Nikon D7000 FCP 7 settings

Hi.
I am a professional photographer so can talk about f/stops and shutter speeds and ISO all day long but Video Codec and fps are all something very new. Please excuse my novice status but I would like help in preparing my first big video project shoot on a Nikon D7000.
I would like to use the camera's highest setting which is:
Full HD 1,920 x 1,080 pixel 24p (23.976 fps)
How would I prepare my files before importing them into Final Cut?
I am having trouble deciphering the discussions. Some say just import the file right from my card reader and others say the file needs to be converted from the native H.264 to Apple ProRes (though which exact ProRes setting seems to be up for discussion too!)
In the Audio/Video Settings of FCP there is a list of "Sequence Preset", "Capture Preset", "Device Control Preset", ect. I suppose I really need advice on what to set these preferences to.
I'm on a Mac v10.6.7, FCP 7 and I really would like to keep the 1920x1080 HD size from my Nikon D7000. Any help would be MOST welcomed

I have watched the video tutorial which was very informative on log and transfer. Thanks for the tip.
Here are two sources of information I have found out tonight which have helped me greatly.
#1 After you convert the Nikon D7000 H.264 to Apple ProRes, you DO NOT need to use Log and Transfer. You can just import them into FCP.
#2 There is a short little video tutorial on how to import Nikon D7000 footage at this link:
http://www.fcptips.com/import-nikon-d7000-footage/final-cut-pro-video_654ae1749. html
Thank you to all who helped me today!

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mo 100 wrote:
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