Similar to what Johan said, you'd be totally safe setting focus for an approximate distance and keeping it there (unless you're doing some kind of shoot needing a focus pull). At the kind of distance you might be shooting (similar to the example you linked), you'd be safe as low as f/5 probably. I'd probably roll as low as 3.5 if I was feeling it.

For reference to my own experience, the car shots in this spot I worked on (https://vimeo.com/173155412) were as low as 2.8 (shot of the car speeding up at 0:29, low angle), probably just above that for most of them.

I've never had anyone specifically ask for it yet, but I give it to them anyway. YouTube/Vimeo supports it, so if that's where it's living to be embedded wherever, it's future proof (for now!). Most people will be seeing a down-converted version, so why not deliver highest quality? Often, I'll also include a 1080 version in case they need it (showing on laptops that can't handle 4K, etc.).

This is pretty cool. Anyone know of something similar for production/business in general, like for when you need to rent a space for a shoot and they require liability insurance?

Good idea, Guy — hadn't thought about it from a center bearing type setup.

Hi Cotton,

FCP X can definitely be overwhelming if you're used to more traditional NLEs (like Premiere), but has a lot of workflow functionality that can make your life easier. Here's the very quick high-level overview of how you want to think about workflow steps:

- Master organization: library/events
- Import media
- Organize assets: set keywords/favorites/rejects
- Edit assembly
- Spice: color, sound, effects, titling
- Export

If you want more explanation on any of those steps, let me know and I'll elaborate!

Also, I'm Apple-certified in FCP X and will be releasing a crash-course in FCP X workflow pretty soon — I'd be happy to share it with you before it goes public if you'd like (shoot me an email through my website listed on my profile here).

A great all-purpose zoom for G7 is Panasonic's 12-35mm f/2.8: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/865111-REG/Panasonic_H_HS12035_Lum...

That metabones adapter should work with most Nikon lenses.