Hi Alan,
Please check out the FCP log and transfer plugin that will allow you to bring your footage in at Pro Res opt for Pro Res proxy codec in the log and transfer options window as this will save space and allow you to rough cut quicker.
http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/micro-xdcam/resource.downloads.bbsccms-assets-...
Hope this helps.
Shur
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