I have a ZR 40, and as recently as OS X 10.2.x, I was NOT able to import directly to an external FireWire drive. I haven't tried it yet with 10.3. On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 17:37:41 -0500, Richard Brown <richfbrown at mac.com> wrote: >I have a ZR10 and I can import directly to an external Firewire drive. > > >On Dec 4, 2003, at 4:48 PM, David Crump wrote: > >> Okay, here's the quote I was referring to with the canon cameras: >> "Can't import or export to FireWire disks with Canon camcorders >> If you are using a Canon DV camcorder, you will not be able to import >> or export directly to a FireWire disk. Instead, import or export to >> your internal disk and copy to the FireWire disk later. " >> >> Does anyone know if this is still an issue with Canons as new as the >> ZR60? It just may be a problem if you have a slow or full internal >> drive. >> > > Dave. -- Gordon Alley <*> <mailto:galley at texas.net> <http://galley.home.texas.net>