Inputting camcorder footage from an old Panasonic camcorder into Premier Pro

[matthewdee]

Ok I'm on a Mac and have some footage I need to import to my hard drive, I figured I would be able to do this by selecting the input prompt inside Premiere.

The camcorder has 2 export plugs pictured below

I have a cable that fits the plug on the left which has a usb plug on the other end, but when I play the camcorder I cannot capture the footage. At first I thought it may be the cable but I have two of them and the chances of both being bad are slim.

any help in how to get this footage to my hard drive or thru premiere and into my hard drive?

thx rd

[excited_Genie16B8 · Accepted solution]

You need the port on the right, Firewire.  You'll need the corresponding port on the computer as well.

[Vidya Sagar]

Hi Matthewdee,

As Jim_Simon stated, It requires Firewire connector to capture video in Premiere Pro.

If connected using firewire & issue persists, please try the steps in this article Can't capture DV, HDV video in Premiere Pro.

Thanks,

Vidya Sagar.

[Conrad_C]

If you don't have a cable for the FireWire port on the right of your picture, it's only $5.

9-pin/ 4-pin BILINGUAL FireWire® 800 - FireWire 400 Cable, 6FT, Black - Monoprice.com

That cable will connect the camera to any Mac with a FireWire 800 port. If your Mac is new enough that it doesn't have a FireWire port, you might also need Apple's Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter.

[matthewdee]

I have a regular firewire cable that connects, the camcorder window says "PC ACCESSING" but what do I do in Premiere to set it up, I'm in the Capture window.

R

[Ann Bens]

Capturing and digitizing footage in Premiere Pro

[logank63366953]

Looks like as of Oct 10, 2023, this link says Premiere no longer supports tape-based workflows. Very sad to see Adobe make this move. For compatibility reasons, I decided to keep the Premiere 2023 version as well as download the new 2024 version. If you open Premiere '23 - the option to File > Capture (F5) still exists. Hopefully this info might be the saving grace for anyone coming across this old thread and are struggling.

[Conrad_C]

The most important sections in the link that Ann posted are Set Up Device Control, and Specify Capture Settings (the Settings tab in the Capture window). Premiere might not see the camera until those options are set up.