automatic - you can't control when they come in. And they are inadequate in bright light if you're trying to shoot with a wider aperture; I ended up buying a set of screw-on ND filters.

I just got both cameras in December so I'm still learning all the in's and out's of them. Perhaps someone else with more experience will chime in.