Importing Canon 550d footage

Hello again!
What easy set up options should I use for Canon 550d footage?
Thanks
Ian

I have a whole tutorial on the topic of tapeless...and it covers the Canon DSLRs too.
I suggest ProRes 422, or ProRes LT...
Tapeless Workflow for FCP 7 Tutorial
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