Panasonic AF100 Post

Macs can read SD cards, so no driver required. Same as with P2 cards.
This camera uses AVCHD, so it's already populated by default in the FCP7 Log & Transfer.
Panasonic white paper here:
ftp://ftp.panasonic.com/pub/panasonic/Drivers/PBTS/papers/Editing%20AVCHD%20with%20Final%20Cut%20Pro%207.pdf

I prefer ProRes 422. But I'll use LT for some projects. Or Proxy for offline/online.

Sony EX3, EX1 XDCAM Post

Sony software for working with XDCAM footage:
https://www.servicesplus.sel.sony.com/sony-software.aspx

You need to create a pro account in order to download some of it.  There are plug-ins for Avid and FCP7 (via Log&Transfer), a clip browser and a SXS card driver.
Someone had listed the steps on his own blog/website (links do not work anymore though, so go direct to Sony Service Plus link above.)
http://www.pauljoy.com/2009/03/2230/

AME Settings

AME Settings
Adobe Media Encoder is rather fast at transcoding. Results seem decent. So why not use it more.  The Export Settings is not very intuitive  though.

1- Check "Render at Maximum Depth" box if you want 10bit processing, else it's limited to 8bit.
2- Don't bother converting between frame rates, it's crap.
3-The "Aspect" drop-down menu selections are for the OUTPUT. Can't see how to force the Source AR.  Do you?  Someone?  Adobe?
3- Don't forget to set the Audio properly in the Audio tab - I use 24bit but it's 16bit by default.