new member - issues transferring video

[MarcoC]

Hi I'm a new member here, this is my first foray into "real" digital cameras. I used film 35mm through my younger years, then sold it to my sister in-law. My college age daughter is taking classes so I Figured I'd buy a camera and lens's for her, then I caught the bug again. I ended up with a Sony a9 and an a7riva. I absolutely love both of these camera, but I am having a heck of a time transferring videos to my computer, with both cameras. When using a card reader the videos don't even show up. I have successfully sent a few to my phone, but connecting to my phone or computer is next to impossible. Any Suggestions?

 

[Chris 3754]

I am sorry for what may be an insulting question, but are you sure you captured a video? Can you watch the video in-camera? Also have you hunted in all of the folders on the card?

 

[Unframed Dave]

They are not where you think they would be.

Check the other folders not just "dcim". From memory it may even tuck them into "root" for some reason.

 

[Unframed Dave]

Just checked

Local disk

M4ROOT

CLIP

Eh voilà. Goodness knows what the logic behind this is.

 

[MarcoC]

I am sorry for what may be an insulting question, but are you sure you captured a video? Can you watch the video in-camera? Also have you hunted in all of the folders on the card?

Yes the videos are on the camera, I can watch them on the back screen. The old play memories thing doesn't work on my Mac, and I haven't found a reliable way to get them on to my computer.

 

[MarcoC]

Just checked

Local disk

M4ROOT

CLIP

Eh voilà. Goodness knows what the logic behind this is.

WOW! I would not have thought to look there, but there they are!

Thank you!