We use this workflow at work. We copy the entire file structure from the SD card to a folder on our drives. Then using the Sony plugin, we use the FCP log and transfer window to bring in the raw files as QT files. The preview in the log and transfer doesn't work with the Sony plugin so you have to bring the entire clip in.
Overall pretty straight forward. And depending on the frame rate you shoot, you may or may not be able to transcode from the native HDV to Pro Res. I think only 24p footage can be converted to Pro Res.
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Chi-Ho Lee
Film & Television Editor
Apple Certified Final Cut Pro Instructor