Can I delete clips from the camera?

[Brandon Fraley]

If so, I can't find out how from the manual

 

[Kenn Michael]

You cannot delete clips from the camera itself.

 

[Brandon Fraley]

damn, it would sure be nice if you could, considering cards are still so small.

Thanks

 

[Pawel Achtel]

Don't you dare deleting clips in the camera. Haven't you been told that this is not safe thing to do?

Well, you can always format the magazine :devil:

 

[michael zaletel]

Hey Brandon. I agree with you. Shouldn't be that complex to allow users to delete clips while reviewing and would be extremely valuable feature. DSLR's have this functionality and I think most hard-disk and CF based camcorders do as well. Perhaps in a future build?

-shooter

 

[jimhare]

I agree. When you are doing 50 takes and they blow it in the first 10 seconds, makes for a lot of messing with hundreds of files in post.

I'd even be happy with a three key combo to "cancel" the current record rather than a delete. You know, hold down function key with your nose while pressing two other buttons. That sort of thing.

I had this function on an old NLE (to cancel current digitize) and it was FANTASTIC! Saved 4 steps.

Would eliminate false deletes and give us more control in the field.

My 2¢

Jim

 

[Pawel Achtel]

1 step. No confirmation. There is nothing wrong with Undo button. Even Windooze has one. Would you like five popups "Are you sure?" each time you press Backspace key on your keyboard?

 

[jimhare]

I'd be happy with that, but most would never go for it.

Too much risk that an intern will push the wrong button and kill your take forever.

Needs to be a bit convoluted. Can easily be one step, but can't be one button. Needs to be a combo.

 

[Pawel Achtel]

Too much risk that an intern will push the wrong button and kill your take forever.

I can't think of anything worse than not being able to Delete a Bad Clip easily to allow recording a Good One instead.

I can keep interns away from controls on the camera.

 

[Finner]

I feel the ability to delete a clip is nothing but trouble and definately a feature I dont want available on my camera. Often there are bits of magic on what you think is the "bad take".

Shooting costs a lot of money, CF cards are cheap, keep what you shoot.

 

[Brian Kaz]

It should at least be a feature that can be "enabled" in a config menu. That way, everybody wins.