Uploading video footage to an iMac with the Canon Vixia HF R42

[tyarbrough]

Just purchased the Canon Vixia HF R42 camcorder.  I edit video with Final Cut Pro X on my Imac desktop computer.  I am struggling with simply getting video transferred from the camcorder to my computer.  I'm using the camcorders hard drive to record - not a card.  Can this not be done with AVCHD recorded files?  Even in MP4 mode I do not see how to save the footage to my computer with an USB connection.  Help!

Terry

[studiocarter]

When the WD hard drive is connected to the iMAC, the UA-100 USB2 connector is not used. A normal USB cable is used to connect the hard drive to the iMAC. 

[studiocarter]

Here is another way to get files out of the camcorder. Simply get the SD card and plug it into the iMAC. It reads like a HD and both MP4 and AVCHD (MTS)  files are available to transfer to the iMAC hard drive.