Canon 5/7D to prores - convert with compressor or log/capture?

I have a multi-cam shoot (2x 7D's 2x 5D's) and am wondering which method of converting the footage to Prores 422..
1 - Like Shane Ross' tutorial on tapeless media in FCP7 - using the log and capture function?
(complicating factor is only some of my cards were successfully transferred with card file structure intact, for whatever reason some cards wouldn't transfer using shotput pro [in demo mode] or at finder level - kept getting error 36)
2 - converting the individual files with compressor?
Cheers
hugh

Thanks Shane
I think I will buy it, but up until the last minute I thought I'd be doing a straight finder copy. After being recommended it (by your tutorial) I wanted it quickly (don't have a credit card) and assumed the demo version would work fully (albeit with a limited amount of times use). Given the problems I've had with error 36 it's going to be a must-have piece of software. I hope it runs better with the full version!
I will use log and transfer for the cards that came over complete, and compressor for the individual files I had to copy at finder level.
A related question if you don't mind - the tutorial mentioned an adjustment to make the same workflow work with a Canon 550D (T2 i think they're called over there) and I have one arriving tomorrow. However I don't think it was mentioned in the tutorial - can you point me in the right direction?
Cheers
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