August 17th, 2012, 10:32 AM

New Boot

Location: Portland, ME

We just got our shoot footage back from Saskatchewan, and most of the hundreds and hundreds of clips will play back and export perfectly from Canon XF Utility (v1.3.0 on OSX 10.6.8). We are also using the Avid Canon XF AMA plug-in to AMA link and consolidate our clips in Avid. However, there is one clip which is giving us a tremendous amount of trouble.
Here are the vitals:
1) We have copied the entire folder structure from each CF card into its own folder on a hard drive, and are AMA-linking to the files on the hard drive, as well as 'Setting virtual Media' within Canon XF Utility to these Hard Disk copies. We have treated the corrupt one no differently than any of the others which have worked.
2) The corrupt clip is the very first clip on one of the CF card images.
3) In Avid, if AMA linking to the CF card volume, all clips play back fine, except for the corrupt one, which gives us the following error: 'Exception: Failed to get the sample temporal offset from the AMA Plug-in.'
4) In Canon XF Utility, the corrupt clip plays back fine if you play the clip from the very beginning. If you try to click ahead or behind in the timeline, the clip will no longer play, until you play another clip, then click back on the corrupt clip. We can watch the entire 2m40s clip from start to finish within the Utility.
5) Choosing 'Export MXF' from Canon XF Utility has inconsistent results. Sometimes, it will produce a clip that is 4 frames long (the first 4 frames). Sometimes, it will produce an MXF clip that is the full length. However, the resulting exported clip cannot be played in anything except for VLC, and VLC will not properly export it as anything else.
6) Within Avid, AMA linking directly to the original MXF file within the CF card structure gives a clip that will not play and produces the same 'Exception:' error listed in #3. AMA linking to the MXF file exported from Canon XF Utility will also not play, and produces the same error.
Does anyone have any experience with fixing these clips? Does Canon have any 'repair utility' for these kinds of clips, like Panasonic makes for P2 media?
Thanks in advance!
-Tim

Canon C300 Sample Footage Download
Canon C300 Sample Footage Download
Canon C300 Mark Ii Sample Footage Download
Canon C300 Mark Ii Sample Footage
Canon C300 Sample Footage Chart

The 1D Mark IV was shot using the Cinestyle picture profile, the C300 using Canon Log, and the F3 using the 'basic' setting (not S-log). There was a bit of color correction applied. I must say I like the C300's look, but I still have a hard time believing the 8-bit codec yields the maximum amount of flexibility in post-production. Combining images using pixels shot with a saturation-prioritizing amplifier for bright areas, and a lower-noise noise-prioritizing amplifier for darker areas, the EOS C300 Mark III produces footage with up to 16+ stops of dynamic range and lower noise. And it’s compatible with Canon’s exclusive Dual Pixel CMOS AF. The Canon EOS C300 Mark II is Canon's update to its first generation cinema camera, the Canon C300, and is part of the Canon Cinema EOS line. Notable new features compared to the previous model are the implementation of a sensor capable of a 15-stops of dynamic range, 4K XFAVC and 12-bit internal recording, color matrices, and the ability to record raw motion video via external.

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Canon EOS C300
Overview
Type	Digital cinema camera
Lens
Lens mount	EF/PL
Sensor/medium
Sensor type	CMOS
Sensor size	24.4 x 13.5 mm^[1]
Maximum resolution	1920 x 1080
Storage media	CompactFlash (CF) (Type I or Type II)
Shutter
Frame rate	1-30fps (1080p) 1-60fps (720p)
General
Battery	Canon BP-955 (included) Canon BP-975 (optional)
AV Port(s)	HD/SD-SDI HDMI 3.5mm stereo headphone monitor XLR (2 channel) 3.5mm mic jack Timecode in/out Genlock Sync out (3D)
Weight	3.2lbs/1.45kg (EF mount) 3.6lbs/1.63kg (PL mount)

The EOS C300 is a digital cinema camera in the Cinema EOS range. It was announced by Canon on November 3, 2011.^[2] The camera is offered with the option of Canon EF or Arri PL mounts, and has been available since January 2012.^[3]

In September 2015 Canon released an updated version, the Canon EOS C300 Mark II.

Sample footage[edit]

Vincent Laforet was given access to a prerelease version of the EOS C300 to shoot the short film Möbius.^[4]^[5] In addition, the C300 was used along with Canon EOS DSLRs (such as an infrared-modifiedCanon EOS 5D Mark II)^[6] on the short film When You Find Me, directed by Bryce Dallas Howard and produced by her father Ron Howard.^[7]^[8]

Specifications[edit]

8.3mp 3840x2160 Super-35 CMOS sensor (QFHD resolution)^[9]
DIGIC DV III Processor
Canon XF Codec
Dual Compact Flash Slots
Exposure and focus are both manual only
Uses existing BP-955 and BP-975 batteries
Sold as a system, including LCD monitor / XLR audio unit, side grip, and top handle.
Availability: Jan. 2012
Price: appx. $16,000 USD

Canon C300 Sample Footage Download

References[edit]

Canon C300 Sample Footage Download

^https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/products/details/cameras/cinema-eos/eos-c300
^A Star Is Born: Canon Launches New Digital Cinema Camera For High-Resolution Motion Picture Production, Canon U.S.A., Inc., 2011-11-03, retrieved 2011-11-03CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
^A Star is Born: Canon Launches New Digital Video Camcorder for High-Resolution Motion Picture ProductionArchived 2011-11-06 at the Wayback Machine, Canon Global press release
^Mobius - 1080p HQ, Vimeo
^3 Years later… “Mobius” and the Canon C300 / C300PL, Vincent Laforet's Blog
^Ron and Bryce Howard's Canon C300 'When you find me' project Imagin8ion, planet5D
^Canon U.S.A. And Ron Howard Select Eight Winners From 96,362 Photo Entries For 'Project Imagin8ion', Canon U.S.A.
^Canon’s 30-Minute C300 Short ‘When You Find Me’, NoFilmSchool
^Canon EOS C300 & C300 PL Announced, Canon Rumors

Canon C300 Mark Ii Sample Footage Download

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Canon EOS C300.

Canon C300 Mark Ii Sample Footage

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