Need to purchase FCP 5

For reasons I cannot fully explain (or comprehend), I have been asked by my company to purchase a copy of FCP 5 (Studio). I have done the Google searches, Craigs list, Amazon, etc, but can't find much (mostly used). Does anyone know of a resource/retailer where one can still purchase an upgrade copy of FCStudio 1.

Thanks in advance to anyone with helpful ideas.

Tony H

Ask the Apple Store directly as I doubt anyone else will have a new copy of FCS1.

I can only assume (correct me if I am wrong) that you already have FCS1 and they want all the same on the suites?

They should seriously get FCS2 as any backwards compatibility with 5.x can be done via FCP Project files from 5.x to 6.x or XML projects from 6.x to 5.x

The benefit of FCS2 is far greater than the benefit of running an additional licence of 5.x

On that note, if they say they won't go FCS2 you could ask Apple to sell you another licence and use your current FCS1.

Just a thought.


Ben



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Apple does not even have the 5.1 upgrade availabe anywhere since it was an Apple order only, at the time.

I don't doubt there is a copy of Final Cut Studio out there somewhere. but no upgrades for it.

Believe it or not, but there's 1 left on Amazon:

Final Cut 5.1 upgrade

They have copies of the full FCS1 package as well.

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Thanks everyone for your help. It actually did not occur to me to contact Apple and purchase another license for the existing FCS1 (duh)

and trust me, I'd like to move on to FCS2 but it's not in the cards at the moment :-(