Focus FS-C for Canon Camcorders

Product

Focus Enhancements FS-C

Category

Portable Direct to Edit Recorders for Canon DV or HDV cameras

Brief Description

The Focus FS-C interfaces with your Canon DV or HDV camcorder using a single FireWire cable that passes audio, video, timecode, and control information, allowing you to simultaneously record to disk and tape in HDV or DV mode. It also provides a comprehensive backlit display, menu system, and buttons to give you easy control and management.

Price

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Key Features

Robust Storage and Management

The Focus FS-C comes standard with either a 60GB hard drive for up to 4.5 hours of DV or 1080i HD recording time or a 100GB hard drive for more than 7 hours of recording time. You can also extend recording time by linking an additional Focus FS-C unit. . A 10-second retro cache feature ensures that you never miss a shot, even in the roughest of conditions. And the Focus FS-C makes it easy to categorize clips by placing them in prenamed folders on the disk while you shoot.

Nonlinear Editing System Compatibility

No matter which nonlinear editing (NLE) system you have, the Focus FS-C has you covered. When in DV mode, files are recorded to disk as RawDV, AVI Type 1, AVI Type 2, AVI Type 2 24p, Matrox AVI, Canopus AVI, QuickTime, QuickTime 24p, Avid OMF, or Pinnacle AVI, or to 1080i MPEG-2 transport streams (.m2t) when in HD mode. When working with DV clips, simply connect the Focus FS-C to your Mac or PC editing system in the same way you would connect a FireWire hard disk drive and you are instantly ready to edit. No capturing, no file transfer, no file conversion. Just shoot and edit. When working in HD mode, you’re able to work with a growing list of compatible NLE systems.

Perfect for the Field

With a removable, rechargeable battery and advanced features such as time lapse (Available only in DV Mode), retro disk recording, and scene marking, the Focus FS-C Portable DTE Recorder is the perfect DTE companion for handheld shoots. When on location, the power, flexibility, and field upgradability of the Focus FS-C make it second to none.

Product Update

FS-C QuickTime HDV Support Available Now

With the FS-C v2.0 firmware update, you can record the 1080i-50/60 output from your Canon HDV camcorder in the native QT HDV file format. QT HDV clips can be imported directly into Apple Final Cut Pro without the need for capture or conversion first.

More Information

Focus Enhancements Video Production Brochure (PDF,2.2 MB)

Focus FS-C Website

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